I' m sorry but I cannot consider hunting with a crossbow the same as a compound or recurve,longbow.Yes they both shoot arrows err bolts.But you and I know that the hardest part of bow hunting is getting the bow drawn and holding the weight of the bow.I agree with AP that the lines between compounds and crossbows have blurred some.But it is a big difference still.If Indiana is having a problem with numbers they should increase the bag limit or import a few Cajuns we can take care of dem deer cher.Boni ami err boni pettite