ORIGINAL: TerryM
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
NO. q.....but there ARE those who think it would put more hunter's asses in the woods....which is likely the REAL reason most oppose it.
That is the real reason people hate them. More competition.
Crossbows have always been legal up here in Ontario during archery seasons. Anti xbow people have a very misinformed idea of what a xbow can and can't do. They have no better range or killing power. You still have to find a deer and hang from a tree and get within 100 ft of it usually. In short, the exact same hunting skills are used to hunt with both. I would rather see a guy buy a xbow and hit a deer properly than have him go to BAsspro on thursday night, buy a cheap compound pkg and have him wound deer that whole season while he learns to shoot. We are ALL after the quickest most humane harvest right? Why slam the guy who admits he doesn't have the time or interest to become a qualified archer but still likes to hunt the additional seasons?
Great post from both Gmmat and Terry.
I was a rabid anti xbow for quite some time.
When I finally let myself look at the over all picture, it became obvious to me I was wrong.
Steve