I never used to think it would be a problem until just recently while thinking about another current thread (passin the buck).

I remember when archery was considered a challenge in itself and any buck harvested with a bow was considered a trophy to everyone. I'm not talking 40 years ago either. The "any deer with a bow is a trophy" mentality was quite popular even 20 years ago , even with compound shooters.

Nowadays it seems that compound technology is so advanced that a great deal (if not the majority) of bowhunters who claim they "bowhunt for the challenge" have turned to strictly harvesting trophy bucks to up the challenge and encouraging everyone else to do the same.

What would crossbows do for that mentality? Anything smaller than 180" of antler should be hid in the trunk of your car for fear of shame (unless it's your first buck of course) and ridicule from the mighty trophy hunters?

I say we (bowhunters) should all "up the challenge" and go back to recurves and longbows. It was alot more fun back then I'll tell you that! You could shoot a spike and you'd have high fives from the boys at the check station or local watering hole.