Big Country - Simple answer - because its easier.

Hey, its IS the truth, right ? If I want to kill a big buck, I'll pay to hunt private land with a rifle, and I'll probably do it. If I want a CHALLENGE, I'll hunt with a longbow on public ground and that little 6 pointer will mean a heck of a lot more.

The equipment DOES make the hunt in many ways, which was argued earlier that it didn't, that getting close to game was the key.

Cougar, I explained that crossbows are truly archery equipment, however I do not think they should be legal in archery season unless handicapped. I stated the history because guys call them cross-guns and X-bows. they are not, they are crossbows, efficient, easily used weapons that have been around for ages.

Another goog topic would be how far compounds have to advance before they too are in the easy to use crossbow class ?