Crossbows

[Walking_Eagle]

When the first compounds came out, the group of us that were bohunters watched these contrapions at field shoots with interest. It was apparent that the compound shooter that finished the course carried the best tool box to keep it running. Our general opinion was that this was not reliable to hunt with. When Jennings came out with the Model-T 2 wheeler, around 1973, bowhunters jump on it because it required little or no adjustments to keep it together. The early compounds were noisy and heavy. To us, it was just a bow with training wheels. I don't remember any great disapproval by the locals. P&Y put up some resistance but accepted it.
I was one of the early senior members in the PBS, but I dropped my membership because they speak out of the side of thier mouth. They welcomed the compound shooters dues but then turn around and say if you did'nt shoot a stick bow and big broadheads, you were'nt "DoDo". ( At that time, I did shoot a stick bow and big broadheads, BUT I WAS'NT BRAINWASHED)
This will be my 50th year to bowhunt. Of that, I have shot a compound 9 years, twice for major bow companies hunting advisory staffs, and 8 of those years, I shot instinctive and with fingers. I prefer and use a recurve today and will do so until I "croak".
A bow is a bow, be it a longbow, recurve, or compound. A CROSSBOW IS NOT A BOW!
You know, my wife is an English teacher, and I get corrected everyday, so if "moot point" was a bad choice of words then I retract it.
But I will say that in my opinion, the crossbow is behind us for now and I am sure it will be dealt with again, but I think the LSBA needs to fill some crucial positions that are being vacated to keep us afloat.
Ron