Well....There is definitely a growing acceptance of crossbows across the industry. You can even catch an occasional one on a hunting show now and then. We have some big name hunters endorsing crossbow manufacturers and an increase in advertizing that has also gotten crossbows into the minds of archers. The first time you see one, like anything else that is new and diferant, many people will either run from it or or try to kill it. Human nature. A few will be curious enough to look into it and see that it isjust another bow. I agree that as more compound manufacturers join in producing crossbows there will be more acceptance. There is also a growing population of archers that can no longer draw their bows. Those archers have been thrust into a situation where theyeither change their opinions of crossbows or sit home watching Tred Barta make an ass of himself. I do agree that some of the negitivecomments as to the opositions opinions may not be in our best interest, but I also understand that there is alot of frustration in dealing with people who are not only missinformed about crossbows, but have some form of agenda that includes eliminatingpeoples ability to hunt withthem. Though theanti crossbow people are still there, I find that their numbers are not really growing, butthe number of crossbow owners are...may not be very long before theyloose enough memebers to us because of heath issuesthat they will be little more than background noise...
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