No it doesn't. I would rather see them have success right away then pick up a Trad bow starting out and wounding or missing animals, the point I'm trying to make is I don't want a kid to get a bad taste in there mouth trying it the (hard way) right away. After they get some good valued expierence they can then make the switch if they feel there ready. When I started out shooting bow I was 3 years old, my dad had little recurves laying around every where. My family has been shooting Traditional for years. When I was old enough to legally hunt (12 years old in Mn) he then told me your getting a compound 1st for the exact reasons I had just mentioned. I hunted with my compound for 8 years and loved it. I didn't have all the gadgets on my compound that allot of the folks did years ago and do now today. They were out there but It didn't impress me any. I shot with fingers, my bow was just under 65% let off. I know I could of started hunting with the recurve right away and probably have good success but dad wanted to make sure I was good and ready when I made the switch on my own when I turned 20. Its the best thing I ever did, I love hunting with my recurve. I know its made me a much better bow hunter then I previously was shooting compound.

Schultzy then its a very simple step to say "use the crossbow" using the same reasons you just gave - easier to master, more accurate, intro youngsters to archery at younger ages, less wounded deer .....

expand on that, because I think Lanse couche coucheand others are missing what we're saying

I shot compounds for 12-13 years or so. I, like you, hunted all my life. Taking a recurve into the woods and hunting with it and shooting deer with it ? VAST difference, like I was a newbie in the woods again.

And its not just the hunting that changes, its all encompassing when you shoot trad it seems. Compounds don't have "it" and crossbows don't have "it" - maybe some traditional archers don't have it, but because of the difficulty in the weapons its weeds out a lot of wanna be, taking the easy route to extra weeks afield kinda of guys that crossbows and compounds lure in.

again I'm at a crossroads. I wish archery was only traditional bows, what it originally was. doing that would weaken bowhunting, and hutning in general, and because there are no negative impacts to having compounds and crossbows in legal archery season, it almost outweighs the conflict of equipment

Whoever sent me the private email (that I just found in my junk mail box) thanks, you are areal class act. However, I have seen the records that prove that my parents were in fact married when i was born.[8D]

The ultimate irony is that this thread has probably done more topromote and support the use of crossbowsduring archery season than anythread thatthat I have seen on here. Well done.

And they don'tcarry thecamaraderie measurement meters at Gander Mountain. So, now its off to check out Dicks Sporting Goods.

Lanse couche couchewasn't me, probably some anti-crossbow pro-compund zealot

I dunno .... I htink someday we'll all have to make decisions on equipment in archery season and when that days comes, I'd hope each of you and myself included know EXACTLY what we believe and can support it with facts and reasoning rather than just narrow, selfish, self based opinions

Silly me, I always thought of archery as a hobby, not a religion.

Iam not anti any bow so iam clear.......You know !!!.It wouldnt hurt my feelings one bit if someone woke up one morrning and changed the Archery law to Longbow/Recurve only in all states....granted that if you couldnt use that type(injury/or age requierment)crossbow would be allowed.....At least I have all 5 types of bow....And like them all.....And can still shoot them all weather it behunting or target.

Wasn't I either! Can't you tell who sent it?

I have to disagree. To me, the ultimate irony is someone whohas not, does not, and has no plans to hunt using archery equipmentseems to think they are anexpert on the subject. 'Course I could call myself a rocket scientist, but as soon as I tried to act like I knew what I was talking about the obvious would become clear.[8D]

I still get a giggle out of that one.......

Just for the folks reading, I didn't send the mail, don't know who did, or anything about it--I don't have any problems saying what I need to say on the board.

Chad

Archery is a hobby to crossbow and compound shooters for the most part with few exceptions. Its their way in to early hunting seasons without the dicipline and difficulty it takes to master trad archery.


Traditional archery though, its a year round love, its much, much more than a hobby with few exceptions.


So if you think its a hobby, you're missing it, you don't get it

Dang, it sure is getting deep on here tonight.