Originally Posted by
bigcountry
why native american? Folks in Northern Europe has been shooting the longbow long before native americans. They had some of the most advanced designs like the Holmgaard well over 2000 years ago. Then you have the famous ELB or English Warbow. Native Americans sure didn't have the market close to being cornered. We just got guns before they did.
Again, you got it wrong, I don't want to tell folks what to use. I want people to see the season for its humble beginnings and recongnize that. To see why the seasons began in the US and why it was so much longer than guns seasons. It was about tradition and doing something that took some skill. Read up about Roy Case from WI. Go to the WI archery association.
Its not all about wacking and stacking using the easiest way possible.
and if its not about tradition, then make it weapon of choice. At least we all won't be hypocrits. Lots of places have weapon of choice like Newfoundland. Sure hasn't hurt thier hunting numbers.
Why are you talking about the tradition in Norther Europe? We are talking about our hunting tradition in America. Deer hunting in America. We have no real tradition with a bow except in modern times. No time in American history have we used bows as a means of staying alive of than the indians. It was a sport that we started for more challenge. The xbow has the same tradition in the world only longer if you want to look at it that way. Even so, if you want to keep your tadition of bow hunting alive you can still do so. Adding the xbow does nothing to change that. Did adding a bow season stop the tradition of gun hunting? No....
Also since the xbow hunters in Ky only take about 1 percent of the deer taken, I dont think thats "wack and stack" them. Gun hunters are the meat and potatoes of deer hunting with about 90 % and bow hunters about 10 %. Bow hunting doesnt let us control deer numbers very well and doesnt make an impact so thats why we can have such a long season. Adding the xbow makes almost no impact so who does it hurt....Adding it doesnt take away from anyone who doesnt want to use one...like you and I.