Why Crossbows????
03-31-2007, 07:25 AM
#22
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Yukon, OK
Posts: 722
RE: Why Crossbows????
In my state of Oklahoma it is illegal for anyone without a disability to even shoot a coyote with a crossbow, but that doesn't stop me from owning 2 of them. First off I am an outdoor and shootingenthusiast, I don't hold a bias against any weapon and for that reason I will try anything. I agree whole heartdly that hunting with a crossbow would be more difficult than hunting with my brand new compound. The only real advantage I see as a hunter is the lack of movement in the field when using a crossbow. The vertical archer has to draw and hold the 85% letoff 
for who knows how long, while the horizontal archer simply has to have the bow raised and ready to fire. If Oklahoma would change their hunting regulations I would definetely have a tough decision on which weapon to hunt with during archery season.
for who knows how long, while the horizontal archer simply has to have the bow raised and ready to fire. If Oklahoma would change their hunting regulations I would definetely have a tough decision on which weapon to hunt with during archery season.
03-31-2007, 07:45 AM
#23
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Newtonville, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 3,896
RE: Why Crossbows????
ORIGINAL: Bigg~BirddVA
DNK, did he really email you? LOL Feel the love! Must be OCD.
DNK, did he really email you? LOL Feel the love! Must be OCD.
03-31-2007, 07:52 AM
#24
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: arkansas
Posts: 3,147
RE: Why Crossbows????
ORIGINAL: ryanaller
In my state of Oklahoma it is illegal for anyone without a disability to even shoot a coyote with a crossbow, but that doesn't stop me from owning 2 of them. First off I am an outdoor and shootingenthusiast, I don't hold a bias against any weapon and for that reason I will try anything. I agree whole heartdly that hunting with a crossbow would be more difficult than hunting with my brand new compound. The only real advantage I see as a hunter is the lack of movement in the field when using a crossbow. The vertical archer has to draw and hold the 85% letofffor who knows how long, while the horizontal archer simply has to have the bow raised and ready to fire. If Oklahoma would change their hunting regulations I would definetely have a tough decision on which weapon to hunt with during archery season.
In my state of Oklahoma it is illegal for anyone without a disability to even shoot a coyote with a crossbow, but that doesn't stop me from owning 2 of them. First off I am an outdoor and shootingenthusiast, I don't hold a bias against any weapon and for that reason I will try anything. I agree whole heartdly that hunting with a crossbow would be more difficult than hunting with my brand new compound. The only real advantage I see as a hunter is the lack of movement in the field when using a crossbow. The vertical archer has to draw and hold the 85% letoff
for who knows how long, while the horizontal archer simply has to have the bow raised and ready to fire. If Oklahoma would change their hunting regulations I would definetely have a tough decision on which weapon to hunt with during archery season.
03-31-2007, 10:04 AM
#25
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Posts: 131
RE: Why Crossbows????
Just like most debates, I guess it all depends on personal reasons as to why we hunt, orwhat we hunt with. As long as it is legal, you dont have to "justify" the "why".
I sincerely appreciate the responses and further appreciate you guys NOT automatically taking offense to my question. This might ruffle a few feathers, and I dont really care, but I believe it is "easier" to harvest a deer with a rifle than a sharp stick. My hats off to all of you for taking it to the next level and getting "up close" and enjoying the "hunt"!!!
Good luck to all, yes, even you, Sproulman!
I sincerely appreciate the responses and further appreciate you guys NOT automatically taking offense to my question. This might ruffle a few feathers, and I dont really care, but I believe it is "easier" to harvest a deer with a rifle than a sharp stick. My hats off to all of you for taking it to the next level and getting "up close" and enjoying the "hunt"!!!
Good luck to all, yes, even you, Sproulman!
03-31-2007, 10:26 AM
#26
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: WC FL
Posts: 26,323
RE: Why Crossbows????
ORIGINAL: Montana Dave
This might ruffle a few feathers, and I dont really care, but I believe it is "easier" to harvest a deer with a rifle than a sharp stick.
This might ruffle a few feathers, and I dont really care, but I believe it is "easier" to harvest a deer with a rifle than a sharp stick.
I am considering a Crossbow this year and have never hunted with one either, but am waiting on the doctors OK, cause of two Aneurysms in the Stomach Aorta.
You say that it's easier to harvest game with a Long Gun, No Question, No Doubt....Agree 100%.
03-31-2007, 10:46 AM
#27
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 3,145
RE: Why Crossbows????
I got a crossbow because I wanted to extend my deer season and injury prevents my using a trditional bow. I have only been hunting for ywo years now, but I have always been a gun guy(police & military). I bought an Excalibur Vixen a couple months ago and figured I would use it until the day gun season started and put it back in my closet until archery season opened again. The trouble with that is since I got it, I can't stop shooting it. I'll probably use it even in rifle season depending on where I hunt. I guess it's just one of those things.
03-31-2007, 12:18 PM
#28
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Newtonville, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 3,896
RE: Why Crossbows????
ORIGINAL: Montana Dave
Good luck to all, yes, even you, Sproulman!
Good luck to all, yes, even you, Sproulman!
Dave, it's a pleasure to have answered your questions. Some of us were expecting what we ususally get like from sproule/JK. But for a pleasant change we acutally had and intellegent person asking intellegent questions. Thank you Dave. I am sure you are quite welcome here by all and surely will contribute wisdom and experience when you do come here.