Originally Posted by
Topgun 3006
I definitely agree with Flags on his distance staement with the crossbow. If you go that route, you need to keep your shots no further than with a compound bow since it's not like shooting a gun even with the similarities involved! Does KY make you choose which season you hunt and not allow both in one year?
Deer season here has overlapping layers. Bow season starts Sept 6 and runs to Jan 19. Crossbow season starts Oct 1-19 & Nov 8 to Dec 31. Muzzleloader season Oct 18,19 & Dec 13-21 and Modern Rifle in Zone 1 Nov 8-23. So you can shoot a bow throughout the whole season regardless of what other season it is, crossbow can be used during any of the more restrictive seasons, etc. You don't have to select what you are using as long as you are in the right season.
Since my bow is a recurve and it was my hope to learn to shoot instinctively, I think I'm going to splurge on a crossbow and spend what little time I have left learning the ins and outs. There's a run down shed on the property that would make a great hide with plenty of sign out front well within 40 yards so I should be in good shape. On top of that, crossbow season is a 73 day season where modern rifle is only 16 days.