No one here has mentioned anything about banning any type of hunting here! I merely asked for opinions and had several interesting viewpoints expressed. It does however seem the gun hunters police their rank and file better than do the bow hunters. As I stated earlier, if I were to use a small caliber centerfire, say 222 cal.to hunt elk, I would be chastised relentlessly on the big game forum for using an inadequate cartridge for the quarry. Knowing fullwell that a well placed shot with a 222 through the boiler room of an elk will do the job.
In the same token, I know that a well placed shot with a sharp broadhead will take down any dangerous game animal! It just seems to beapproaching theethical boundary when I go to war with a weapon that isfar more inferior than the power ofmy adversary. In this case, my definition of "inferior" would be that in the large proportion of the shots taken with this weapon, the game animal will, without a backup weapon, proceed to kill the hunter before said hunter can do anything about it!
Please realize, this is my "opinion", and I do notintend to judge anyone who hunts this way! Ibelong to a"brotherhood" of hunters and realize we all have acommon love of the sport.My only intention herewas tocreate a dialogue about this aspect of our sport.