http://www.unionsportsmen.org/index.php/hunting/category/the_x_factor_are_crossbows_bad_for_bowhunting
The fear of losing traditional bow hunters to crossbows seems to be turning into a reality. In Ohio, the first state to legalize crossbows for all deer seasons, the number of hunters who use crossbows now outnumber traditional bow hunters. They also kill more deer. But that’s exactly why some biologists want to increase their use. As deer herds continue to spiral out of control and hunter numbers continue to dwindle, wildlife managers struggle with effective methods for controlling those deer. In urban and suburban areas, crossbows may be the ticket.
No big tent for me to get under here!
Ohio proves the theory that Crossbows will outnumber even compound Bows! The drive to use easier methods equals larger kill numbers for the management.
Why not loosen up the number of management tags for Bow hunters?
“They are not, however, any more effective than traditional archery equipment, at least not if you measure that effectiveness by overall hunter success rates. Crossbow and traditional bow hunters in Ohio had roughly equal success rates, said Mike Tonkovich, a wildlife research biologist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife. Although crossbows do shoot flatter and farther than standard archery equipment, he’s not sure why they share similar success rates.”
That is easy, The operator does not have to draw it! No movement. One could just lay down under a Camo blanket and wait on a game trail, shoot them as they pass! Just like a rifle, HMMMMMMMMMM, Stringrifle.
