I wonder why folks don't use a nice handbow for self-defense....or hunting

[DainBramaged]

http://www.amazon.com/Unknown-LE50-50-lb-Pistol-Crossbow/dp/B000N239RG

[leveymg]

1. Maybe after the next set of wars and the Collapse.

Where they'll get their Kawasaki parts, I don't know.

[TreasonousBastard]

2. That one ionly works on vampires.

[DrDan]

3. not loud enough . . . can't really get a good rush with a silent weapon

decibels . . . lots and lots of decibels

[obxhead]

4. They could bring a friend to light M80's on their sholders for them.

[cherokeeprogressive]

5. That actually looks like fun.

[taterguy]

6. I wonder why people don't use a nice bicycle for transportation?

[Johnny Rico]

7. I wonder why folks don't use a nice fireplace for cooking?

[slampoet]

8. On the rare occasions when I hunt birds i DO use a bow.

It's a wonderful challenge and usually results in a good meal at the cost of two lost arrows and a lot of misses.

I also have cooked on a fireplace in the last month. Makes the cornbread better.

[Johnny Rico]

9. Using archaic technology can be fun.

Normally one only does so for recreation, not of necessity.

[RebelOne]

10. Yeah, it is fun to kill birds for recreation. NOT! n/t

[Johnny Rico]

11. Then don't kill any.

Problem solved.

[slampoet]

12. I do it for food and i recreate recipes from the 18th and 19th centuries.

along with picking my own mushrooms and leeks and anything else i can forage.

So, do you even have a garden or just an attitude about rural habits?

[slampoet]

13. If i was starving i'd use a small shotgun or even a good BBgun.

But it is nice to make myself work harder using the bow for the meat so I respect my meal and where it came from more. Plus the sound of guns is counter productive to enjoying the forest for others.

That said it has been years since I have hunted.