joethebownut - Is bowhunting getting to sophisticated ? That was the question. My longbow is multi laminated with American and African woods, I shoot Easton aluminums and a manufactured Magnus broadhead. I am far from tradional as self bowyers go, but I am also far from the MQ2 shooter who use Rocket heads, Scott releases, laser range sights, shooting 300 fps.

I am not against using the best weapon a person can - sort of. If using the best equipment is the bottom line, allow crossbows across the boards because a lot of people can/could should them better than their compounds. But its not about that, is it ? Its about being able to draw your bow on a deer, the challenge of the equipment AND the hunt itself. Add the laser stuff, the blistering FPS, the solo cams, the carbon riser, and who knows what else in the next 15 years, and you've eliminated the equipment factor, haven't you ? Might as well use a cross bow, a draw loc or a short range, iron sighted handgun.

I am NOT against compounds, but the increase in technology has defintely changed bowhunting, and I have to wonder if its for the better.