ORIGINAL: 1luckybuck
WOW ! this is a very arguementitive topic . All I know is that if there isn't something done about the deer herd in PA it doesn't matter what we hunt them with , you can't shoot a ghost with any bow that I am aware of !
GO TO HEAD OF CLASS.
you are right on.
if we had lots of deer like in 60/70s, there would be no objection to crossbow.
BUT the crossbow will double hunters hunting very few deer that are left in WMU2G.
EVERYONE LISTEN,forget you surveys and if crossbow is gun etc.
its not any that,real truth is, ARCHERY SEASON takes time and good hunting skills.
adding MORE hunters with more of chance to get a deer is NOT WELCOME by most of hunters i know.
look how early doe oct thing is ruining that week of archery,now add more hunters ,which crossbows will do that.
ITS NOT CROSSBOW,ITS ALL NEW HUNTERS THAT DID NOT HUNT ARCHERY BEFORE NOW HUNTING VERY FEW DEER THAT ARE LEFT WITH A GREAT CHANCE OF HARVESTING THAT BUCK THAT A RECURVE/COMPOUND HUNTER HAD TO THEMSELVES.
call it selfish by us hunters,YES,no doubt about that too.
