I catorgize archery equipment into two segments. Mechanical, which includes crossbows and compound bows. Both use wheels, cables, triggers, releases, drop away rests ect..Then there is non mechanical. This includes longbows and recurves.

Even thou they are all very different they still basicaly do the same thing, and that is to propel an arrow with a string. Making them all archery equipment.

Being from Ohio, crossbows have not negativively effected are archery season at all.

Alot has been made about the fact that a compound bow still has to be drawn. But the fact remains that the challenge of this act has been reduced by the height of your tree stand or the use of a ground blind.

I do not hunt with a crossbow, but hunt with a guy who does. We always have a good time together. Maybe thats why I never understand why there is such negativity towards somebody because of the weapon they choose.