Quote; Mike Tonkovich,chief deer biologist for the state of Ohio. Ohio legalized crossbows on a limited basis in 1976 and statewide for all archery seasons in 1982. The crossbow deer kill first exceeded the vertical bow kill in 1989 and has remained higher every year since. Also,data collected by the Ohio Division of Natural Resources has found,that while crossbows "do not" necessarily create many new hunters. But they keep existing hunters in the woods for more years,said Tonkovich.
Tonkovich is correct. How doe's a weapon, recruit a new hunter. Not a seasoned hunter looking to try something different. But a first time hunter. I would think the time a seasoned hunter devotes to introducing a new hunter, produces better results than the weapon itself.