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.
Arthur P
The above statement may very well be true I don't doubt it one bit. However it is not a negative against crossbows nor is it a valid reason not to allow them....is it?
On another side note: If crossbow became legal here in Illinois I too would sill use my compound bow.