The truth is BigJ, it doesn't. Just as it doesn't affect me if 2 county's away that person has a shotgun, ML or rifle. If there were to be a Crossbow Season and it over lapped with Archery Season, that would happen. Just as it happens when I hunt with my bow during ML season.
If it dosen't effect you then you should have no problem allowing crossbows into the archery season not just during the crossover period but all the time.
As far as splitting the archery season and allowing 1/2 for crossbow use, if that allowed for the management of the deer by that states DNR, then so be it. I'd hate to see it go
MA Jay
This is the crux of the problem, unfortunatly not all hunters would take the high road as you just stated you would. Sure there would be others like you who to themselves would not like the idea but go along with it and maybe even buy a crossbow. But I feel many many more would fight the thought of making there season shorter.