Disability & Crossbows
01-27-2009, 04:37 AM
#21
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: West Tennessee
Posts: 2,333
RE: Disability & Crossbows
ORIGINAL: Schultzy
Ditto!!
ORIGINAL: Sliverflicker
I support them 100% to use durring the rifle season where they belong.
I support them 100% to use durring the rifle season where they belong.
My totally honest opinion on crossbows vs. compounds is WHO CARES? I just love to deer hunt, and I will never mind sharing the woods during bow season with crossbow hunters. I know I'm more accurate than they are and I have a longer accurate range. Crossbows are legal during bow season in both of my home states, and based on what I've seen, it's perfectly okay with me.On the injury issue, just because someone can pick up 50 pounds does not mean that they can draw a bow. I tore the cartilage in my shoulder because some bonehead working at BPS had be draw a 72#bow incorrectly when I was shopping for my first bow. One month after surgery, I could have picked up 50 pounds, but I couldn't draw my daughters 25# bow. Totally different shoulder movement. Don't be so quick to pass judgement, folks.
01-28-2009, 07:18 PM
#22
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: SE Ohio
Posts: 2,531
RE: Disability & Crossbows
ORIGINAL: MeanV2
Doug, I agree with your complete post 200%
Especially the last part! Most people don't realize that
Dan
ORIGINAL: OHbowhntr
I think crossbows have a place, and I don't even mind them being used by a hunter as an introductory weapon, say a 2 yr. crossbow permit starting out, whatever. I think for handi-capped, elderly, and youth, they are a great weapon to get those out who might not otherwise have a viable opportunity to hunt. Beyond that, I believe an able-bodied person should be hunting with the weapon of an "able-bodied" person. If some of those cross-gunners would put the time into learning how to shoot a bow, and tune a bow, they'd probably very likely find that a compound bow in the hands of a trained users is a superior weapon for accuracy anyhow.
I think crossbows have a place, and I don't even mind them being used by a hunter as an introductory weapon, say a 2 yr. crossbow permit starting out, whatever. I think for handi-capped, elderly, and youth, they are a great weapon to get those out who might not otherwise have a viable opportunity to hunt. Beyond that, I believe an able-bodied person should be hunting with the weapon of an "able-bodied" person. If some of those cross-gunners would put the time into learning how to shoot a bow, and tune a bow, they'd probably very likely find that a compound bow in the hands of a trained users is a superior weapon for accuracy anyhow.
Especially the last part! Most people don't realize that
Dan
01-29-2009, 04:18 AM
#23
Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
Posts: 22,545
RE: Disability & Crossbows
For that doctor to sign off on a disibility permit for your coworker the physician had to swear under oath that the permit was legally issued or face a penalty.Why the hell do you even care? It's none of your business how someone else hunts or what they use if they aren't breaking the law doing it. Get a life...
