>>9714564Bow is easy to string/unstring for carrying when you're not ready to shoot. You're carrying a stick and a piece of string. In bad weather, you can keep the string dry in any pouch or pocket.
Crossbows are complex machines - easy for a piece to break, and you have to keep them strung.
The bow requires practice, skill, and a degree of personal strength. Crossbows are easier for those who need to just point and shoot, and a belt hook/foot loop will allow you to draw any usable crossbow.
I'd take a 60 lb longbow, unless I was planning to cower behind my pavise like some filthy Genoese mercenary.
