Can only recall a handful of "regular"people asking for broader xbow use, at PGC meetings over the past several years.

Manufacturers and reps, on the other hand, have been showing up for years demanding xbow use in archery seasons. One year three signed up in order. The first one came down and spoke while holding a bow. Second one came down to speak while the first one stayed there, third one came down, other two stayed behind himholding a bow and maybe a xbow?...great use of "visual aids" in a presentation.

Another time, Tom Fegely's wife spoke about the great opportunities xbows reprepresented for those who cannot master a recurve, longbow or compound. She neglected to mention she was also a xbow manufacturer's rep.

One guy comes every Jan. to rail and rant about the unfair advantages archers have at the best bucks, demands xbows be legalized for archery seasons and that archery seasons be shortened. Each year his rants become more rediculous and off the wall.

Wonder if he'll still demand shorter bowseasons, if xbows are allowed?

My personal opinion, is that archers worked long and hard to get their own season. Most are dedicated enough to become the best archers they can be. I see no reason to "cheapen" the experience by allowing something that can be mastered fairly easily by most people, in comparision to mastering an actual bow.

Supposedly Ohio has not had a problem with higher "bow" kills allowing xbows. But if PA archery seasonkills rise appreciably due to more xbows, doubt things would stay the same here.

That "They have an unfair advantage" train of thought expressed by many non-archery hunters, makes no sense to me. If someone wants to get out early and get first crack at the bucks, let 'em learn to use a bow like everyone else has done here for years. If you have a physical impairment and can't shoot a bow, it's already legal to use a xbow with a permit.