On the majority not wanting xbows any properly conducted survey done shows the majority does approve of them. It's a very vocal few that harp no xbows.

VA stats, they were recently approved for all here 3 years ago, show little to no impact on totals. State sold a few more licenses, and a few more deer were taken. Much ado over nothing. And before they became legal for all here we had a comment period. Ran 80% for xbows for all. I can only dream of the day VA becomes like Ohio where we get 4 months and the gun hunters get 2 weeks.

I posted on a VA. site did anyone have and adverse interaction with a xbow hunter after that first year. Zero replies. If I was younger I would still be using my compound but the xbow is easier for older hunters - handicapped or not.

And I too thought that first year I was going to prove all the pro xbow guys wrong with my newly acquired xbow. Ended up the same as I had done with the compound. It may sound convincing to some when it's told but the reality is it's the same as a compound in success rates and kill numbers.