Mike, the crossbows do not require extensive expertise.
The first time I hunted with one, I had a grand total of about 45 minutes on the back deck of a lodge shooting into a target 20 yards away. About two hours later I killed a doe with it, and it was very much like shooting a rifle.
The doe fell dead like I'd hit her with a 4x4. I enjoyed it and probably will hunt some hogs with mine this spring and summer.
Anyone can shoot one if they can hold a rifle and pull a trigger. Cocking the cable is even easier now with crank assistance on crossbows.
But the expertise comes from practice with different heads and tinkering with the gear to refine it and get into your 100 percent comfort zone with it, as any hunter should with any weapon.
They're not evil and you're not less of a man or less of a hunter for using one. At least you're looking to get back in the field instead of sitting on the sideline.
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