It should not matter what weapon we use just so long as the hunter using that weapon uses it in an ethical and safe manner...

Apparently Il-Cornfed you did not read the statement above... If you think I am promoting a group hug philosophy you are correct but it seems those bow hunters that are opposed to allowing a xbow seem to be using flawed thinking. When I referred to using the weapon in an ethical and safe manner that means practicing with it regularly! So my next question is how often do you shoot your bow?

I would love to hear what the hunting guru chuck adams has to say about this since he has become a master of the bow!

Again the whole point to my statement was that instead of arguing over the method we need to allow access in as many ways possible so that we can have more suuport available when it comes time to fight those opposed like the USHS!