Datamax, just to make sure you understand... Texas only allows crossbows in bow season for people with a permanent disability that prevents them from shooting a conventional bow. They are allowed in our general season without restriction. We have them in general season, but not in bow season.

Side note, even though they are legal in general season, I have never once seen anyone using one. I run across lots of BOWhunters in general season, but not crossbow hunters. So, I wonder. Where in the world are all these rabid crossbow fans that are being 'prevented' from hunting? Seems to me, if they really wanted to hunt with their crossbows, they'd be out there hunting with 'em. They're not.

As far as I can tell, that argument is based on hunters who simply do not exist. The ONLY way they will exist is if the manufacturers are able to sucker the states into opening bow seasons to crossbows and automatically create a market for their products.