I have to disagree with this. Initially, a 60lbcompoundis roughly the equivalent to a 150lb crossbow (I own one, andhad have since stopped hunting with it), I can tell you the bolt from a CB drops much more quickly than an arrow from a compound. It also loses energy faster than an arrow from a compound.

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I have no issues with them either. As I said earlier, I hunted with one when they became legal here in Pa. However, and this is STRICTLY MY OPINION, I believe that the fact that they are always at full draw, there is an advantage right there. You're doing away with the need to draw it, and eliminating that movement/detection possibility. The scope I have on mine adds an advantage as well, making it even more gun like/too easy. This is why I don't use it any more. I took a lot of deer with it in a short span of years. Again,onlyMYOPINION.

I don't think that there's an advantage of using a crossbow. You still have to fool a nose and eyes that are some of the best in the business.

There soon to be legal every where. Here in Minnesota you can use them during the Archery season if you qualify for a permit (health reasons). Otherwise during the gun season there legal to use. I'm not a big pusher for crossbows, there not a bow by any means in my book. Keep them in the gun season if there going to be made legal and keep them out of the Archery season. There more of a gun then a bow to me.

Nothing against them and welcome them.

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Love that new avatar DropTine!

Not to sound harsh, but what would be sad about a bunch of old guys that have not been able to hunt the chance to get back in the stand and hunt again?

The only thing I can add and BC said it for the most part is Ohio and Arkansas have thirty years of data to prove that a CB will not affect deer hunting. And the recent states that have jumped on board have new good data to show that there will not be a onslaught of hunters hit the woods and kill all the deer. The only thing that a CB affects is vertical bow sales, and that is what it is always about, money!

Here are a couple of maps to show what states cureently have CB use and what other states are doing. The map is a few years old and a few states have changed.

Sorry here is the pics...