Good article in August o7 Petersen's hunting

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:42 pm

Base Camp by Lee J. Hoots.
I hope it is readable

Andre Leblanc · Post by **Andre Leblanc** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:12 pm

thanks for sharing this article Scott.

Andre

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:24 pm

Crossbows are no threat to bowhunting.

Being a longtime bowhunter, and having used a crossbow successfully last season, I don't think they're much of an advantage.

Definitely apples and apples.

No wonder.

Archery is archery.

thebrtsdad · Post by **thebrtsdad** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:34 pm

A very good article to read

Normous · Post by **Normous** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:44 pm

A good one.
Thanks

raydaughety · Post by **raydaughety** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:45 pm

Great read Scott, thanks.

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:00 pm

Great article, wish more of the anti-crossbow fanatics would read it and make an attempt to understand what it says.
Archery is archery, and if you want to use a crossbow and I prefer a longbow we aren't cheating each other out of a single thing!

Fred · Post by **Fred** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:19 pm

They read it, you can lead a mule to water but you can't make him drink

diesel · Post by **diesel** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:51 pm

Amen !!

Polecat · Post by **Polecat** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:32 pm

Good read Saxman , Being this is my first year using a xbow I am catching a little heat. But guess what , as long as they are on me they are leaveing some other poor joe alone.

Makomachine · Post by **Makomachine** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:45 am

Modern Compound Shooter: "That 'crossgun' isn't a bow - keep it out of my archery season!"

Crossbow Shooter: "It shoots ARROWS!!! It's effective range is the SAME as your bow! Accuracy free hand isn't much different than your bow either."

Modern Compound Shooter: "It shoots like a rifle. I've never shot one personally, but I know someone that has and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see THAT'S not a BOW! Get your own season and quit calling it archery tackle!"

Crossbow Shooter: "Screw you - I'll shoot what I want!" Leaves in disgust.

Traditional Archer: (Tapping Modern Compound Shooter on shoulder) "We need to talk about your high tech contraption that YOU call a bow."

That's the unfortunate truth of today's archery tackle hunting crowd. Elitism abounds and it's slowly assisting the anti's in destroying our hunting heritage. Here's to hoping that we someday can find a way to all get along and unite as hunters and outdoors people.

ratherbefishin · Post by **ratherbefishin** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:04 am

good article-and the one thing the anti crossbow group fails to take into account is carrying a crossbow will not get you within the 30 or 40 yards you need to take a shot-but it will help ensure an accurate and humane shot-just as a compound bow , using sights, a rangefinder, aluminum or carbon fiber arrows,factory fletching and all the rest of our modern equipment will.''Traditional'' means strictly that-''traditional''-wooden bows, wood arrows, turkey feather fletching no synthetic strings,or anything else-not that I have anything against that-my dad used to make all our own archery equipment,and I greatly admire folks who do-and have the time to spend becoming proficient with it.Until I do-my stick bow will be used for target shooting-but I will hunt with my crossbow

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Good article in August o7 Petersen's hunting

Good article in August o7 Petersen's hunting

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