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re: Crossbows
Posted on 5/3/13 at 7:50 am to SmackoverHawg
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.
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.
Posted on 5/3/13 at 8:01 am to tenfoe
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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.
That applies to all forms of deer hunting! The problem is too many people are "shooters" and not "hunters". I got friends that think I'm crazy to scout as much as I do. I've explained to them that the fun for me is in the hunt, not just the kill. Of course, it's also why I kill two nice bucks every year. I've taught my wife, daughters and nephews to hunt the same way. It took my forever to convince my nephews that it's more of an accomplishment to kill deer withing 20 yds than taking pot shots down a powerline.
Posted on 5/3/13 at 8:09 am to tenfoe
Sounds like a personal problem...
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