I'm not scared, please don't hit me no more! Its been better than 20 years since i had a Longbow, got rid of it about 5 years after i got my 1st compound. Then last spring i had to sell my recurve, not hard up fer cash. I just couldn't hold it on the full draw anymore, lost 70% use of left arm. Now its sad but true i hurt so bad after shooting 6 arrows i am getting rid of the old compound. Yup we know i have my ace in the hole, my Phoenix and dearly love it and i can still shoot it. So you see i have came thru the ranks but never had fits about what others own and shoot. You see its their choice, we have that freedom. Don't take an attitude about Crossbows not being archery equipment,my opinion is they are and your opinion maybe different. Thats fine no problem, i sould have the same right to hunt deer during archery season as any other Bowhunter!