I do not like crossbows for hunting.
I still don't BUT if it's your cup of tea.
I think it should be up to everybody to choose what they feel is right for them as a person.
If you think it right then do it.


Hunting is nature.
It is our nature to hunt.
I'm not a hunting fanatic just a hunting addict.

we all need to stick together in hunting in what ever means it is as long as it is legal.
enough said for me.


I am not a hunter I am a whitetail population reduction specialest

remember keep your back to the sun, your knife sharp, and your powder dry.

I am from Ohio, I have no problem with people using them either (illegal here in MO, unless handicapped).

BUT, a crossbow does not require the user the draw the bow back while the game is present, it is already drawn. I had three does under my stand this year, thought I was good to go, was drawing my bow back when the one behind me, that WAS walking away from me, apparently turned around and saw me. She blew and they were all off and running. If I had a Xbow I would have nailed one, or at least would have got an arrow off.

But like I said, if thats what you want, go for it. I personally like the challenge of a compound bow, and I like the compound bow over the traditional as I feel like I have a better chance at a quick clean kill. A good friend got a buck up in Ohio with his Xbow.

--Jim

I am afraid to look where this thread could be headed. I think you might have stirred up a whole new can of worms with this one....

...as for myself. I have no problem with a crossbow being a legitimate hunting weapon. I do not feel that they should be in the woods at the same time as a compound or longbow (besides for handicapped hunters) but I do feel they should be given their own "season".....possibly in conjuction with muzzleloaders.

Just my opinion.

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Hope I wont bore the guys that saw this in the northeast threads. I used a crossbow in Pa this year in gun season in the special regs area ( the only place the able bodied can do so in Pa) This is in a suburban deer control program where guns aren't allowed and a body count is the goal. I shot 3 deer with it. Two of which would have walked If I'd had to draw a conventional bow. My point? The Xbow is not the same weapon. It belongs in a season by itself but not in with conventional bows (my first love) Most Ohio guys I've spoken with concurr.

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I agree with PAbowhntr, crossbows are OK, but should not be allowed in archery season. They are not hand-drawn, or hand-held.

hey they say we dont need our guns , we fight them with the nra and other groups . peta and other groups say we are cowards for killing helpless animals . (there is a anti on biggamehunting.com now)(kills4fun) . and then of all the places i see some people who say they are hunters and are "totally dedicated to archery" on these message boards. they attack and put people down that use crossbows. they claim that crossbows have a higher loss rate. well B.S. bows have if not the same then higher. but i am not going to condemn them like they condemn people like myself. you so called dedicated bowhunters need to look at what your argueing against. the same aruements you use against crossbows may be used against you by non hunters.

Cross bows are very effective as hunting tools and I say each to their own. If they were legal here and allowed me to hunt longer I'd have one. I believe Pope & Young rules drive the cross bow ban because of the " let off". Just like I can't understand why bows w/ more than 65% let off won't be recognized by Pope & Young.

SOTHRDNK