Do ya think....

[growalot]

I should be practicing more with the cross bow this coming spring....I just don't know why they can't give small game/fish with x-bow the go ahead...then let the rest sort it's self out later...

[WNYBuckHunter]

It has to become a legal hunting implement first. Same problem as to why it isnt allowed for deer.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Oh and whats the need to practice? They darn near shoot the animals by themselves anyhow.

[growalot]

This I know ...but do you think it will happen this year...as far as weapons of any kind I believe in practice

wasn't trying to start one of those threads...

[landtracdeerhunter]

I'm ready for some crossbow hunting in NY. this year.  Crossbow bought for Ohio hunting, years ago, but it would be so nice to hunt with it at home. Once you shoot one, you're sold.

[PREDATE]

To me, it's not archery. Keep it in gun season and I'd be fine with em and might even give em a try. I think they'd be a great tool during gun season. I feel they'd give an unfair advantage over the bowhunters and would draw some whackos to our sport. Plus if I used one during bow, I'd be tagged out in the first week! lol

[growalot]

let's keep deer hunting out of it in this thread...they'd berated a fun new weapon for small game and turkey season

(Kindle)

Edited December 27, 2013 by growalot

[landtracdeerhunter]

Oh, if it were a legal implement, it would be used on turkey, small game, etc.. I don't believe their even legal on frog.

[Doc]

No matter what the weapon, I would never criticize anyone for practicing with it. I spend a lot of time practicing with my rifle, and that is a deadly thing that pretty much shoots where I point it. Not only that but target practice with a crossbow would probably be fun even if you didn't hunt with it.

 

But yes, a crossbow for small game would be interesting. But would the loss of bolts be a problem? Do they make flu-flu bolts? No seriously, when they start burying under the leaves, or wacking into trees, stones and logs, it seems like it could get a little expensive. How would you get around that problem? It's not like deer hunting where we already are willing to sacrifice one very expensive arrow for one deer. But a day's limit of squirrels? .....

[growalot]

Lol...I'm thinking more wood chuck even rabbit and yotes and fox...Those are more open field animals around here....no or little leaf litter to worry about....I have the22 for squirrel and that's challenging enough with head shots...forgot raccoon...I could have taken out several raccoon this year using a x-bow

Edited December 27, 2013 by growalot

[WNYBuckHunter]

This I know ...but do you think it will happen this year...as far as weapons of any kind I believe in practice

wasn't trying to start one of those threads...

 

It might happen, I hope it does.

 

The practice comment was a joke. Hardy har