Hunting Equipment Comparison Chart

Comparison of various hunting devices	Firearm	Crossbow	Compound Bow	Traditional Bow
Equipped with a stock	Yes	Yes	No	No
Equipped with a forearm	Yes	Yes	No	No
Equipped with a thumbhole through the stock	Yes	Yes	No	No
Equipped with a Monte Carlo Stock	Yes	Yes	No	No
Equipped with swivels for a sling	Yes	Yes	No	No
Held at the shoulder when fired	Yes	Yes	No	No
Has an attached trigger which may not be removed	Yes	Yes	No	No
Has a safety on the trigger	Yes	Yes	No	No
Trigger may be adjusted for sensitivity	Yes	Yes	No	No
Manufactured for the mounting a telescopic sight	Yes	Yes	No	No
May be carried while loaded	Yes	Yes	No	No
Requires little or no practice time to master shooting	Yes	Yes	No	No
Can be shot by multiple individuals	Yes	Yes	No	No
Typical mass weight exceeds 6 lbs.	Yes	Yes	No	No
Shooter holds the physical weight of the device when drawn	No	No	Yes	Yes
May be fired with a finger tab	No	No	Yes	Yes
May be fired with a release aid	No	No	Yes	Yes
Equipped with limbs	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Equipped with a string	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Equipped with a eccentrics & cables	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Shoots a broadhead equipped projectile	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

NOTE: This chart has been reproduced from New York Bowhunters, Inc. website and is depicted here for educational purposes.