No one if forcing you to use one - its simply allowing a person the option to shoot what is very much the same kind of close range bow as a compound is. Still gotta get 20 yards from the deer, still got just one shot with one arrow tipped with a broadhead. They work a bit differently, but we don't want to start with the comparisons again or we'll have to also point out how vastly different compounds are from recurves as far as machanics, shootability, accuracy, range etc etc, right ?

I keep pointing out (and ya'll keep ignoring) than never, ever has legalization of crossbows led to a negative in any archery season. Arkasnsas, Ohios, Georgia ........ no negatives. Ever. What you fear - be it more hunters, less season, less bag limits, whatever IS NOT A REALITY. It simply isn't.

With that knowledge, then what the holdup is on crossbows comes down to what you personally believe takes archery to a level that eliminates a large part of what archery IS. That is, dedication, practice, difficulty, shootability, capable range of making kills ........ whatever. And ya'll say "well, a crossbow is easier blah blah blah"

Compounds are vastly easier too.


And that is my argument. As easy as crossbows seem, so too are compounds. That is true - thats why most archers USE compounds instead of recurves/longbows - its EASIER. You want your easy - but you don't want anyone else to have easy unless its the easy you want.