I had this same problem at a local " public range" in the local metropark. Ohio is a crossbow legal state, has been for many years . the sighn at this place clearly states no crossbows. brought my own block target and used the range untill i was surrounded by several of the local patrons and was told to leave and dont come back. was told the same BS line archers ass. rules. well i told them my compound shoots 320 feet per second and my crossbow shoots 300 and im useing my own target, whats the problem here ? shouldnt be private rules in a public place but the ass. maintains the targets. yet it gets mowed and maintained by the metroparks. i love my compound and my crossbow.... to think i was going to join there stupid ass. well i havea 9year old son and a 10 year old daughter who i would have sighned up well i hope they enjoy there private club on public property.