I think here in Texas they are allowed during the general firearm season but they are not allowed during the archery only season unless you have an upper limb disability of 20% or more....I hunt private land and if they allowed it during archery only I don't see it having an affect on my hunting here, like said before it is another form of archery but you don't have to get drawn on the animal....Thats the only difference that I can see, and like Preacher Tonysaid compounds are more accurate.....