Tsource i hate to tell you, the archery season does not belong to just to you archers, its forall of us , its time to stop all this xbow BS. I,m a archery hunter for 40+yrs, my body dos'nt like me any more so i made the switch, its not as easy as you guys think if your a walker. The weight is about 8+lbs, clumsy to walk with if you hunt in the woods. This hunting tool is good to about max of 40yrds. then the arrows drop like a brick. I've hunted in illinois and ohio states that permit xbows and did not see other hunters than the ones i came with. Believe me we xbow hunters will not take over the woods, this can be a way for those that have problems will have another chance to do what they love. PLEASE STOP,TRYING TO STOP ME FROM DOING WHAT I LOVE--- YOU DO'NT KNOW ME. RICH