Datamax, I seriously doubt allowing crossbows in archery season will bring in new hunters. The hunters who do not shoot a bow use a firearm anyway. Those firearm hunters that want to hunt in firearm season might try the crossbow, but all this is doing is selling more permits and not gaining new hunters.

I think we should take a look at the number of bowhunters in a given state. Those states that possess higher bowhunting numbers DO NOT need to add crossbow hunters during archery season.