ORIGINAL: Buck Hunter 1
You play it like you are or use both weapons, but the entire comparison is slanting down hill for your compound boys to again have your own season. Forgetting that I pay for a license, pay taxes and have a voice and opinion. IN fact my opinion certaninly does not degrade other types of weapons nor ask for "my! earned right to be in the woods!"
Great point about having "our own season" I would support the decision to allow Xbows in their "own" season similar to flintlock compared to inline muzzleloader but just because you choose the easiest stringed weapon as what you prefer doesn't mean allowing Xbows has any benefit to the "archery" experience.
Young hunters should learn tradition and have a sense of pride in that tradition.Show them the easy way and that's what they will prefer to do, too few youth today have any work ethic and promoting this method of hunting contributes to exactly that. No one can argue it takes alot more dedication to be proficient with a long bow than with a string gun. It's sad for me to see youeither never had or have already lost your sense of pride in the sport of archery.
Another thing... If Xbows are allowedit needs to be mandated that anyone using one has to pass theBowhuntercourse. Anything less would be completely irresponsible on the behalf of the Game Commission.