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ORIGINAL: Schultzy

You just answered my question so now I can finally answer yours Bruce. The Tradition of bow hunting means a hell of allot more to me then it does to you being I've been around it forever and seen the change go in a wild crazy direction. 10 years from now Bruce kids are going to be doing everything the easiest way possible, hell there doing it now! I don't care how good of a parent you are or what you preach to your kids, times are changing and what was once somewhat difficult and actually took some thinking and muscle is soon out the window. Its no different then the kids in school using calculators in there math class and such. No one thinks and uses there own head anymore, lets find something or someone to do it for us, it will be easier that way. More people these days are fat and lazy because no one wants to work for anything anymore. All you here is give me, give me!

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ORIGINAL: brucelanthier

So you are saying that regardless of what you try and teach your daughter she is going to choose the easy route and use a crossbow unless they are not allowed during archery season? If kids are only going to take the easy route then why didn't you go with compounds instead of using a recurve? Why does the "tradition of bowhunting" mean so much to you? Weren't your parents good parents and didn't they "preach" to you the lessonsand the "tradition of bowhunting"that you live by to this day? YOU are a perfect example that what you said is not true LOL. You have a lot to learn about kids and parenting and since your daughter is young you may want to get started;).

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ORIGINAL: Lanse couche couche

Its too bad that folks cant just concentrate on passing on the general tradition of hunting, rather than emphasizing a particular style at the expense of others. My son is gonna get exposed to shotgun, muzzleloading, compound bow, and crossbow hunting, and it isn't gonna matter to me if he picks one of them or elects to alternate the use of all of them. It is more important to me that he is out in the woods, not what he has in his hand when he is doing it.

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ORIGINAL: Schultzy

Thats so like you Bruce, stab away man your getting real good at it!!! I did start off with a compound, you keep insinuating you know so much about me here! I made the switch 10 years later to my recurve.

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ORIGINAL: NEW61375

Just a quick question Shultzy that stems from this statement:

Other than it's appearance/cosmetics and the draw being held mechanicallydo you feel there are other similaritiesto a gun?

As far as actually hunting with one aren't the limitations and characteristics of a crossbow and how they kill almost identical to most other archery equipment (more similiar to compounds than recurvesI know, just speaking in general)?

Just curiousas towhich characteristics are more important to you as far as puttinga weaponin a season. As high tech as compounds and crossbows are they are still very primitive(as far as killing)compared to modern firearms(imo).



Also:

I agree with a lot you said at the endthere and I can understand what you are saying about grey areas but I also don't believe in tunnel vision or oversimplifying something either. I feel you are looking at crossbows and compounds from a strictly shooting at a target perspective. Yeah if a guy with a crossbow is shooting off a rest at 30 yards and I am shooting my compound at the same range he can probably group better, not much better but I would agree at least a little better.

That being said there is a world of difference between doing that and sitting in a tree deer hunting. I found the crossbow to be heavy/cumbersome in the stand and while "shooting off of a rest" is being thrown around a lot and is great for target shooting how often will that apply in the woods? I find it easier to maneuver my compound in stand and also don't want to be anchored toa "rest" or need one to shoot comfortably/confidently. If a deer comes in and works around behind me I want to be able to stand and turn around and shoot at that deer witout having to worry about what to brace against or if the tree is in the way, or if I have enough room. My compound makes that much easier and is by far a better weapon in that department, to me.

That is all I am saying, ease of shooting with a weapon at a target and ease of hunting with that same weapon are not the same thing and each hunter has his/her preferences. You may feel crossbows are a step up from compounds and are better weaponsas far as simpleshooting but thereare alot more dynamics involved whenhunting witha weaponthat don't come into play when you arejust shooting it.

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ORIGINAL: Lanse couche couche

Calling me mature is a bit of an overstatement. But, like they say, if a blind hog keeps rooting, sooner or later it will find an acorn.

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