We agree 100%, guys who shoot and love crossbows should get a chance to hunt with them. Some of us differ on the when of it though, and thank God we can all still have opinions on stuff. You think crossbows are archery equipment, I think they are a completely differnet type of weapon ... but we both agree they should be allowed in the woods and hunted with. You think that should be "Archery Season" .. I think that should be a "Primitive Weapons" or Muzzleloading type season. Why do you guys have to be right? Most states, at least currently think my way is the right way, not yours. That may change as their popularity increases .. but we'll see.
I may be wrong here and please correct me if I am. I do believe that most states where a crossbow is allowed either by the main stream or just handicapped it's during the archery season.
The other point that I do not agree is the "completely different" part. I think when you look at a crossbow and compare it with both a rifle and compound bow you will find more similarity with the compound bow than the rifle, starting with the name.