The fact is that bowhunters ARE put on a pestadal in the hunting community and that makes us the target of the "other" weapons users.

Gunners believe that we are successful b/c we get extra time, which in my state is the worst time to be hunting. They fail to realize that our sport makes us better hunters.

Most of the bitching about crossbows I hear is from gunners wanting to get into bow season. It's my opinion that even if allowed, they would be unsuccessful for the most part, not due to weapon, but due to lack of hunting skills.