ORIGINAL: HuntingBry
Perfect example, we are hunting a property with a couple of guys a friend of mine knowsand one guy with a crossbowis in a woodlot along the field. He has us push out a patch and a great looking 9 point bucks runs out to him.My buddysees the buck from 100 yards away as he enters the field and runs past the crossbow toter. He thinks to himself, "man that deer is far from the woods." Just as he thinks that TWANG! My buddy goes right to where the deer was standing and the crossbow guy says "I just missed him. He must have been at 40 yards." My buddy pulls out his range finder and ranges the guy, 72 yards.[:@]
Don't speak of what you don't know of.
Serious question.....how is this the weapon's fault?
People link weapon's to slob hunters I don't get it....instead of fighting against weapons to be used....why don't people fight for competence tests or something? Crossbows don't hunt on their own. These same guys could just as easily be out there with a compound...and if they are too lazy to practice with any weapon, I for one would WANT them to be using the most efficient and "easy" weapon...less chance of wounding animals (although Im not even sure crossbows are that much easier and more accurate.
I'm with David on this one...I feel like crossbows almost may be a hinderance. Sure you don't have to draw on the shot, but then....when hunting woods, who CAN'T get to full draw? Just pull back when it is behind a tree from you. I see each weapon having its positives and negatives. Crossbows being more efficient is BS though.
For all Crossbow haters...If used by responsible hunters, are you still against their use? (or is it just the slob hunting skills used by the stereotyped "crossbow hunter"?)