I'm not trying or have I tried to divide anyone. I support bowhunting. I don't consider a crossbow bowhunting. I don't have anything against the crossbow in itself, I'm sure its a great weapon to hunt with. I just don't see it as archery equipment. I'm also not against anyone whose bowhunted, and are now unable to use a bow. For them I feel sorry for, and can understand their pursuant of using a crossbow during archery. That I have no issue with. My issue is if your more than capable of using todays modern bowhunting equipment, then why is there such a need for a crossbow? Thats where I have the problem. Sure their heavy and bulky, but they also hold a distinct advantage. No matter how you compare the two, its the truth. It may not seem like much to some, but I live and breath archery and anyone else whose capable of using a bow has had the same opportunity for many years. Its not my fault those folks didn't take advantage of it. But now archery hunters have to share the woods with crossbow hunters during the prime of archery season. Especially when they don't even have to take a archery safety course? They simply have to pay for the muzzleloading privilege, and have the gun safety course with crossbow in it, or go online and do the crossbow portion! That alone tells me something. On top the fact I'm disgusted with how all this crossbow legislation came about, and the dirty tactics that were used. It was only pushed through the budget now so Cuomo wouldn't look as bad after all his latest anti gun crap. Now he can say, hey I'm no anti hunter I just got the crossbow passed in the budget! Now he's a hero!! Its all about politics, and $. Its not about us as hunters! I'm just tired of bowhunters and bowhunting organizations getting the bad rap over the crossbow. Such organizations are no different than other specialized organizations. NYS Muzzleloaders fought against the Inline. NWTF has fought against small caliber rifles for turkey hunting. Bowhunters are no different becasue we truly believe the best thing for the archery woods is to keep it archery. IDC if crossbows had their own season, or a combined crossbow muzzleloader season. I'd be fine with that, and perhaps even pick up a crossbow myself. But overall the whole ordeal just burns my a** becasue I know its not about hunters, its about $$$$$. So who we all foolin?