RUT JUNKEY
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I think if someone is using a crossbow during rifle season . . .they need help. During rifle season would be zero advantage for sure. Cushman, what if Matthews came out with a crossbow?
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I think if someone is using a crossbow during rifle season . . .they need help. During rifle season would be zero advantage for sure. Cushman, what if Matthews came out with a crossbow?
Nothing. MT has a 5 week season for them.
JohnCushman
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I think if someone is using a crossbow during rifle season . . .they need help. During rifle season would be zero advantage for sure. Cushman, what if Matthews came out with a crossbow?
Mission came out with a crossbow this year...lol I still won't be using it
RUT JUNKEY
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So apparently you feel it is adventagous over other weapons?
I actually prefer my bow, but, yes I believe they are an advantage. . .a little . . over a regular bow. The reason I believe that is because of less movement at the moment of truth. . . .as for anything else, I'd say they aren't that big of an advantage for me at least.
RUT JUNKEY
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So apparently you feel it is adventagous over other weapons?
Mission came out with a crossbow this year...lol I still won't be using it
I saw a pic of it the other day. . .I think you have to dress like Mad Max to shoot that thing. . . plus the price tag. . .wow!
Toadslayer
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I still use both, I like the compound in open areas with the longer ranges, the crossbow in the antelope blind cause of the draw room issues. There are advantages to the crossbow, but not as many as you think. I just think that demonizing them is unwarranted. I do like the fact that the crossbow is held in a semi-comfortable rifle position, but it is almost too heavy to use without a shooting stick which makes it a little awkward. What is amazing is that here in Wyoming you think 1000's of hunters would be running around with crossbows, but I think the compounds are used 80/20 from what I have seen myself.
And despite what everyone thinks, carrying them cocked and hot is VERY dangerous and is highly discouraged, so if carried correctly and safely you still have to go through game scaring motions to fire the weapon by placing your bolt in place before shooting.
Toad
glass eye
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I hunt with Any Legal Weapon.
There are bowhunters that hate boomsticks, and some traditional bowhunters hate compound bows, and some traditional hunters that will only shoot homemade bows and arrows.
Maybe a more logical place for crossbows would be during a muzzleloader season.
There are bowhunters that hate boomsticks, and some traditional bowhunters hate compound bows, and some traditional hunters that will only shoot homemade bows and arrows.
Maybe a more logical place for crossbows would be during a muzzleloader season.
Which is where they are legal and welcomed in Montana, during the muzzleloader season which is the general 5 week season. Crossbows can be used right along side high powered rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and compound bows shooting arrows with lighted nocks.
Dinkshooter
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Now that is a perfect summary!!
wyoming556
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Sounds good, just have one season for all weapons that way nobody gets special treatment. Propably should do away with archery as well since the new fast cammed compound bows with drop away rests and carbon arrows with mechanical broadheads are a big advantage over what the indians used to shoot especially with the letoff that allows you to hold the bow back for so long. Definetly an unfair advantage with the new equipment versus the old longbows and recurves.
What about spears for the spear chunkers out there? Are those still legal in MT. .
Straight Arrow
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You should have followed the insanity during the session when the six or so Montana atlatl hunters wanted a couple weeks out of the archery only season to be set aside only for atlatls. And last session, the Governor quipped about the "spear chuckers" wanting their weapon recognized as a big game weapon.
JohnCushman
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Didn't the indian dude in the Village People have a crossbow?
Toadslayer
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+1000
What if the trad guys lobbied for the new speed bows ( which realistically have more range than the newest crossbows) to be outlawed in an archery only areas? People would be pissin their pants in outrage. What happens when the new tech puts out constant compound speeds over 400, then what? What about all the new rifle tech with high B.C. bullets,scopes, etc to kill sh*t easily at 800 yrds? That's better than a crossbow now?
dustinf
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Greenhorn and his crossbow...
The Hedgehog
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My daughter is too cool for a crossbow. Always has been too.
noharleyyet
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My daughter is too cool for a crossbow. Always has been too.
Trouble......but keepsake pic.
RUT JUNKEY
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No idea. . .turn around and check the poster on the wall behind you! ( couldn't resist Cushman)!
skimerhorn
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All of you are mad about crossbows but what about muzzleloaders there's not a lot of difference between them and a rifle nobody has a problem with them I saw forget early muzzleloader season and extend regular firearms as far as the bows go where crossbows are legal everyone has the same opportunity to buy them so don't complain because your using a compound bow when you have the same opportunity to use a crossbow
