The one negative? Heck, I'm still waiting for the one POSITIVE!
One positive is that the sales of crossbows and accessories generate tens of thousands of dollars. Another positive is many get to enjoy hunting, get introduced to the sport. Another positive is strength by numbers. Theres 3 right there.
Look at Ohio, where there are more people hunting with crossbows in bow season than compounds and stickbows combined. I certainly do not consider that as a positive.
Why not ? because they compete with you ? Do you want hunting season all to yourself ? Thats SELFISH, thats what that is. I bet you really hate the gun hunters huh ?
Arthur P - Compounds "hijacked" archery season long ago - didn't they ? the SAME reasons you use right now against crossbows were used against compounds. To be against one you must be against both to stay consistant or you come across hypocritical - which is it ?
As for the trad comments ... if they are true, even MORE reason to allow crossbows - because in ya'lls opinion crossbows are so easy to use, the success rate would skyrocket and we'd all have filled tags. Right ?
BTW - Theres been reports done on wounding rates ... the falacy that trad hunters wound more is not fact, its fiction.
Again I ask - one negative to crossbows, where is it ? nothing has been put forth yet to validate crossbows being a negative when allowed in archery season. Not one thing