I'm gonna start by saying that I own and hunt with a crossgun occasionally. I bought it for special conditions and circumstances. I am in a suburban deer control program and have to hunt tight spots with sparse cover where guns are prohibited in the late season (read that gun season) when most deer ,even suburban deer are on high alert. I personally dont like it as a weapon.... noisy, harsh, not near as accurate as my compound when shooting conditions are right. It does, however, provide a huge advantage when in tight spots with wired deer because it doesnt have to be drawn in the presence of the deer. That being said, my biggest concern is the mere PERCEPTION that it's easier to use will draw the lazy and inept into the archery season. I would be less resistant to the crossgun if its use in the archery season was only allowed after ALL hunters who wish to hunt with a sharp stick (bolt OR arrow) were required to take the NBEF course AND pass a proficiency test. The archery season does not need any more hunters looking for an easy way out or a shortcut to what should be a challenging way to hunt.

Just my $.02

PS for the record, my biggest PA buck (129 6/8) was a crossgun kill. But it was during the gun season and Big Country helped me find it!