I don't see any reason for bowhunters to give away their season to any outside group just because they think they have some entitlement to it.
First the season doesn't belong to you. Second, what would you be giving away exactly? We allow crossbows here I can tell you unequivically that there hasn't been any detrimental effect.
NOBODY is being excluded. NOBODY is being turned away. EVERYBODY is being offered exactly the same opportunity, only with a special dispensation for the handicapped to use a crossbow.
Oh really, what about kids that aren't strong enough to pull a 40 lb bow. What about women that can't pull a 40 lb bow. What about the person that has a bad shoulder and doesn't qualify for "disabled" status or is to humilated to go through the process of being labeled as "DISABELD" just to be able to hunt in "YOUR" season? Do they have the same oppurtunity?