I guess to get people to understand. Lets start here.

Would everyone agree that a crossbow is 3 times easier than a compound and a compound is twice as easy as a longbow. And of course, just about anybody can kill with a rifle?If you start there, it may be more clear on why the stance is took.

Compounds have presidence, bottom line and was allowed. Thats the reason there wasn't a uproar when they hit the scene and bow hunters was a small crowd. Its not anymore and have a huge voice. If longbow/recurve shooters were the size that all bow hutners are, then compounds would have faced the same opposition as cross.

For my stance, I am going backwards in life. So its easy for me to say all this. I wish hunting should be about the feel and tradition. Not just about the kill. And I was very much opposed to crossbows in MD during the regular season but very much for disabled people using them. Anything to get them in the woods.

I see so many people use "absolutes" to defend crossbows for all. It just doesn't work very well. If it did, then why not have weapon of choice for the whole hunting season whether it be pistol, rifle, blackpowder, longbow, etc.