Anyone considering what affect the crossbow's introduction could/would have on the traditional bowhunting community and the businesses supported by it? I think it could/will affect the future of the Texas traditional archery more than any other part of our sport...shame with all the traditional heritage here.
I want to introduce a concept here similar to reverse-prejudice, there was a form of "reverse-elitism" that went on for many years when the compound bow was introduced that painted traditional bowhunters in a negative light as unethical hunters who didn't deserve to be in the field. For many years, those who chose to continue to hunt with longbows and recurves rather than the new "superior weapon" were looked down upon by their own brothers and labelled at unfit to represent bowhunters...though fewer, many still express these feelings today.
During these years, Black Widow (the business) was practically given away to an employee due to lack of sales. AMF shot down Wing Archery and Bob Lee's legacy was nearly cut short there. Any company that didn't immediately jump into the compound production race either closed down or suffered. Over the years we have learned to get along and work together and in fact traditional archery has been growing again in recent times...let's work to preserve that trend not move backwards.
This form of 'reverse elitism' by those supporting this "superior weapon" has already reared it's ugly head with the unfounded attack on the ethics of a traditional bowhunter by a crossbow advocate. If the crossbow is allowed into the Archery Season, that won't be the last time traditional bowhunters are attacked by those shooting better "bows". I hope that the traditional bowhunting community and the officers of TBOT will join with us to fight this legislation next Tuesday, March 20th in Austin.
I want to introduce a concept here similar to reverse-prejudice, there was a form of "reverse-elitism" that went on for many years when the compound bow was introduced that painted traditional bowhunters in a negative light as unethical hunters who didn't deserve to be in the field. For many years, those who chose to continue to hunt with longbows and recurves rather than the new "superior weapon" were looked down upon by their own brothers and labelled at unfit to represent bowhunters...though fewer, many still express these feelings today.
During these years, Black Widow (the business) was practically given away to an employee due to lack of sales. AMF shot down Wing Archery and Bob Lee's legacy was nearly cut short there. Any company that didn't immediately jump into the compound production race either closed down or suffered. Over the years we have learned to get along and work together and in fact traditional archery has been growing again in recent times...let's work to preserve that trend not move backwards.
This form of 'reverse elitism' by those supporting this "superior weapon" has already reared it's ugly head with the unfounded attack on the ethics of a traditional bowhunter by a crossbow advocate. If the crossbow is allowed into the Archery Season, that won't be the last time traditional bowhunters are attacked by those shooting better "bows". I hope that the traditional bowhunting community and the officers of TBOT will join with us to fight this legislation next Tuesday, March 20th in Austin.
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