[quote=vapahunter;4161958]If it is legal the heck with them. It is your hunting trip and not yours. Let them know that in a polite way that there is a reason for being able to shoot the crossbow and ask them if they will pay for your trip with a compound bow. Bet they leave very soon. Why should you hunt their way.[/quote

I can't agree more on the above statement: I been shooting archery back in the late 60's semi-pro also love to bow hunt for 45 plus years.I willl say after a neck surgery 8 years ago I gave up on long bows and now I did discover I have a few more herniated disc:
I would like t get back into bow hunting and Yes I did Purchase a cross bow .
I am set up already for this year bow hunt