Buck4me...This is why I don't like the x-bow discussion. I don't like them...and there's always somebody that wants to persuade me into liking them. I won't...

First off, you're right, where you buy your bow doesn't matter. I was simply making a point that you need no professional help at all with a crossbow. You pick it up...load it and shoot it. With a compound, you need a peep put on, a kisser button, string silincers. All of which you and I probably do ourselves...most beginners cannot. Tuning is not the issue with a crossbow that it is with any longbow...your arrow rest is fixed.

Secondly...The draw and release is only 10%??? It isn't for me. I'm not questioning you...It's more important than that to me. I've been busted drawing probably 10 times since I've been bowhunting...even killed 2 that busted me. That's 8 times. I've only killed about 30 deer with a bow. I've wounded 2, drawn on a couple that I ended up not shooting at. That means that out of about 42 deer I've drawn on...the draw cost me 8 of em. Probably none of those busts would have occured with a crossbow.

I'm not bashing you for using one. I don't care. I'm just not happy about fighting for an acre to hunt because everybody's now a "bow" hunter. The crossbow has done that.

JMHO

you guys that like crossbows should go to
www.huntingpa.com their is a big debate over their they need some new meat to fight with.

People like Dep

Good Luck This Season: Buck Magnet
P.S. Only Chuck Adams can sit at home and see deer so get into the woods. =;^)

Why are the not illegal in other places<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Im not sure why they are here in PA.

Buckforme
Here we go,<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> I just hope Dep doesnt spot this thread. I will agree that the hunt is 100% the same until the moment of truth. But having the xbow cocked at the moment of truth is, in my opinion a huge and fundamental difference.

I can gladly go tell Dep about this thread if you guys want me to?????<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Don't go to huntingpa.com....I post over there...infrequently...and I have to tell you that I am rather disappointed with some of the replies I have gotten to some posts.....

...especially the &quot;blue laws/Sunday hunting issue&quot;...



Edited by - PABowhntr on 01/24/2002 18:09:26

sorry but i did find this section.still trying to push a compound onto others.i think it was said best when it was said that you are missing the essence of the hunt.the hunting tool does not make the hunt. the hunter makes the hunt. i see you are still into name calling.

Frank, Did you go and rat us out? <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Several Points here: One, why was the other crossbow topic locked on the other forum

Two, I was reading the posts on the huntingpa board and wow.... do they hate the crossbow. One thing that i found quite disturbing what the impression alot of these folks have about the crossbows being un-ethical. I think its the person who makes the hunt un-ethical, not the weapon of choice. One guy claimed that all of the wounded deer in Ohio were from crossbows. How can you prove that when all arrows / bolts use broadheads????

Three: Only 10% is the acutal prep and the release and draw is 90%??? I disagree with you on that. Any movement must be masked and cammoed, ANY MOVEMENT. But that does on matter if you ahve not done the prep work to get you to that small instance when you can actually draw and release or raise and shoot. Full body movement to draw a compound??? I use a compound, and i dont use full body movement to come to draw. Why do you use full body movement. I guess i may be confused as to your statement about full body draw.

DEP: Welcome back! Alot of people love you on here!!!!!

The outdoors is yours, treat it with RESPECT!!!