You must have been living on another planet for sure. This topic had been discussed to death. A lot of name calling and hard feelings on both sides. The department had already passed that xbows could be used last year then many of the states bow hunters made such a stink over it that they reversed the decision until they could study on it some more.

I think xbows in regular bow season will do less damage than the bad feelings it has caused between so many hunters.

The facts are that even with a bow season that's almost 5 months long, bow hunters make very little difference in the deer harvest totals. Adding the xbow will help out a little but it still will not make much of an impact.

I don't use a xbow but have no problems with others wanting to if they choose. They are in no way lazy or less of a person for doing so. If everyone was into bow hunting for the challenge then everyone should use a long bow instead of compounds that are nothing like bows of just a few years ago. The real reason bow hunters don't want xbows allowed is they are afraid gun hunters will take up the xbow and flood "their" woods with a bunch of new hunters. That's the real reason no matter what reasons they tell you. It's all about keeping it for themselves.