Crossbow or not, it came way before the compound bow did.

What' s primitive to you? The crossbow came along way before the so called primitive black powder guns did. If you want to hunt in an actual primitive season then use a spear or log bow. Gun powder of any kind is crainly not primitive.

What are you complaining about? Any hunting that we gain and can do legall is a pluss in my book.

I do not use one just because I choose not to but that' s just me.