Craig...I see your points. Living in Ohio, I get to see the ill effects of the crossbow first hand. Since the crossbow has been legalized in Ohio, we have 5X the bowhunters. (No stats...just my observations) The bow season used to be a peaceful event. Now in many areas, it is like gun season.

I am a high school math teacher. I can't tell you how many kids that I have bringing in pictures of 8pts or 10pts that they killed with a "bow". They did kill them...they use crossbows. I can't see these kids taking the time to learn the recurve/compound and practice to get it right. The crossbow hunters outnumber the longbow hunters 2 to 1 around here. Maybe higher.

I don't look down upon a guy who chooses to use a crossbow. It just makes me look "upward" to those of us who still choose to use a real bow here in Ohio.