poacher likes the 22CAL because he can shot the deer in head and it will drop in its tracks..crossbow, you are going to see deer run away, they dont have time to chase deer in dark..

around privateland and parks, yes, bow is what they use..but i dont think the crossbow is used as much now on stateforestland,where it used is around parks,dams, near homes, thats where big buck are now,not on stateforestland..