News flash they shoot arrows.But call em what you want...bolts are short(under 15")and normaly didnt have fletching.midevel times....and yes I shoot crossbow's and compounds and trad bows.......
I will take a vert bow over a crossbow 70% of the time...plus Iam more accurate with my vert then the crossbow......free hand anyway.....crossbows are heavy and bulky,you have to make sure the limbs wont hit anything when you shoot,they are not fun to stalk with due to the weightand it takes longer to re-arrow a cb then a vert.....Plus there loud when shot.......

all bows have there +'s and -'s it up to a person to decide what they want to shoot....Just wait till something happens and you cant draw a bow anymore....the CB will be your best friend if you still want to bow hunt.....

To each there own...