Boy has this heated up from the friendly topic it started out as.

First I'd like to say that I've never hunted with a arrow for anything.

Buck Magnet asks,

1. Why don't you use a bow if you're not disabled? Time. So what. Some people don't have as much spare time. This means they shouldn't be allowed to go when they do have the rare oppertunity? Get real. I think those saying you don't want to share the woods have nailed your REAL agenda.

2. BM states that a compound has a 35lb. weight to hold. Now while I'm not a archer even I know better than that. The newest compounds have a 83% let off. If shooting a 100 lb. bow you'd still only be holding 17 lb. A extreame example I'll grant you. But so was your claim that a compound requires you to hold 35lbs.

3. Your claim that there is a HUGE differance in favor of the X-bow is weak, at best. With all the silencers, realeases (triggers), high teck sights and exotic arrow materials now used by/on compounds they have VERY LITTLE in common with a long or recurve bow. So WHY ARE they OK in archery season but not the X-bow. NO real reason that I can find. Except that when ever the idea comes up guess who is dead set aginst it. The bow hunters, the majority of which use compounds with a HUGE advantage over traditional bows. And the REAL reasons for their objections is only that they do not wissh to share the woods with others. Selfishness! ! ! ! And that is all it is.


dep214,

You ask what good reason is there to keep out the X-bow.

I don't think there is one. But you can argue till you're blue in the face. The archers have blocked many attempts to include the X-bow. And they will continue to do so. They will not willingly share "thier season" with you. It's as simple and as sad as that.

I got the biggest kick out of someones suggestion that the X-bow be given the first week of the season. But of course the "bow hunters should get the week lost replaced latter. Yep, give them the first week in Sept. with the worst of the bugs. Serves them right, they should have used a "real" bow.

I think if the X-bow is to be limited then give them the week just before gun season. Will allow the deer to calm down sense there aren't so many of them. And the bow guys could forget getting it replaced. They have a outrageousely long season already compared to gun.

I think the compound users need to get a grip, and learn to share the outdoors. Those who wish to use x-bows should have the same right to do so that you do. Both of these weapons use sticks and string. Both require you to be very close to make a good hit compared to even a shotgun, never mind a rifle. Both require the HUNTER to have good skills in using the wind, game trails, cover scents, calls ect. ect. ect. That are not nearly as important to a gun hunter. Thus the X-bow is MUCH closer to a long bow than a real gun.




Edited by - craig on 01/22/2002 18:15:12