Brian, Frank,
Right on! Archers represent about 1/3 of Pa hunters. Until we account for 1/3 of the deer kill, our season is not too long. Anyone who envys our extra time in the woods has the option of grabbing a bow and joining us. As for assuming crossbows are inevitable, I personally haven't heard anything new. Still don't want em classified as a bow. Keep track of them seperately and treat them as a seperate weapon. We don't really know what effect they'll have. Maybe start by making them another choice in the early Muzzle/jr-sr doe season. I would rather see them in archery than have the rifles out there in October. Since I support an early doe kill, maybe the crossbow could be an effective alternative to rifles for that purpose. One things for sure, none of us is going to love every change that will take place in the next few years.