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You are in Ontario where I have hunted a time or two. It's a big province, I know.
My issue is probably not an issue where you are. Here in Pa we have 1,000,000 hunters 350,000 of which are bowhunters. The concern here is that a LOT of thse 650,000 gun hunters will take up the easy weapon and yes, shorten the bow season. In an area like your where,i suspect there are relatively few hunters per square mile it would be far less of a problem. Putting the crossbow in with all bows probably makes sense where you are.