I am NOT asking this question to stir up trouble. Please do NOT turn this thread into a crossbow bash-fest. Read this WHOLE thing before responding.
I am honestly trying to understand the logic behind some arguements on crossbows and Sunday hunting.
And, let's just clear the air right off the bat. I am NOT a crossbow hunter (don't want to), NOR am I a Sunday hunter (that's my day of Sabbath rest, and family day). I hunt on Saturdays here and there, and try for one afternoon a week after work. I am a venison hunter, not a trophy rack hunter. So that's all in the open.
Some people who are against crossbows have given the reason that allowing crossbows will open the floodgates of hunters in the woods, and will result in too many deer being taken. OK, stay with me here.
Some of the SAME people have argued for Sunday hunting, celebrated when it was passed, and talk about how they are going to now be able to go out hunting a lot more on weekends. Sooooo......
Crossbows are bad because more people will be hunting, resulting in more deer being killed BUT Sunday hunting is good because more people can spend more time hunting, resulting in more deer being killed. Don't kill me yet...
I'm just trying to reconcile the fact that the two topics have the same arguement, but in one case it's bad, and the other, it's good. Keep reading...
Case in point...in one recent thread, someone remarked that when they checked in a deer on Sunday afternoon, and where there usually were "10-12 deer on opening day, they had 60 already by SUnday afternoon", and the inference was made that it was because of crossbows. Well, the question I have is, couldn't a lot of those deer have been harvested with a compound on Sunday???
It just doesn't make sense to me. PLEASE explain this to me, but don't explain it by calling me names and bashing crossbows.
I'm polarbear and I approve this message...
I am honestly trying to understand the logic behind some arguements on crossbows and Sunday hunting.
And, let's just clear the air right off the bat. I am NOT a crossbow hunter (don't want to), NOR am I a Sunday hunter (that's my day of Sabbath rest, and family day). I hunt on Saturdays here and there, and try for one afternoon a week after work. I am a venison hunter, not a trophy rack hunter. So that's all in the open.
Some people who are against crossbows have given the reason that allowing crossbows will open the floodgates of hunters in the woods, and will result in too many deer being taken. OK, stay with me here.
Some of the SAME people have argued for Sunday hunting, celebrated when it was passed, and talk about how they are going to now be able to go out hunting a lot more on weekends. Sooooo......
Crossbows are bad because more people will be hunting, resulting in more deer being killed BUT Sunday hunting is good because more people can spend more time hunting, resulting in more deer being killed. Don't kill me yet...
I'm just trying to reconcile the fact that the two topics have the same arguement, but in one case it's bad, and the other, it's good. Keep reading...
Case in point...in one recent thread, someone remarked that when they checked in a deer on Sunday afternoon, and where there usually were "10-12 deer on opening day, they had 60 already by SUnday afternoon", and the inference was made that it was because of crossbows. Well, the question I have is, couldn't a lot of those deer have been harvested with a compound on Sunday???
It just doesn't make sense to me. PLEASE explain this to me, but don't explain it by calling me names and bashing crossbows.
I'm polarbear and I approve this message...