Anti-hunting groups must just love these topics.
Several years ago I helped a guy track a poorly hit whitetail he shot. He stalked the deer in the from across a cutblock and when he couldn't get any closer, he shot. When I ranged from where the deer was standing to where he shot from it was 47 yards. I said that's a hell of poke with a recurve, he replied ya, longer than I practice but it was a hell of a big buck. I found that deer the next morning, well I should say the coyotes got it and I found what was left.
Does the fact that someone uses a compound or longbow automatically make them a traditionalist and more ethical that a crossbow shooter? Or is it that some "traditionalists" just have their feeling hurt because some chose to take advantage of technology, or just don't view bowhunting through the same glasses as they do?
I've hunted with a compound on and off since 2001, taken 15 deer, 4 elk, and a bear. I couldn't give a rats a$$ about the traditional side of it.
I bowhunt because it offers seasons and opportunities I couldn't get with a rifle. Fact is, I was eyeing crossbows at Cabelas today. I just don't have time or desire to practice year round with my compound anymore. The only reason I shot allot last summer was because I had an Elk LEH. But now that that's done,I think it would be nice just to pick up a scoped crossbow when I want to buzz down the road and hunt the bow/shotgun area. Oh wait, shotguns!!! How can they be allowed in the woods blasting buckshot around when I wants to traditionally bowhunt. Lets get them next and make it a longbow/recurve..."maybe compound" bow only area
Making the assumption that all crossbow hunters are lazy, opportunistic, unethical hunters is no more reasonable than anti's
claiming firearms owners are criminals and all guns should be made illegal.