So if you allow anyone to use a crossbow it is like letting anyone take a handicapped spot at Walmart???? Who writes this stuff???

If I poll 100 members of "bowhuntin orgaizations" that preach crossbows are not bows I get a 90% "against it" vote....Since when did the DNC run crossbow polls????

Even if you allow crossbows, the number of archers is dropping...Hmmm...how long till the archery kill drops enough that they let in guns to control the herd??? Seems that rather than fighting crossbows, you should be embracing them and making more efforts to get bows...ANY bows...in new peoples hands rather than waste you time fighting an archery weapon that may increase your ranks and give you more clout against the antis and gun hunters.

I dont have the time an energy to go thru this bit by bit, but I can easily take all of your arguments and turn them pro crossbow. As I said before...you are entitled to your opinion and belief. My concern is that unless you change your attitude and start taking some of this energy and focus on getting more archers into your ranks (leave crossbows out for the moment) then you will loose archery season to the gun hunters.

The argument has been made here that compound users dont shoot much...OK..what can us traditional guys do to change that??? The equipment should only matter in the smallest detail."Archery season" needs archers...ALL archers...if not, then it becomes several weeks where the state makes little money that gun hunters will be very happy to step in and cough up cash for tags during those weeks. I actually do see what you are saying (I dont agree, but see your point) about "where does it end" as far as equipment, but ultimately looking at the numbers THAT YOU PROVIDED...you guys are missing the boat as to how to imporve things...


OK...here is a good one...how many are bowhunter safety instructors in your states???
NASP instructors??? SCA marshals???of any other thing that gets bows into peoples hands and helps promote the sport? I am sure many of you are. Those that are not have no room to complain about the situation of a drop in archers....

Wyvern