Do you consider Crossbows "Archery"?

[DeepFried]

Crossbows seem like cheating to me...They are great for those that cant shoot a Compound but every time i see a grown man that is healthy and able with a xbow i want to hand him a compound....Im syre some that shoot compounds also shoot xbows but i think ill pass.....Anyone else feel this way?

Are Crossbows part of archery???

[alpineyukon]

i dont look down on people that shoot x bows.... no doubt that it's easier to hunt with a x bow to me though.

[merc200]

No!

[909bowsniper]

Originally Posted by alpineyukon

i dont look down on people that shoot x bows.... no doubt that it's easier to hunt with a x bow to me though.

Same here...I don't care...I own one, but have never hunted with it...
as for being easier to hunt with...sorry it's not easier, it's heavy, it's loud,and I can tell you this there is not much there after 40yrds....and mine is a 225# Xbow...so for hunting right now it's not for me...but it could be someday...
JMO....and I am sure there will be many others...as this question comes up once or twice a month with the same outcome...

[heavy dart]

Yes, and they have been considered bows shot by archers since medieval times.

If it looks like a bow, feels like a bow, and shoots like a bow it's probably a bow.

[alpineyukon]

Originally Posted by 909bowsniper

Same here...I don't care...I own one, but have never hunted with it...
as for being easier to hunt with...sorry it's not easier, it's heavy, it's loud,and I can tell you this there is not much there after 40yrds....and mine is a 225# Xbow...so for hunting right now it's not for me...but it could be someday...
JMO....and I am sure there will be many others...as this question comes up once or twice a month with the same outcome...

i dont know... use your stand saftey bar as a bench and hold full draw as long as needed. plus how many times are you shooting at a deer beyond 40 yards??? to me there are many advantages... at least more than drawbacks.

[fivespotshooter]

Who cares? To each there own. Practice with what you want and make good shots try not to wound animals but make good kill shots.

[jakelittle]

crossbow is not archery hunting!

[shaka]

Originally Posted by heavy dart

Yes, and they have been considered bows shot by archers since medieval times.

If it looks like a bow, feels like a bow, and shoots like a bow it's probably a bow.

Braaah, not even close!

That said, if someone chooses a X-bow, I still welcome them to the brotherhood of Hunting, even though it isn't archery.

[gman57]

no its a shoulder held weapon

[BeeCee]

blah, blah, blah. yada, yada, yada.

[ohiohunter02]

Originally Posted by shaka

Braaah, not even close!

That said, if someone chooses a X-bow, I still welcome them to the brotherhood of Hunting, even though it isn't archery.

And why isn't it archery??? The shoot an aluminum or carbon shaft as many of us "vertical bow" shooters do...They also have vanes or feathers on the arrow as us "vertical bow" shooters do.... Heck they even use a broadhead on that arrow as many of us "vertical bow" shooters do.... In alot of aspects the crossbow is nothing more than a "horizontal bow"... There effective range is no more than what us "vertical bow" shooters is.... And heck IBO has a competitive class for them so it must be consider archery equipment by more than just a hand full of people.....So quit your gripping about "xbow" shooters and welcome to the brotherhood of archery...
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[Hank Pepperpot]

xbow is a more challenging weapon in some situations. Heavier, louder, and less efficient.
I wish people would stop belly aching about xbows. Especially compound bow hunters shooting fast bows with a release and 80% let off. Pot calling the kettle black IMO.

[DeepFried]

Originally Posted by Hank Pepperpot

xbow is a more challenging weapon in some situations. Heavier, louder, and less efficient.
I wish people would stop belly aching about xbows. Especially compound bow hunters shooting fast bows with a release and 80% let off. Pot calling the kettle black IMO.

Thanks for a great laugh.....

[cartman308]

Originally Posted by jakelittle

crossbow is not archery hunting!

Tell that to someone that only gets to hunt archery season because o the crossbow. My dad CAnNOT draw a copmound due to a shoulder injury. He has a crossbow permit.
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[rjharcher]

vegas tournament has a ceossbow catagory.

[dpops211]

Yea it's archery. X bows have limbs, cams, a string, and they shoot arrows. Some people just enjoy shooting them. Who knows why, but some people just get they're kicks from different things.

Asking someone why they enjoy shooting crossbows is like asking someone why they sit in front of their computer for countless hours and play world of Warcraft. Who the hell knows why.

[lefty o]

yes it is most definately archery. now for hunting, i believe they should be limited to those that are not capable of using a bow (be it compound or recurve). a crossbow for hunting is a different sport, as you dont have to draw it while an animal is near, you dont have to physically hold it at full draw, and because you can benchrest on off your stand pretty easy.

[shortarrow]

well after all the hard work and time i have put in learning back tension, it kind of bothers me that this year in PA, anyone that can handle a gun can now go out with a crossbow and be just as deadly(if not more)as i am with much less effort. and i really hate that the temptation is there to just go out and buy a crossbow and not have to worry about practicing much from end of season to next season opener.

but then i think to myself, practice isn't really "work" as i really enjoy it. when thinking about it, with how cumbersome those things are, the must be hard to shoot freehand. i actually think the best compound shooters against the best crossbow shooters would beat them anyday. i could be wrong about that. i would like to know the Vegas scores of bowhunters class compared to crossbow class. and some say it is a challenge to DRAW in the presence og game. well shifting that big boat anchor into position fo a shot can't be to inconspicuous. freehand that can't be as steady as compund shooters using dynamic tension to hold on the spot. i would really like to know in competition who would outshoot who?

also, if it brings others into the primitive weapons category(it isn't a gun for sure), that is definitely a plus for us as i see back to the future happening with weapons in time. more and more game control, especially in suburban areas, will use shorter range weapons.

it is hard keeping myself from going out and getting a crossbow now out of a feeling of missing out on better chances for success. but for the time being i can take pride that i still use a "real" bow and keep fooling myself that it is the better of the two weapons, at least with ME operating it

[tarvercc]

I agree that it is archery, I feel if they want to hunt with them then they should do so during rifle season unless your impaired...

[tarvercc]

well they don't allow it in utah unless your impaired I think it should be that way everywhere unless you want to hunt in rifle season with one!!

[Deserthuntr]

Crossbows are not part of archery! How in the world do you even want to compare it? Just because it shoots bolts with limbs and strings doesn't make it a bow! Luckily it is illegal to hunt with a crossbow in my country.

[shortarrow]

Originally Posted by tarvercc

I agree that it is archery, I feel if they want to hunt with them then they should do so during rifle season unless your impaired...

Originally Posted by tarvercc

well they don't allow it in utah unless your impaired I think it should be that way everywhere unless you want to hunt in rifle season with one!!

Originally Posted by Deserthuntr

Crossbows are not part of archery! How in the world do you even want to compare it? Just because it shoots bolts with limbs and strings doesn't make it a bow! Luckily it is illegal to hunt with a crossbow in my country.

why? do you feel they are too effecient? do you feel they are that much more accurate than a compound? i am not arguing. i just don't have ANY real experience with them. are they that great? this is making it harder and harder not to get one

[Infinitey]

There is nothing wrong with shooting a Crossbow.
Just because its easier doesn't mean its bad, just like freestyle as opposed to instinctive shooting. But it is definitely not archery.

[Harperman]

In my opinion, crossbows are NOT "Archery"....Archery is a hand held, hand drawn bow.....The fact that this weapon launches an arrow, doesnt make it "Archery"....A .410 shotgun can launch an arrow, with a modified shotgun shell...That doesnt make it a bow, either....NOW THEN.....Do I have a problem with hunting with a crossbow, during "Archery" season?...Nope....It's legal, and efficient, and easy to shoot accurately, compared to the learning curve of hand held, hand drawn bows...I think that Crossbows are a great way to introduce Women, and Children into Deer hunting, and crossbows are also another weapon choice for those with either physical limitations, or lacking the time to put forth the effort to become proficient with a bow...I know some over the road Truck drivers that love to deer hunt, but dont have much time to practice ...The crossbow works out wonderfully for them...I shoot a bow because I love shooting a bow...I would welcome a crossbow shooter into my deer camp, if that's the weapon that suits them, and they are ethical, honest outdoorsman/women, I could care less what they choose to hunt with.........Harperman

[Infinitey]

Originally Posted by Harperman

In my opinion, crossbows are NOT "Archery"....Archery is a hand held, hand drawn bow.....The fact that this weapon launches an arrow, doesnt make it "Archery"....A .410 shotgun can launch an arrow, with a modified shotgun shell...That doesnt make it a bow, either....NOW THEN.....Do I have a problem with hunting with a crossbow, during "Archery" season?...Nope....It's legal, and efficient, and easy to shoot accurately, compared to the learning curve of hand held, hand drawn bows...I think that Crossbows are a great way to introduce Women, and Children into Deer hunting, and crossbows are also another weapon choice for those with either physical limitations, or lacking the time to put forth the effort to become proficient with a bow...I know some over the road Truck drivers that love to deer hunt, but dont have much time to practice ...The crossbow works out wonderfully for them...I shoot a bow because I love shooting a bow...I would welcome a crossbow shooter into my deer camp, if that's the weapon that suits them, and they are ethical, honest outdoorsman/women, I could care less what they choose to hunt with.........Harperman

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[Illyan]

In France, Xbows are on the same federation as the Guns. Hunting with Xbow is prohibited.

Like my Simplex cal 12 where i can shoot a "arrow shell", Xbows are near shotgun and firearms, even it have a limbs, strings,...and don't shoot Arrows, but Bolts

[tarvercc]

I have nothing against anyone that uses a crossbow I just feel the advantages you have they shouldn't be able to draw an archery tag. If anyone wants to say there are no clear advantages of a crossbow over a bow then they are full of it.

[Chupacabras]

Originally Posted by heavy dart

Yes, and they have been considered bows shot by archers since medieval times.

If it looks like a bow, feels like a bow, and shoots like a bow it's probably a bow.

Not true. Historically they were called crossbowmen they were separate from the archers.
However, the State of Texas must think crossbows are archery since they made them legal for everyone during archery season, I have to say I was really disappointed in that move and the fact there is no minimum restriction on poundage used to hunt.

[Harperman]

Originally Posted by heavy dart

Yes, and they have been considered bows shot by archers since medieval times.

If it looks like a bow, feels like a bow, and shoots like a bow it's probably a bow.

Oddly enough, to me, a crossbow doesn't look like a bow, doesn't feel like a bow, and doesn't shoot like a bow...Maybe it's just Me??.......Harperman

[shaka]

Originally Posted by ohiohunter02

And why isn't it archery??? The shoot an aluminum or carbon shaft as many of us "vertical bow" shooters do...They also have vanes or feathers on the arrow as us "vertical bow" shooters do.... Heck they even use a broadhead on that arrow as many of us "vertical bow" shooters do.... In alot of aspects the crossbow is nothing more than a "horizontal bow"... There effective range is no more than what us "vertical bow" shooters is.... And heck IBO has a competitive class for them so it must be consider archery equipment by more than just a hand full of people.....So quit your gripping about "xbow" shooters and welcome to the brotherhood of archery...
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Whatever! Weak argument, you're cracking me up!

[sb220]

Originally Posted by DeepFried

Crossbows seem like cheating to me...They are great for those that cant shoot a Compound but every time i see a grown man that is healthy and able with a xbow i want to hand him a compound....Im syre some that shoot compounds also shoot xbows but i think ill pass.....Anyone else feel this way?

Are Crossbows part of archery???

Yes, archery-hybrid


You also gotta realize that some folks just suck at shooting the bow.

The bow shot is kin to the golf swing. In theory anyone and everyone can be conditioned and trained to do both well. Some can pick it up quickly....others need an act from God.

[TailChaser]

Everywhere I've ever, been, we call it Bow Season.

I have nothing against crossbows, but feel they should have their own season if people really want to use them. They are a point and shoot weapon with a short range, just like a muzzleloader. Give them a couple weekends (somewhere besides the rut so the city boys aren't bothering real hunters), then send the people home that can't shoot a bow. Then everybody wins (the State gets their extra income and xbow companies sell some xbows, and real bowhunters aren't so mad).

But, with our wonderful politicians, I guess we might as well start saying "I hunt with a bow during crossbow season".

[tutone500]

Only handicapped people can use them during Archery in Washington. Which is okay.

[Bayou Bowhunter]

I consider crossbows archery. I was glad to see Louisiana adopt the full inclusion of crossbows into Archery season. I like the fact that it might attract more hunters to the woods.

[heavy dart]

Well, this argument has been going on for a long time. The cross-BOW has a long and honourable history dating back to early Greece, 420 BC, and some argue even earlier in China.

[tennpin]

if it has wheels or cams on it its not a real bow, how can someone shooting a monster put down a hunter shooting a crossbow .

[BowTech_Shooter]

The ATA considers them archery gear and so do I.

[brandon_]

By definition, yes. By my personal opinion, no.

And as far as hunting goes they should be limited to archery season for physically challenged hunters, otherwise they should be allowed in muzzleloader season only.

[Limey]

Crossbow shooting is archery in my opinion.

Crossbow hunting in bow is a different question and I have no opinion on that.

We have issues with some landlords allowing crossbows on their land for field shoots in the UK as it is seen as a "poacher's weapon".