Well one of us certainly doesn't understand. Because during gun season where rifles are legal you can shoot a shotgun, rifle, or pistol in the same season.
Instead of thinking of bows as rifles, think of them like Muzzleloaders. You can't hunt with shotguns or rifles during Muzzleloader season. Are you getting the picture yet .. we HAVE DIFFERENT SEASONS FOR DIFFERENT WEAPONS.
Also, some states and alot of people disagree with you about which side they fall on and the tide is turning toward more and more states saying they fall on the same side of archery that you do.
You are 100% right, but they still are only allowed to hunt during archery season in 3 states.... why do you think that is???? Right, they aren't bows. So 6% agree with you. I'd say that sounds about right.
I think you may need to check your history because after compounds were invented the DNR's did have to go back and re-write the laws to either allow them or not. Some states did that quicker the others.
Because I am thorough, and bored at this conference I am attending I tried finding some record of a state not allowing a compound during archery season. Couldn't find a one, but I'd be interested in seeing anything you could find supporting your claim. If it exists.
Guess what? With hunters with attitudes like yours, we may all be out of archery season before long Like I said before with hunters lobbying against other hunters, we don't really need anti-hunters.
Now you are sounding peevish. Hunters don't always have to agree with everything other hunters say. No one says here that you can't hunt with the bow/rifle hybrid things .. in fact you already can in almost every state. So did you really mean to say hunters lobbying against changing the rules to make crossbow hunters not have to hunt with the firearm guys? Everything here has been about letting crossbow hunters hunt.. you just don't seem to like the waiting part.
You tell me if you kid has to wait and looses interest and starts running with the wrong crowd was making them wait a bad thing? But why should they have to wait because they don't have the same physical ability as someone else? Is that descrimination based on physical ability?
Are you honestly saying that kids who can't hunt with crossbows during archery season will join gangs? Is it that bad where you are from? You know what, if you were right .. why make kids wait to graduate high school? Why do they have to wait to drive a car .. hell, my kid is 5 months old... what do I tell him at 10 years old when he tells me he wants to drive? I guess you'll tell yours it's ok and petition the state to change the minimum age .. me, I'll go with telling mine "to wait". Silent... everyone has to wait, I don't care who you are .. and impatience is not going to change it.
Why do you have to rollover. What would it hurt you anyway? what effect would it have on you? Why do you deserve to be in the woods and they don't?
Please .. you sound like your begging now. Crossbows do deserve to be in the woods, and are allowed in the woods. In their appropriate time and place. Just because you don't like it ... aint going to change it.