"A handful of NYB members stood outside the conference room, as did several people who oppose hunting all together. And, had I not recognized some of the faces, or for the signs the NYB were holding, it would have been difficult to tell the two apart."

This quote from the article does NOT say the NYB members were with the others. It misleadingly says that both parties happened to be outside the conference room at the same time (possibly with totally different agendas...). I personally know and have known members including a former president. They are 100% hunting fanatics also. BUT...they rightfully so do NOT want to share the woods with crossbow hunters. Just as our "primitive NY muzzleloading season has become a non-primitive hunt, they are drawing a hard line in what they as a group want. Dont let the anti hunting groups feed you this malarky so easily.