" : Crossbows dont give archery a bad name, people give archery a bad name"

I'll agree with that. My argument against crossbows is not based on weaponry used (because truth is, a compound is more accurate and can shoot farther), it not based on success rates (I don't know that crossbow shooters kill rate is higher, does anyone else ?)and its not about loss of season or overcrowding (something we haven't really noticed much in Arkansas)

My argument is based on archery ethics and image. What I mean there is, if you have a weapon that is easy to use you are going to have people using them who are irresponsible. Thats why many of us bowhunted to begin with , to get away from all the crazy gun crowds, or its at least an added benefit, right ? Look at the added numbers of hunters in archery season now in the states that allow crossbows in archery season. I aint being greedy, I am saying those hunters are there, using a weapon that is so easy to use they can literally take it out of the closet and in three shots be ready to deer hunt. Is that REALLY the image of Archery that we want ? Archery is NOT SUPPOSE TO BE EASY, and that isn't confined to kill success rates. It includes practice, dicipline, learning about the sport and everything it encompasses.

A point I have been trying to make that everyine overlooks - If its all about range limit, or success rates and not at all about weapon type, than nobody should have any problems putting iron sighted 4 inch barreled handguns in archery season, should they ? Most people aint going to be accurate past 30-40 yards tops - about that of compounds and crossbows. What do ya'll say about that ?