To some people, the crossbow might seem like a novelty weapon. However, a Wyoming man just proved the weapon’s relevance as he used a crossbow to set a world record. County 10 details this in a new article titled “World record crossbow elk bagged in forest near Dubois.”

The author writes, “Henderson’s elk was scored at 426 1/8 points on the Safari Club International (SCI) scoring system. SCI maintains records for trophies taken with various weapons including rifle, handgun, muzzleloader, bow and crossbow. Under the more familiar Boone and Crockett scoring system, Henderson’s elk measured 408 points easily placing it in the top five percent of elk ever entered in the record books. The minimum score to qualify for the Boone and Crockett record book is 375 points – very few elk are taken each year that make the 375 minimum. Annually, only a handful of elk are taken in all elk states that exceed 400 points.”

This inspiring achievement could be particularly important for people thousands of miles away in Vermont. According to the Burlington Free Press, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board is looking at ways to encourage and expand crossbow use. As reported by the Associated Press, “Vermont currently allows archers to use crossbows only if they have a physical condition that prevents them from using a traditional vertical bow. Crossbows have rifle-like stocks and telescopic sights. Officials hope the change will make an aging population of hunters stay with bow hunting or bring in others who don't feel they can master the vertical bow. ‘That's a huge change,’ said Rick Sanborn, the owner of R&L Archery in Barre, a store that sells archery, both traditional and crossbows, and other hunting and outdoors equipment. About 6,000 of the 20,000 archery licenses sold each year go to crossbow users, and the number is going up, officials said.”

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