But the crossbow isn't "just a bow" .. it is a bow that has been altered to be something else through the use of a stock and trigger mechanism. That makes it not archery equipment, or requiring archery skills to shoot.
Well, it is less skillful a weapon to use, as is a compound HOWEVER .......... is the challenge of the weapons REALLY what makes bowhunting bowhunting ? Isn't the fact you have to trick a whitetail and get within 20 yards count towards anything ? Its not easy to kill a deer with a crossbow or a compound - though both are vastly easier than a recurve.
I wonder of they break the kills down among by bows sauch as compounds and traditional? I'll guess not, that is probably because they are considered different weapons.
I'm guessing they monitor the effects of the legalized crossbows to decide IF they're having a negative effect ?? I wish they would break down compounds/recurve/longbows though
Arkansas lumped them together .. other states seperate them, but they are still considered different.
That might be, but theres not any harm allowing them in archery season - you see that now, don't you ? Because soon, the modern compounds will have to be regulated too - they're almost right now a vertical crossbow.
MA Jay - Look at these two "bows" and make some comparisons ..... or rather, tell me the differences, it'd be MUCh easier that way
