I live in Ohio...but have a farm in WV. For those of you that think that the use of crossbow will drastically change the number of deer taken, you are mistaken. It really doesn't add many bowhunters...it just changes the weapon that some choose to use. Most states that have legalized crossbows have numbers to back up what I am saying. They've been legal in Ohio for decades. And I'm not making a statement for or against crossbows...just relaying info, so don't think I'm looking for an argument.
That said, they will not be legal in WV for a long time. That would mean that WV would have to pass a progressive hunting law and that will not happen in the near future.