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I'd rather someone tell me they want one for use in their neighborhood at night, out of season, than for use during regular bow season. I can at least respect an honest outlaw. Not saying I don't respect a healthy man using one during regular bow season, I just don't see why you'd do it if you weren't starving.

Cuz they're legal. I got my first one after i separated my shoulder in the 10th grade the night before the opening day of archery. All that prep and work down the shitter. I keep both, that way if my arm is killing me, I can still hunt. I actually don't think it's much easier than killing one with my compound. You get a little more range. The biggest thing for novices is you don't have to practice. I would rather someone kill a deer with a crossbow than wound a bunch with a compound.

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Posted by tenfoe

Member since Jun 2011

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Posted on 5/3/13 at 7:50 am to SmackoverHawg

I'm not faulting you for using one if you are injured.

I agree it is better for novices, but I would much rather those folks put in the time and learn how to become a hunter rather than all of a sudden one day go buy a crossbow and start tromping through the woods during bow season. I see it all the time. Someone who's never hunted decides to buy a crossbow to take advantage of the new regs, then gets disgusted because he can't kill a deer. All the while spooking deer daily. I know many of us were fortunate and had fathers, grandfathers, uncles and such to teach us at a young age. Some guys didn't, and get in the game late in life after watching a lot of TV and reading the LA Sportsman magazines. I wouldn't tell a man not to try it, but the ones like my next door neighbor who decided to get a crossbow last year and put himself and his wife and 2 kids in a pop-up blind on public land drive me nuts. He won't take any advice because someone at church or in a magazine says otherwise. In my opinion these are the people crossbows should be restricted from.

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Posted by 007mag

Death Valley, Sec. 408

Member since Dec 2011

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Posted on 5/3/13 at 8:01 am to SmackoverHawg

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The biggest thing for novices is you don't have to practice

BS whether you're using a 30-06 or an Atlatl you need to practice or limit yourself to manageable distances. I can't tell you the times I've seen "novices" come into a bow shop and by the time the staff has their bow set up and fitted to them they're shooting accurate enough to kill a deer out to 20yds. So the easier to learn excuse is BS too. What's easier is Daddy can cock it for them and they can prop it up to help hold it steady when shooting. As far as shooting free handed I'll take a compound over a crossbow anyday. IMHO a compound is smoother,better balanced and quieter than a Xbow.