ORIGINAL: BTBowhunter
The idea of bowhunter ed is torequire it for new bowhunters, not to drag experienced hunters into a class they don't need.
I've already said that I'm pretty neutral on crossbows but am worried that it is likely to be attractive to people who have not gotten into archery till now because it's NOT easy. If the crossbow winds up attracting people expecting an easy way to archery hunt, those people could probably benefit from mandatory bowhunter ed.
Again,I support bowhunter ed for
newbies only, not for existing archery hunters
if the present compound hunters change to crossbows, i think they will, we will still have ethical hunters out there with crossbow, thats great.
but, YOU ARE RIGHT, its these new hunters that did not hunt archery because you have to practice with compound, you have to with crossbow too BUT THEY DONT THINK YOU DO [:@]
they think they are gun,scope, pull up and shoot to 50 yds.
trust me, they are making those shots too at deer but not hitting them or wounding them, cant prove that but feel its happening.
if those type of hunters stay out of woods, let crossbows in .