Yeah TJ, Itell my buddies they are all whimps!! But honestly they do hunt real hard. They track & drive deer in some large tracts of public land. Once they get on a buck they won't quit until he's down or daylight ends. I've seen a couple of these guys actually wear deer down going after them.
I believe part of the problem with the crossbow push is the way it was started from the beginning, and the big push from crossbow manufacturers to get it legalized in any state it can to make $. I don't know every detail about it, nor pretend too. But I believe those reasons is part of why some people firmly believe including NYB, that all attempts to get the crossbow into NYS hunting seasons is a step in the door towards NY archery season. Thats really the x-bow lobbyist main goal. Its unfortunate that thehandicapped personsunableto use a bow, even when equipped with special devicesare the ones loosing out.That I believe is up to the DEC to modify its present requirements for a Crossbow permit.I don't agree with preventing that for the sake of stopping a few from abusingit.
On the flip side NYB does have a intense Physically Challenged program, and have done wonders for many handicapped individuals. That I do know.
As far as going back and forth over this issue amongst ourselves, and it feeds the anti groups. I could careless what they think. No matter what we do as hunters its wrong in their eyes. We as a whole are no good to them no matter what we do. The Pope could go arrow a animal, and they'd label him a bad person. Like I said before I think it just shows how strong we feel abouthunting!