your thoughts ona disabled hunter using a crossbow during bow season.
09-16-2009, 11:04 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Notheast IL
Posts: 1,016
My hunting buddy hurt his shoulder a few years back. He switched over to a left handed bow. Took awhile to get it down but he was able to hunt. His next step was to get a crossbow permit. Anyway the shoulder is fine now. Not to surebut there might be some red tape you have to go thru depending on your state regs.
09-16-2009, 11:33 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Notheast IL
Posts: 1,016
09-17-2009, 03:28 AM
#15
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,425
If it's legal I don't care if you run over them with your pickup truck...
Guys, I started with a recurve back in the 60s...I also started with a flintlock in the 70s...
Do you see a seperate season for inlines and scopes vs flintlocks???
Should we have a seperate season for recurve vs compound???
How about finger shooters vs release shooters???
With all the technology that bow hunters use I just don't see what the problem is...
Deer populations have soared, urban development has taken away habitat, hunter numbers have declined...States want more DOES killed...
Go out, do your part and have fun!!!
Don't worry about what the other guy is doing...
Guys, I started with a recurve back in the 60s...I also started with a flintlock in the 70s...
Do you see a seperate season for inlines and scopes vs flintlocks???
Should we have a seperate season for recurve vs compound???
How about finger shooters vs release shooters???
With all the technology that bow hunters use I just don't see what the problem is...
Deer populations have soared, urban development has taken away habitat, hunter numbers have declined...States want more DOES killed...
Go out, do your part and have fun!!!
Don't worry about what the other guy is doing...
09-17-2009, 04:03 AM
#17
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mont County, Pa
Posts: 7,368
It doesn't matter what others think about how you hunt. If it's legal and it helps you continue to hunt, go for it. Personally, I'm very sick and tired of the CB debate. It has gotten VERY old.
09-17-2009, 04:06 AM
#18
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location:
Posts: 21,043
It doesn't matter what others think about how you hunt. If it's legal and it helps you continue to hunt, go for it. Personally, I'm very sick and tired of the CB debate. It has gotten VERY old.
If it's a legal weapon (injury or not) and I wanted to use it......I wouldn't give a flying **** what ANYONE else thought about my choice.
09-17-2009, 04:29 AM
#19
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Selinsgrove, PA
Posts: 433
I am 100% for the disabled using a crossbow. If I no longer can pull a compound in order to hunt with one, I'll use a crossbow. I couldn't possibly stop hunting.
Now I'm talking truly disabled, not a hurt knee etc that some of these clowns use to get a crossbow permit.
Now I'm talking truly disabled, not a hurt knee etc that some of these clowns use to get a crossbow permit.
If it keeps you in the deer woods, enjoying the great outdoors then go for it.
Good luck,
Brian
09-17-2009, 04:33 AM
#20
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: omaha NE
Posts: 287
I myself am on my second shoulder surgery in the past two years, so I know your pain when it comes to having shoulder problems. The best thing that I can suggest is if you have a place that you can do physical therapy find it and do everything that they tell you to do. Funny thing is my physical therapist told me that drawing my bow back at a comftorable weight is actually one of the best rehab exercises I could do!!!! Try that for a bit and if that don't work and you absolutley can't pull your bow back, pray that you can sell your compound for a good price so you can put that money towards a cross bow so you can still pursue something that makes you happy!!!!!