I have to dissagree with your estimates. I got the same basic line from the "bowhunter groups" in my area and they are so against crossbows for no good reason that it is written intotheir bylaws. Anti crosbow is brainwashed into every new archery they can get their hands on. It is mostly missinformation and lies. I teach bowhunter ed and the vast majority are getting into it for the "challenge", lengthening the season is part of it, but they would not use a gun over a bow. They are bored with the ease of hunting wiht a gun. What may be happening in your area is one thing, but not everywhere. Is "primitive" getting watered down by tech? Yes, I would like to see a true primitive season, but there is not enough serious interest and as we have seen on this thread, what is primitive to one archer is not to another and the argument on standards alone would be a nightmare, not to mention the additional money the states would need to police that season (could you picture a CO actually having to crawl thru the woods just to see if the archer he came across had wood and not carbon arrows??). Also, if the deer are that plentifull in your area then there should be lots of oppertunity to hunt however you want and not have to worry about crossbows (just like you dont worry about compounds...)

Wyvern