In my opinion real men use guns - and sometimes crossbows, because crossbows are really badass.
And okay, maybe compound bows. Compound bows are pretty great for hunting.
But wimpy recurve bows like Katniss Everdeen? Or longbows? I am sorry. They look pretty lame.
From what I can tell most of the fuss is from teenage girls and young women who have probably never even held either a bow or a gun in their lives.
You want to see a real weapon? Look at Daryl Dixon's crossbow in The Walking Dead. Effing awesome.
Now I want to point out something wonderful.
I live in Canada. I am proud to be a Canadian. But I am also proud of Canada's laws concerning crossbows.
Why?
Because you don't need a license to buy a crossbow. Nada. Just go into any hunting store that has crossbows, plunk down $800 to $1200 and you can get yourself a crossbow. No license whatsoever.
Same goes with compound bows. No license needed to buy one. Costs about $500 to $1000 for everything you need.
Now if you want to hunt with it, that is a different story. You need a hunting license and hunting tags, which is really easy to get. And then it is just a matter of waiting until hunting season.
Or depending on what you are hunting for, eg. hunting grouse, wild turkey, waterfowl, then there is less restrictive hunting seasons.
GOD BLESS CANADA!
BOO THE HUNGER GAMES!
HUZZAH THE WALKING DEAD!