ORIGINAL: RWK
BuckAlley hate to tell you i pay federal excise tax on all my xbow equipment that i buy, if uncle sam says its archery equpment its than it is.
CROSSBOW MYTH. It turns out that crossbows are taxed at the same rate as centerfires....its just a matter of what bucket you put it in.
The fed's absolutely DO NOT define a crossbow as a bow. If they did, why would the USFWS allow bows for waterfowl but not crossbows?
They may list it as "archery" for tax purposes, but when it comes to hunting its a different category. I think we should follow Uncle Sam's lead.