Kentucky's game commission bowed to what they termed "social pressure" . Political pressure would be more accurate , and the losers were their citizens . Kentucky has a dedicated crossbow season , all that was sought was a logical expansion of use . Crossbows have never been a problem there , so the "social pressure" is a bit of a mystery to me . I live just across the state line and occasionally go down there for the crossbow season . I could just as easily stay home and take my one buck and 8 does compared to spending the cash for a non-res and tag , this year I just might .