I would say so but then again I would say that crossbow hunters are bowhunters too. JMO

I really can't say for sure but I think that there is a distinct possiblilty that they feel this way. However, much of us with any tech knowledge realize there are more cons to crossbows than pros. Most us realize they are louder, don't have the same effective range of a compound, and they don't have the KE or momentum (in most cases) that compounds do. I say this, however, I am not familiar with the crossbos that have hit the market in the last 4 or 5 years so many of those problems may have been ironed out. So that brings back to the most important thing that we can carry in the woods with us and that is confidence. A compound (preferabbly a Bowtech) is what gives me confidence. A crossbow is to easy for me personally but I don't mean to judge crossbow hunters and I welcome them into the world of "bowhunters", they're just not for me. You may feel that compounds are too easy for you, just like I feel that traditional equipment would "limit" me and I respect that opinion. However, I don't feel like any of us have the right to judge how someone else chooses to hunt, so long as it's legal. (I used the term legal because I feel like ethics are different for everyone, though many here try to force their ethics to everyone else)