Cougar Mag did the traditional archers not complain the same thing when the compounds came into the market. I do not want to get into a bashing of one method over another, but if your hunting with a compound, then you have as great an advantage over the recurves and long bows as do the crossbowsl just different advantages. Now why restrict people that want to go hunting, but no longer have the ability to use the vertical bows, other then to keep them from doing what they want. Once people see and learn that crossbows are only a different form of hunting tool, then there will be alot less discrimination against humans.