ORIGINAL: awshucks

I'm disabled and I use a crossbow. I would still use one if I was fit as a fiddle because they are legal in Arkansas. They are only illegal in 3 states, and are legal pretty much in 11 states for archery seasons, and to one degree or another in 46 states total, whether handi-capped only, rifle only yada yada yada, constantly changing field. I don't much care for cheats of any kind, but maybe if these xbow users weren't forced to jump through hoops by out of date laws it wouldn't be so prevalent. here's an example. I have friends w/ 380 acres in Lousiana, strictly timber harvesting every 20 years or so and deer hunting, 23 stands and gawd knows how many food plots. In order for me to hunt there legally w/ xbow, I have to get a La. Dr. to sign me off, and take my word for it, it would fly through. However, I'm 4 hrs from La. I go to the VA for medical care, same as vets in La. I can go there sans permit and hunt hogs because they aren't considered a game animal. Same rules for handi-capped in most states, gotta be their states Dr. to sign you off. I couldn't get a permit in Illinois, so not ever Dr is rubber stamping the applications and I wasn't gonna Dr shop to get one, as I knew I was moving here. I was told by an industry rep that there are around 500,000 xbow hunters in North America, which I think includes us and Canada. How many of them do you suppose have handi-cap permits??