Lets be fair here, setting up a crossbow is actually VERY hard, I have setup and tuned a few and find it MUCH harder to get good flight than I do in tuning a compound. However once done, they are quicker/easier to learn to shoot, not that this is a bad thing.

The introduction of compounds was brought up, this happened over ALOT of objection from traditional shooters about how there weren't bows etc. all the arguments we have today over crossbows. The point is, there is a line somewhere, its what makes it viable to have seperate seasons for different weapons, the line moves from time to time, the line is re-adjusted from time to time and there are arguments on both sides to move or not move it. For this instance I personally don't agree with moving the "archery" line to include crossbows.

A similar argument is starting in muzzleloader areas, with the introduction of in-lines and the growing technology there, a modern muzzleloader has blown away the abilities of the muzzleloader that existed when muzzleloaders got their own season. That fight is brewing to re-draw that line as well.

--Bob