Unfortunatly some of what you say is true...some people get a crossbow to get the extra season and don' t take the time to properly learn it' s limitations.But I would not go as far as to say ALL crossbow users are not archers.I use one now due to a spinal chord disease. I have bow hunted for nearly 20 years now, starting with a recurve, then compounds and have taken several animals with them.I no longer feel confident that I can make a humane kill, even with a release, and high let-off compound bow, so it was quit or go crossbow.But..I still consider myself an archer....just my .02 worth