you seem hell bent on an argument

Funny, I was thinking the same thing about you

It just gets old, people come in and out, without logic or reason, and make statements like you did. Your not the first, and sure not going to be the last.

it does grow tiresome

Longbow, recurve, compound or crossbow all have limited range. It's truly not a much of a debate beings most hunters use these for hunting closes up and personal. 30 yards a long shot for a longbow or recurve for most. 50yards is a long shot for compounds and cross bows for most. Some can use either to extend that range but most fall in those categories. I say let them use whatever they want in any season. I personally would choose either a recurve or a compound, crossbows are cumbersome if your stalking. I currently shoot a compound.

lol I enjoy the entertainment usually

I say keep the compound and crossbow out of the Bow season........

Personally I have no problem with crossbows. I look at it like this. A recurve/longbow, compound, and crossbow would be equivalent to a firearm hunter using a flintlock, percussion rifle or open sighted centerfire rifle. All of these weapons are effective, each to a 'better' degree. But if its legal and you want to use it, be my guest. Just don't go telling me what I can use. Its as simple as that. If you are angry that a cross bow shooter can connect with a deer at 40 yds and you can't with your recurve, then practice more until you can. I don't use a xbow. But I do use recurves and compounds. And I know what my limits are and stay within them.

To me, it's simple. Weapons that are not bows should not be allowed in the bow season. If it's a "limited range weapon" season, call it that. If it's an "anything goes" season, call it that.

We are all told what, when, and where we can hunt, and what we can hunt with.

Chad

So you agree with me then.....

simply put - greed is what makes people want to "ban" certain kids of archery equipment


now, understand there is a HUGE difference in shooting a crossbow with sights etc and shooting a decked out compound vs shooting a recurve/longbow .... the latter is much more difficult

but that said, we all have the same number of tags and statistics show crossbow hunters aren't that much more successful than compound hunters ...... both more successful than traditional hunters

so other than having your easy but not wanting someone to have theirs, what IS the reason for not wanting crossbows in archery season, or compounds either?

there are no reasons - crossbows have NEVER been a negative to archery season

I don't know that compounds have either



compounders HATE crossbow shooters because crossbows are easier but when recurve shooters point out compounds are easier than recurves, compounders don't understand that view

funny huh?