Comments on: Crossbows vs. Vertical Bows

By: John Cumming

John Cumming — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:57:41 +0000

I see the crossbow v. vertical bow debate as having two arguments against crossbows….First, the vertical bow people ( a small but vocal group who think they speak for all archers) see the deer archery season as their season…no one else need apply, but because this sounds too elitist and self serving they have come up with a whole set of additional reason to make it sound like their deserve exclusive access to the deer season. Examples include: xbows are like rifles, shoot like rifles, are too easy to learn, are pre- drawn, shoot too far, and will some how destroy the archery season. In one respect if the archery season was just traditional bows, ie, long bows, self bows or recurves the “traditionalist” would have a point, crossbows are such a substantial improvement over traditional archery equipment, the state could have sufficient interest in banning crossbows, but compound bows were legalized and since compounds and crossbows performance are almost equal there is no further reason to ban crossbows. Thats is a major statement so lets look at it more closely: Crossbows and compound bows are single shot weapons which are most effective at or less than forty yards. Both weapons can be shot accurately for greater distances but since game can “jump the string” and move before the arrow reaches them, it is probably not ethical to shoot game at longer distances with either the crossbow or compound bow. Is it easier to learn to shoot a crossbow….probably, but compound bow shooters also learn quickly and with in hours can shoot groups far superior to instinctive shooters with years of experience. The arguments the compound bow supporters used to push for compound bow use during the archery season are the same that crossbow supporters are saying today. We feel more people will get involved with archery, more archers will be retained and many people with full or limited disabilities can enjoy the archery season. Including crossbows in the archery season is only fair and long overdue.

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By: Dean Momeyer

Dean Momeyer — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:35:41 +0000

Wentzler also uses and advocates hand made stone points for his arrows. This issue is political. UBP does not want any more hunters in the wodds other tan their archers. It’s no secret that they advocate Sunday hunting if it’s for archer onlt (no bang you see).
UBP and other anti-crossbow proponents refuse to accept the following:
Crossbows are not balistically proficient. Studies prove otherwise. Crossbow hunters will not decimate the deer population (Ohio incresed the length of their deer season after crossbo were allowed) some states found out compound bow users “outshot” crossbow users (Georgia, I believe). Crossbows are heavier (weigh as musch as rifles).
But above all, Pa has a declining hunter population as do other states. Crossbow use allows a new tool. A new tools are an incentive to participate.