Just a quick question Shultzy that stems from this statement:
put it in with the gun season. Pretty similar weapons.
Other than it's appearance/cosmetics and the draw being held mechanicallydo you feel there are other similaritiesto a gun?
As far as actually hunting with one aren't the limitations and characteristics of a crossbow and how they kill almost identical to most other archery equipment (more similiar to compounds than recurvesI know, just speaking in general)?
Just curiousas towhich characteristics are more important to you as far as puttinga weaponin a season. As high tech as compounds and crossbows are they are still very primitive(as far as killing)compared to modern firearms(imo).
Also:
original: valor10
Too many people living in grey areas these days. A crossbow is a step up from a compound. Sure, some of us love weapons of all sorts, nothing wrong with crossbows. It's a better weapon.It'd be tough for somebodywith a compoundto outshoot somebody at 30 yards with a crossbow in a tree withit beingrested. The whole idea of opening up crossbows for everybody during archery is to get more people involved in hunting. That's a good thing. Many of whom would never get involved in "archery" otherwise, because of the real or perceived difficulty of it. Is their such a thing as bad crossbow form? I think not.
I agree with a lot you said at the endthere and I can understand what you are saying about grey areas but I also don't believe in tunnel vision or oversimplifying something either. I feel you are looking at crossbows and compounds from a strictly shooting at a target perspective. Yeah if a guy with a crossbow is shooting off a rest at 30 yards and I am shooting my compound at the same range he can probably group better, not much better but I would agree at least a little better.
That being said there is a world of difference between doing that and sitting in a tree deer hunting. I found the crossbow to be heavy/cumbersome in the stand and while "shooting off of a rest" is being thrown around a lot and is great for target shooting how often will that apply in the woods? I find it easier to maneuver my compound in stand and also don't want to be anchored toa "rest" or need one to shoot comfortably/confidently. If a deer comes in and works around behind me I want to be able to stand and turn around and shoot at that deer witout having to worry about what to brace against or if the tree is in the way, or if I have enough room. My compound makes that much easier and is by far a better weapon in that department, to me.
That is all I am saying, ease of shooting with a weapon at a target and ease of hunting with that same weapon are not the same thing and each hunter has his/her preferences. You may feel crossbows are a step up from compounds and are better weaponsas far as simpleshooting but thereare alot more dynamics involved whenhunting witha weaponthat don't come into play when you arejust shooting it.