wow alot of fighting going on here crossbow is no means easy to kill a deer with but it is not as hard as a compound.. a compound is not easy to kill a deer but easier then a longbow or recurve hunting is hunting in my book there is skill involed.... iam not against crossbows iam againist people thinking that they can shoot 65-100 yards with crossbow.. i wouldnt care if they made crossbow legal during bow season but i would be afraid of people shooting exterme ranges with crossbows... i consider crossbow hunter to be bowhunters and this forum is for bowhunter to find imformation and to help other bowhunter and share stories..... so cant we all just get along