Phil and any of the rest you who are interested, Consider this:

Phil, let’s say that you and I hunt together for a week, at a neutral location that neither of us has ever seen. You use your longbow, I’ll use a crossbow. The only limitation placed upon us, other than legalities, is that we limit our shots to no more than 25 yards.

What I am getting at is this. The equipment you have in your hand does not make you a better hunter. It does not make you a poorer hunter. How do you define better hunter? Is it the ability to get closer to game? If so, does not the 25-yard limit level that?

If, as you say, the art of bowhunting is getting close to the game,(and I completely agree) are we not on equal footing? Won’t our skills be defined by scouting, stand site selection, stealth, woodcraft? Isn’t that what hunting is really about? If both of us are limited to a maximum shot of 25 yards, isn’t that a level field?

So happens, I know of a place we could do that. Cost us about $1850 each for four days. You interested?
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