Originally Posted by
Champlain Islander
Huh????? They are heavy, loud, cumbersome and deadly. The only one of those 4 things that is really relevant is the deadly part. Any disadvantage associated with them due to size, weight or shape is far outweighed by the fact that it is always loaded and can shoot immediately without movement. When hunting out of a tree stand having a bow that weighs 10 pounds (exaggeration) as opposed to 3 1/2 doesn't really matter. They may be loud but the speed the bolt gets there should eliminate any issue associated with the noise......unless someone is taking one of those 100yd shots.
I don't think so. Between 20-30 yards the noise would give the deer plenty of time to drop. 30-40 yards would be even worse and in both cases often eliminate a follow up shot. One of the reasons I try and make my shots as quiet as possible. When I miss, deer always look at the ground where the arrow hit, not me and I wonder how many after telling the deer right were they are can go through loading again to get that follow up shot.
I often stand holding my bow and even 4 pounds gets very heavy. The only advantage they have is getting people who wouldn't bow hunt to try bow hunting and that for the state means money. Money from tags and money from lobbyists. As a bonus they have people who are opposed to it to blame if anything happens. They will simply stick it to the xbow hunter and end the use of the weapon. They will even use the fear of eliminating it to gain more control.
Government is not the answer yet even in this the only common denominator of the whole issue is government. Government because of the abuse between hunters will loosen their belt a notch or 2. Both parties are doing their best to empower the State Of MD.
It's a business run by the government, nuff said.