swampbuckva Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Crossbow hunting was legalized last year in Virginia and I went out and puchaced a Horton XL150 this year.I have caught a lot of grief and negative comments about this did I do something wrong by puchasing a crossbow.Lots of hardcore bowhunters have said I should of just bought another gun because thats all a crossbow is.I just wanted to enjoy another type of hunting.I would like some positive feedback for once.Is my crossbow evil??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? Crossbow is legal as archery equipment in TN now too. Been some pretty heated debates over crossbow use as traditional archery gear in here over the past. I personally will not use one so long as I am able to use my compound, but hey if it is what you want to shoot, go for it. When we were at the local proshop last week looking at some bows for my wife, three different people who came in during the short time we were there looking for crossbow bolts or were having crossbow bolts fletched, so there are obviously guys out there who are using them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampbuckva Posted October 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? Thanks for the reply thats about the first good thing Ive heard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? Crossbow evil? No. Evil might be a good description of the negative attitudes you're getting though. I'll bet some of those same guys are shooting compounds with 80% or better letoffs. A lot of traditional bowhunters still refer to compounds as string guns. These so called hard core bowhunters should have been around when compounds were 1st introduced. As far as I'm concerned if they are legal I don't have a problem with it. I personally prefer a compound over a crossbow because from the crossbows I've seen, I can shoot a compound as good as a guy with a crossbow and crossbows are somewhat limited in range. The bolts slow down too much for accurate shots over 30 yards to suit me and loose too much energy since the bolts are so much lighter. I have shot better groups beyond 30 yards shooting targets with 2 other crossbow hunters before. As you know, crossbows are real heavy too compared to a compound. The only advatange I can see is you don't have to draw it. Of course compounds with high letoffs allow you to draw and hold those suckers at full draw for a long time. Plenty of time to draw before a deer approaching is in range and you can pick your times to draw when the deer is behind cover. You sure can't do that with traditional archery equipment. There are positives and negatives to both but as long as I can shoot either my compound and/or recurve, I'll stick to hunting with them rather than lugging around a heavy crossbow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missouri hunter Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? I picked up bowhunting because of the extended season and liberal limits. If you have the chance to shoot a crossbow and you want the experience go for it. I think it is great that your state allows you to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? yeah i think bows actually shoot better groups than crossbows...and they have the same effective range so i dont see y people think they have such a better advantage and slam people for buying one if you wanna shoot one go for it who cares what other people think about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricfirefighter Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? yep if its legal go for it nothing wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chevyracin89s10 Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? i love my barnett ,,im glad they made them legal for all of us here in TN,,my dad has always got to use one had 50% disability in right sholder,,so now we both get to use one,,,its still hard to kill a deer using one,,,you sill have to move to aim,,and still have to get them in range,,35yards or less for me,,so its still a challange,,,JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? I was surprized to see how difficult they really are to shoot and that 30 yards is about max range for them. Maybe 40 but thats it. I always thought you could get at least 75 yards with them. How wrong I was. Its just another form of bowhunting to me. JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskybnd Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? im with wnthunt, i think as long as i can draw my compound back i'l use it, but i feel if someone wants to use a crossbow more power to him, one day i might be limited to using one. does p&y, b&c recognize the crossbow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampbuckva Posted October 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? I know in Pa a guy shot a state record for bow but they consider the crossbow a gun so it went in the books as a gun kill!!!That made it 9th in the state Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HaDeRonDa Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? Evil ?no. Chosen by me? No A way for the state and companies to generate/ spread the current share of money around? Sure. Could that be a bad thing? Absolutely!! Who in business would turn down money right? It's your thing and that is ok. Hunt with it. It's legal Don't worry about that some others say. I guess. Is that positive enough?? LMBO It is a great tool to harvest game animals with and has kept many in the sport of throwing arrows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? Understand, I've got a real hard time with folks who bad mouth crossbows. I've got a disabled friend whose car was destroyed while she hunted because she was hunting with a crossbow. Yep, these "ETHICS HEROES" destroyed the car of a disabled female. Her tires were slashed, windows broken, fenders dented and "CHEATER", "CROSSBOW HUNTER" was spray painted on the car. If they bowhunt during gun season, (and I do). They shouldn't feel threatened in the least bit by a crossbow. Crossbows aren't rifles. Not even close. Bow hunt because you like to. Not because it gives you some perceived advantage or a special season. The folks that toute it as "the only challenging way" also tick me off. As far as I'm concerned they are just bowhunting because it gives them an excuse to FAIL! I just got back from Africa. Four of the eight hunters in our group were bowhunters. The rest were rifle hunters. The Kudu I got, came off a heavily gun hunted concession and I took him with a bow. I had hunted, bow hunting only concessions for days and not seen a decent bull. I know plenty of "purist" bowhunters who would have never tried to compete with the rifle hunters. Heck, the sign looked good, I decided to go for it. It paid off, big time. I shot a gemsbok with a rifle and still enjoyed the hunt immensely. I rifle hunt too. I've got little patience for those who have the "One Way Only" mentality. Hunting is supposed to be fun, not a contest between who does it the more challenging way. I really wish some folks would stop pissing and moaning about these kind of things and JUST HUNT!! If they'd spend as much time looking for deer as they do excuses they'd actually kill something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUTSIDER Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? I'll stick with my mathews...its more accurate by far. If you like shootin crossbows i'm glad for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? I love my Horton bow. It's not a gun, doesn't shoot like a gun and shouldn't be associated with a gun. Those who do are obviously ignorant to the limitations and drawback to a crossbow. Know your bow, know it's limitations, practice and have fun shooting newly legal archery equiptment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? There are a number of people that seem to think if you use a cross bow your not an archer. Let me disagree, there is also a group of people that think compounds are unfair, release aids unfair. You still need to get close. I hunted with a man in Maine that used a long bow, cedar shaft arrows, with flint broad heads bought out of Texas. Hey to each his own, I'll stick with my carbons, compound release aid shooting gismo. LOL Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? Evil is the last thing it is IMO. I will never own one as long as i can still shoot my bow but if its legal i say do it. Dont listen to anyone about that crap why the heck does it matter what you shoot? As long as your out enjoying the woods and being legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? Don't listen to them bud. Up here crossbows are more common than compounds! I use both. They're both archery, but different kinds of archery. That's like guns. Shotguns, Muzzleloaders, Rifles... they all go bang, they all shoot a projectile using gunpowder and they're all classified as firearms. Nothing different then archery. Crossbows, compounds, longbows... they all shoot arrows using a string under pressure. Therefore they're all classified as archery weapons. If it's legal, go for it. Don't let people put you down over owning and using a crossbow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? Here in NC crossbow hunting is illegal unless you have a handicap that prevents you from pulling back a compound or recurve. That being said, if they legalized it here across the board, I would be one of the first to buy one. On a side note, NC requires you to provide a valid handgun purchase permit to purchase a crossbow. A little backwards in IMHO, but this is NC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathcoerracin Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Re: Is my crossbow EVIL??? I used to have one...so ill have to say no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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