Very few people can hold an 80lb compound back for 10 minutes and then shoot it accurately.I'll lay money on that.

Crossbows were legalized in Pa last season and I really could care less.However,to say that crossbows don't have distinct advantages is ridiculous.Yes,they're heavy,bulky and noisy but that's changing.Regardless,it takes very little practice to be proficient and you don't have to draw in the presence of game,wgich is a huge advantage.On top of that,the technology up to now has been slow.Crossbows always suffered from slower speeds do to shorter powere strokes.That's all starting to change and within a few years 400 fps weapons will be the norm.A scoped crossbow shooting in excess of 400 fps has an effective range in excess of 60+ yards and really has no business in the woods during archery season.If performance limits were placed on them now,I really wouldn't have much of a problem with their full inclusion.Last year,I got to play around with a 125lb scorpyd that shot 350 fps.It was quiet and effective to much longer ranges than most compounds without much practice.This year scorpyd came out with a 160+lb weapon that shoots ocer 400 fps.That's simply incredible at that draw weight and it's just the tip of the iceburg.Regardless,there's nothing inherently evil about the weapon.Just don't try to say that they don't offer significant advantages.

In pa,we were warned that increased participation could shorten our archery season due to the possibility of too many pre-rut bucks getting shot.That's yet to be seen but it's way too early to tell.