If Full Inclusion Happens?

[grampy]

And you decide to use a crossbow. Will you still use a traditional, and or compound bow also, to hunt deer? If full inclusion happens this year. I will do all I can to kill one more deer with my compound, first. Nothing can compare to the satisfaction, for me, to killing a deer with my bow. But due to my increasingly bad shoulders, I will not be able to draw and hold my compound much longer. I know I'll always miss hunting with my compound but with the crossbow, at least I can still participate, and enjoy the early season hunt. What will you guy's be doing?

[Skillet]

I'm trying to become proficient with my recurve, but I don't know if I'll be confident enough by this season. If so, I'd love to hunt with it for awhile. But, I would like the option to take my crossbow out whenever I wanted to.

[jjb4900]

I live in an area that as of now does not allow crossbow, so that pretty much answers that for hunting at home.....when I travel upstate I may just use the crossbow, I'm kinda torn right now...only time will tell.

[stoneam2006]

I'm not gonna lie probably use xbow....but for me won't matter because will be first season in about 8 years my dad will be able to get out so don't matter what I use

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[Deerthug]

And you decide to use a crossbow. Will you still use a traditional, and or compound bow also, to hunt deer? If full inclusion happens this year. I will do all I can to kill one more deer with my compound, first. Nothing can compare to the satisfaction, for me, to killing a deer with my bow. But due to my increasingly bad shoulders, I will not be able to draw and hold my compound much longer. I know I'll always miss hunting with my compound but with the crossbow, at least I can still participate, and enjoy the early season hunt. What will you guy's be doing?

 

Grampy, I'm in the same boat as you. The last few months my drawing arm (right shoulder) has been painful and I have difficulty pulling back and holding my Compound. So a few weeks ago I decided to purchase a XB (PSE Fang) to use this spring for Turkey and hopefully if included, during early archery in Southern Zone. At least this will give me the opportunity to get back in the game. Have not had the opportunity to sight it in yet. Hopefully I will be able to this coming weekend. 

[philoshop]

I'm hoping for full inclusion of crossbows during archery season. I can't physically draw a bow any more, and I miss being in the woods with a weapon during that magical time of year.

[stoneam2006]

I'm hoping for full inclusion of crossbows during archery season. I can't physically draw a bow any more, and I miss being in the woods with a weapon during that magical time of year.

That's just it October is so nice to be out there warm enough to sit all day the deer go from easily patterned to rut by the end...if it gets even a few more people out there it's worth it weather they are older or new to archery it's like you said magical...

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[Four Season Whitetail's]

I will switch back and forth. Early season will not see me with the Xbow but come rut and bucks at times burning on by may see me with it a few times.

[wooly]

I guess it depends on what my pre-season scouting reveals.

If I KNOW there's a cranker in the area and don't want to risk flubbing a slam dunk shot with the compound, I'll go exclusively x-bow.

Last year I filled my archery buck tag the second week of season and my x-bow never saw the light of day as I continued on with the compound but with little desire to shoot a doe.

Just because I choose one weapon one day, doesn't mean I wont change my mind the next.

I enjoy hunting with both, and would likely mix it up as well.

[nyslowhand]

Just because I choose one weapon one day, doesn't mean I wont change my mind the next.

I enjoy hunting with both, and would likely mix it up as well.

^^^ Exactly what it should be, a choice!

[fbg14619]

I would shoot what I shoot best and that is my ghost 385 crossbow. When I pull the trigger on that, there is no doubt in my mind.

That deer is mine.

[genesee_mohican]

If goes to full inclusion then I'd buy a crossbow and hunt with it at times, but I would continue to hunt with my compound as well.  I'd be glad for all the guys with shoulder issues and would welcome the use of another tool as a choice to hunt with.

[Fredbear2]

Yes ' a choice well said !

[Merlot]

If full inclusion happens, I will still stick with my Bow-tech compound for as long as I can, and switch over to x-bow when the time comes. Those x-bows seem kind of front-end heavy to me....Haven't bought one yet...waiting for the ultra light version to come out...whenever that happens.

[Fredbear2]

I will hunt with both . Switching back and forth is fine with me. .

[Jason118]

Crossbow only. Love the compound but with the newborn, both of us working 50+ hrs a week ~ very limited time for hunting itself ~ let's just be honest about this question

Edited March 30, 2016 by Jason118

[RoadKill44]

I'm not sure at this point. I have both bow and crossbow and I'm thinking I would favor the crossbow.

 

I want to mention another option for you guys with bows only. Within this same full inclusion bill is the wording allowing bow hunters to add a draw lock device to a bow without a special disability permit.

It would be beneficial or those hunting bow only areas as well as those with bad shoulders or those old enough fearing shoulder injury. Take your bow. Add the draw lock for $150. It's legally still a bow but essentially it's a vertical crossbow of sorts.

 

I popped my shoulder two years ago and first went the draw lock route.  I can tell you mine was tough to tune so the arrow wouldn't wig wag side to side in flight. After the conversion and tuning it was spot on. I actually cranked the limbs from 50Lbs up to 60 Lbs.   

 

To the point of the thread I think I'd take my bow once in a while.

Edited March 30, 2016 by RoadKill44

[RoadKill44]

Those x-bows seem kind of front-end heavy to me....

 

Some of the reverse draw crossbows out there put the bow weight back further. I was very interested but went with a standard limbs on the front model.

[G-Man]

I'll hunt with my compound, unless I'm sitting in a box over a greenfield, the crossbow does not like multiple trunked trees as limbs will hit. It's my best early season. Stand and the proper tree for the stand ,so no I won't change trees. So compound it will be. The crossbow cost me a nice buck out of that stand last year and it won't happen again.

[Uncle Nicky]

Crossbows became fully included in PA about 15 years ago. I put my compound away then and now I only take it out for giggles to take a few practice shots in the backyard.

[CFHunter]

It will depend on where I am sitting. In a tree, I will use my compound. I just cannot get comfortable with the x-bow in a tree. If I am sitting on the ground, I will more than likely use the x-bow. I will always love my compound and don't think I could put it away for good until I am unable to pull it back.

[LET EM GROW]

I was actually thinking about looking into getting a x-bow for my dad this year, due to his age, and ability to hold back 2 full draw. But tragedy came, and he recently passed away in a horrible car accident, that wasn't his fault.. So for myself and dad as well, ill stick with my Mathews bow, and carry on our tradition. We both loved archery too much to ever want to change.

 

I may even do the opposite and attempt the Recurve archery tackle out. My father always wanted to get back into it and never got the chance with work and such. He has a recurve set up somewheres, i just need to locate it, that being said, i will for him.

 

Maybe someday ill break down and get a xbow , just to have and someday hunt with... but that day is to be determined.. I really have zero interest in x-bows

[phade]

I am much more accurate freehand with my compound than I am with an xbow. On a rest, different scenario, obviously.

 

Compound all the way. I screwed the pooch on a shot last season, but that's pretty rare with my bow (knock on wood).

[Rebel Darling]

At this point, I won't be purchasing a crossbow, and will continue to hunt with my compound.  I'm looking forward to improving my skills as a bow hunter, and hope to improve my still hunting with a bow.

[fasteddie]

I will stick with my compound . Unless I get too old ( I will only be 75 this season ) or at a point where I can no longer draw my compound , then I would go to a crossbow . They are easier and more accurate than a compound . 

And yes , I have shot a crossbow but only once . Put 3 bolts in a pie plate target at 40 yards with a PSE TAC15  .