gromage1 - CrossBOW

Definition of bow per Merriam Websters web site

2 : a weapon that is made of a strip of flexible material (as wood) with a cord connecting the two ends and holding the strip bent and that is used to propel an arrow


an arrow


1 : a missile weapon shot from a bow and usually having a slender shaft, a pointed head, and feathers at the butt


Now, you can argue that the definitions are wrong if you want to, but c'mon man, it would be like arguing that an animal that is a best friend, barks, chews on bones etc is a cat and not a dog, wouldn't it ? It clear what a bow is and what one isn't and a crossbow IS a bow by every definition. They are thoudsands of years older than a compound - they've been around a very long time.

So "its not a bow" is not a valid argument anymore than " its not the right color"

Give me an argument here - give me some valid reason NOT to have crossbows in archery season other than you just don't want other guys in the woods - and isn't that really what it boils down to ? You've already said " if it gets more people into hunting thats great " and crossbows will do that to a degree. Now - why not allow them in archery season ?

How about this - we'll take the last 2 weeks of archery season and make it crossbow only - will that be okay ? They have "their" season and you have yours. Of course you can't hunt in "their" season just like you won't allow them to hunt in "yours"

Fair enough ? I bet its not, is it ?

Let me ask this - why are you afraid to have them in archery season ? its not about if they're a bow or not - anyone and everyoine knows the modern compound bow is easy to use and very accurate - heck man, they're the choice of bowhunters by far in states that have legal crossbow use - why ? Yes, because modern compound bows surpass crossbows for accuracy, reliability and they're fun to shoot to boot and give the archer a greater chance to kill game.

So back to the question - why not allow crossbows ? Because your made up definition of what a bow is and "have to draw in the presence of game" (which BTW is a catch phrase that the P&Y dveloped years ago that archers seem unable to see past) is not accurate, not factual and G&F and DNR's are starting to catch on. If there are good argumnets, ya'll better come up with them before ever state passed legalized crossbows huh ?