Captcurt
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When Arkansas invoked their first black powder season it was known as a Primitive Weapon Season. As in every sport, someone has to push the envelope. Now there is nothing primitive about it. You have in-line guns shooting jacketed bullets in sabots pushed by 150gr of triple 7 and wearing scopes. Guns capable of shots out to over 200 yards.
Then you have crossbows that shoot over 400 fps and they also wear scopes. Even my compound bow is a far cry from the recurves that I started with. We went from wooden longbows casting wooden arrows to bows with cams, synthetic limbs, drop away rest, fiber optic sights, mechanical releases and shooting carbon arrows.
Gone are the days when I shot squirrels, groundhogs, coons, and rabbits. I cringe now when I release a $20 arrow at a deer. If a person really wants to go primitive you have to decide how far back in time you want to go? I'll keep my compound but I can live with a percussion Hawken or even a Flintlock and I might slip a recurve into the closet when the wife isn't looking.
Then you have crossbows that shoot over 400 fps and they also wear scopes. Even my compound bow is a far cry from the recurves that I started with. We went from wooden longbows casting wooden arrows to bows with cams, synthetic limbs, drop away rest, fiber optic sights, mechanical releases and shooting carbon arrows.
Gone are the days when I shot squirrels, groundhogs, coons, and rabbits. I cringe now when I release a $20 arrow at a deer. If a person really wants to go primitive you have to decide how far back in time you want to go? I'll keep my compound but I can live with a percussion Hawken or even a Flintlock and I might slip a recurve into the closet when the wife isn't looking.