I voted money or profit motive but think it was a bit more complex than that.

Profit does fit well as the reason when the strongest BOC proponent sells em.

Sorry Doug but we disagree on this one. How can it have been a social issue when 90% of those who cared enough to write were against it?

Deer management? IE more deer killed? If that were the real goal, That could have been accomplished with a seperate season for the xbow.

I think the real reason here is not listed and that is the heavy handed influence from the industry that was exerted through the legislature. Most of us has read about lawmakers getting free hunting trips courtesy of the xbow industry. Those perks werent handed out without an expectation of a reward down the line and we have arrived down the line.

Watch and see if we dont get that license inrease fairly soon now... JMHO!