Pacific_Fork
Well Known Rokslider
Wyoming
What in the holy hell, how have I never heard of this? And I leave for WY tomorrow lol. I don’t believe my google!
Wyoming
Crossbows were common back in Medieval times. Why are crossbows not considered "primitive" arms?The 90's were the best years for bowhunting.
Crossbows were not allowed in 95% of archery seasons and most people had the attitude that if you were using a crossbow that you were a handicap.
Now, bow season is a freaking free-for-all.
Where I grew up hunting as a kid, the county had signs up that proclaimed, "The deerest county in Texas".I was a kid in camp in the 80’s and early 90’s. The hunting my dad, uncle and grandpa had was world class compared to those same spots today. It wasn’t a matter of if they would see elk but how many they would see. I think my dad still kicks himself some for not passing small bulls because better ones were around but he was a dedicated meat hunter. That country is basically devoid of elk now. Used to have hundreds of cow tags and now it’s just a tiny amount around farms
Areas they mule deer hunted on general tags are now controlled hunts with less deer now. You could hunt almost anywhere including big private ranches. Those ranches now are incredibly well posted and either high, high dollar outfitter operation's or have been bought up as playgrounds for a few rich guys to hunt
About the only hunting I’ve seen really improve in my lifetime is turkeys
I don't know what crossbow you have, but maybe its an older model or something as most of the ones I see advertised are 450fps+ - and while I'm sure they suffer the same "inflation" as do compounds, even still they're 100fps faster. They're easier to shoot, and they can be scoped.Crossbows were common back in Medieval times. Why are crossbows not considered "primitive" arms?
I'd wager >95% of "bow hunters" use compound bows!
BECAUSE.....
the "wheels" give the bow a mechanical advantage.
Then why shouldn't crossbow users not take advantage of the crossbow's mechanical aspect?
Crossbows aren't more accurate.
Crossbows aren't faster.
Crossbows don't increase "effective" range.
Whatever you got to tell yourself to justify it and not feel guilty about the use of them during archery seasons bro.Crossbows aren't more accurate.
Crossbows aren't faster.
Crossbows don't increase "effective" range.
Don’t want to derail, but this is just factually incorrect.Crossbows aren't more accurate.
Crossbows aren't faster.
Crossbows don't increase "effective" range.
Don’t want to derail, but this is just factually incorrect.
I had a friend buy a ravin last year. Never shot any archery whatsoever. After five minutes, he was grouping under 2” at 40 yards.
They advertise 1” groups at 100 yards. They shoot nearly 500 fps.
Not a compound in the world that’ll do that.