ORIGINAL: Arthur P
Yea a lot of people may like the idea and will use one if it passes, but not enough to fight to get it passed.
After serving more than 20 terms as an officer in two different local archery clubs, I can tell you flat out for fact that's the way it always is. 90% of the people that want something will let 10% do all the work, and then come out ot the woodwork to take advantage of the 10%'s hard work. When you expand that across the entire state, that percentage really drops. I doubt there is a single state bowhunting organization that can claim more than 1% of the bowhunters in their state as members. Very few of those are actually going to be active in working for the org. Most won't even take the time to make a phone call, write a letter or even send an e-mail on behalf of an issue that concerns them.
The same is undoubtedly true on the crossbow side.
Arthur that right there is Gospel. I am not a fan of the MBH(Michigan Bowhunters). They are fighting against xbows, and also are the ones that came up with the 80% rule here in MI and got it passed.
MBH is also on the wrong side of a few other issues IMO, but it's 5000 members strong[&:]and they think they speak for 300,000+ bowhunters in our state[&:]