ORIGINAL: hammerman
I really don't see the big deal with it. I know people that shoot one due to shoulder injuries and I don't see that it increases their chances of shooting a deer. Also I haven't seen that they are more accurate than me at the range. If they are ethical hunters it really doesn't extend their range in which they can shoot, 40-45 yards should be the longest shot. I'm not saying I'm for it and hope it stays for people with disabilities here in Illinois but if it changes it's not a big deal. JMO
This is a very true statement. The problem is that I
know that my state holds some unethical "gun" hunters (for lack of a better term) that will think that they can just run down to the local box store and get a crossbow and head to the woods without much practice. I have no problem if an archer wants to hunt with a crossbow as long as he or she has taken the time to become proficient and efficient with it. I don't see that happening with the masses and that is why I don't suppport it in my state. Bottom line is, I can't change it now. It's here. It's real. Will I see it? Who knows.
The initial rush will be huge and then it will slowly even out. It's not your State Reps, or the DNR driving it, make no mistake. It's the cross-bow manufacturers! My advice to you is this, scarf up every cross-bow you can find and sell them as soon as the law passes. You can't fight city hall, but you can profit from thier decisions...
GR8atta2D may be onto something. Damn, late to the party again.
