RE: using a crossbow?
 

Charlie P - I'm always good for a debate, aint I ? Thing is, crossbows are a pet peeve of mine .... errr rather the dislike of crossbows. its a bow, a hunting weapon, legal in almost all state and even in some states during archery season. The reason they are not in general archery season everywhere is that the compound manufacturers know they'll loose money and fight it every step of the way.

MORE hunters are never a bad thing unless you're selfish or unless its detrimental to hunting overall - and crossbows are not.

RE: using a crossbow?
 

I hunt with a recurve bow mostly but sometimes with a compound. I'd try a xbow if it were legal for me to do so. It has it's advantages and disadvantages like every other type of archery "equipment". A xbow is a horizontal bow mounted to a "gunstock". It won't shoot any flatter or farther than a high speed compound. I find it slower at getting a second shot than a regular bow (I use a xbow for target shooting sometimes for variety). I especially think people with handicaps who can't pull a "regular" bow whould be allowed to participate in archery. We need to promote our sport and welcome all comers no matter what their tastes or abilities are.

RE: using a crossbow?
 

buckeyebuckhntr

I don't even know what to say to such a ridiclous statement. You have compound hunted for X years killed X deer with compound equipment and it now makes you a better than thou purist??? I don't buy it. Step down off your high horse, stop alienating "lazy" crossbow shooter and join the rest of the archery community.

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RE: using a crossbow?
 

If they had left the crossbow laws the way they were in MD, I could easily live with that i.e.-only handicapped hunters with doctor signed permits could use them during archery season . . . or for that matter ANY season. By opening up archery season to xbows a whole new crowd of yahoos has entered the woods I hunt. These guys were gun hunters who occassionally would extend their season by sneaking into the woods with their x bows during the rut. I talked to one of them a few years back and he said that they could "probably stick one at 40 yards with the crossbow." He wasn't sure about it though because he said they never shot it much. They brought crossbows in because they knew no one would hear them shoot and they didn't care to practice enough to become proficient with a compound or trad equipment. NOW, they don't have to sneak around with their x bows and are able to be there during much of the regular archery season leading to a deer herd that is far more spooky and educated. They are shooting at everything--I've already found several of their lost ones--yearling spikes and forkhorns. I also have a friend at work who hunts with an x bow. He dusts it off each year in time to head out hunting and feels like he can take shots out to 60 yards. He loses several deer every year and just laughs it off. I hate crossguns.

BTW--a few years ago, I severed the tendons in my wrist while butchering a deer I killed. A friend of mine offered me his crossbow and a doctor offered to signed the Dr's permit so I could hunt during my recovery. I turned both of them down--meaning I would miss most of the season INCLUDING THE RUT, but I couldn't do it.

RE: using a crossbow?
 

DaveH - Give me 1 negative in the leagalization of crossbows in MD ... just 1

RE: using a crossbow?
 

Zelanzy

I have not bashed x bow hunters on time in my posts. Here is both of my posts word for word. Show me where I acted like a "better than thou purist"

RE: using a crossbow?
 

No, you tried to make it look like I had the elitist view, when in actuality, my tongue in cheek, Devil's Advocate compound bash did exactly what it intended to - to show that crossbows are no worse nor better than compound and/or longbows/recurves and that they're all valid archey bows. Its not about who's taking the more difficult path - thats a personal choice. But you'll see MOST compound hunters against crossbows .... why ?

You'll not see 1 negative posted on crossbows and their affect on archery seasons. Its simply not there, and if it were, I'd be the first to reverse my crossbow views and call for banning them.

RE: using a crossbow?
 

[quote]ORIGINAL: DaveH

He never took his son to a hunter safety course which is required and his son accidently shot himself with the crossbow. HE HAD NEVER BEFORE EVEN HELD A CROSSBOW, MUCH LESS SHOT ONE AND HIS FATHER WANTED HIM TO SHOOT A DEER WITH IT!

:D Well as an avid CROSSBOW user I do have to wonder how in hell he shot himself wth a crossbow...hmmm must have shot himself in the foot.....as for your comments Dave....you are entitled to yoru opinion right or wrong & i'm not going to get into a pissing match with you about it & FYI they are called CROSSBOWS not CROSSRIFLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!That is what an ignoramus would call them!!! [:@][:@][:@]Brampton Mike[8D]

RE: using a crossbow?
 

Exactly what was said about people that used compounds when we invaded archery season.

Take out the word compound and it's been said before too.

You found the x-bows arrow in all of these deer right?

Geez, Every thing you say has been sdaid about Compound hunters I guess it's all true,right?

RE: using a crossbow?
 

Nitro, using a crossbow isn't 'cheating.' It's just not bowhunting.