re: Thoughts on compound bow vs crossbow

I guess it was how I raised and what mentality I had. Successful bow hunters always seemed to be way closer to what a "hunter" should be. You had to have a good obscure stand placement, scent control, and know the Deere movement to be able to get 25-35 yards or closer to a trophy buck that's not yet distracted by the scent of a hot doe. Pretty big accomplishment in my opinion.

My experience with crossbow hunters was limited until recently. We have a crossbow hunter that hunts with us now and I'm not the least bit impressed. He hunts out of box stands meant for rifle hunting and places a feeder 50 yards out but can easily shoot farther. I know these shots can be made with a compound bow but that also takes skill. This fat arse goes out in shorts and flip flops, sits in a box stand, and still has shot opportunities.

Is he wrong for it? No. Guess not. It's legal and allowed. It really all comes down to if a hunter is wanting to challenge himself and impress others or if he is happy with taking the easy road