I work in the juvenile corrections field and can tell you that all felonies are not the same. I would rather a "felon" be out in the woods bowhunting rather than carrying a perfectly legal steak knife out in the open in their truck.

My older brother is a "felon". He hasn't been in prison in 15 years, owns his own business, has a great wife and two great kids....helps alot of people out by allowing them to work for him. I don't think he should be banned from bowhunting because he got into a nasty fight 15 years ago.