I agree with Cougar. A crossbow doesn't belong in the archery season unless it is used out of a physical requirement. I helped out with the Twist of Fate, handicaped archery hunt in North Dakota. This was an excelent program supported entirely by local sportsmen and businesses. The sponsored people in this program and many others like it need the crossbow. I think an able bodied person that wants the crossbow during archery season only does so out of laziness and has joined the century of "I shouldn't have to work at it". What do you do next? Are you all going to get lawers to open Pope and Young to crossbow.

Pole 1000 hunters and find out what they think of when the word archery is mentioned. I promise you there won't be many thinking of a cocked sholdered weapon with a trigger.

When I read posts on this topic I think of the little spoiled kid half crying "thats not fair". Here is a good Idea practice as much as the rest of us with your archery weapon, something that is drawn and held through physical exertion, learn how to get close to an animal as the rest of us are trying to learn every time we enter the woods and hunt for the spirit of it and not for the imediate gratification.

Take your crossbow to someone who can't physically draw a bow and take them hunting. It'll be more satisfying than shooting an animal yourself.

My spelling is bad.