ORIGINAL: s. il. hntr
i dont understand al the fuss either. i wouldn't go out and buy one myself. but for those that would , you still have to get the deer within range. its not a gun afterall . you still have a limited range. with that said you also can stay at full draw completly ready at all times.
i think it all comes down to where you draw the line on equipment. the tradition bowhunters look at copounds kind of the same way.
I agree with the last comment. It is the same with Black Powder. I shoot a traditional, but have recently started looking at inline, and have purchased an old Knight and a new Thompson Omega. I love them all three, but the "Traditional" is the only one that I consider "true" black powder hunting. I have bought the other ones for sure-shooting on bigger bucks in shotgun only areas of the Military installations that I hunt.
The main reason that I want a crossbow, is to hunt the Contonement areas. Around housing on Fort Sill, there are herds of deer. They are in the street, in the yards, everywhere. I am a pretty decent shot with my bow, and have been moderately successful with kills. I have not had to track too many deer very far, but in the woods between major roads and housing areas, it is a different story. Tracking 100 yards in the woods is a completely different animal than tracking one across the interstate! Anyway, I think a xbow would be more effective for this type of hunting, but would probably never use one during archery season. I have too much fun with my compounds!