ORIGINAL: datamax
Well Data, That is your OPINION Is'nt it!
No, actually it isn't. You can go online and search the history of the deer seasons of Arkansas, Ohio, Texas, and other states, look at how the harvest numbers and deer seaons have progressed and its very easy to see that the inclusion of crossbows in general archery season has had no negative impacts. Look at Canada too if you want.
All factual information ............. and if you overlook those facts its because you have a strong view of crossbow based on Opinions and stuck in the idea that they are bad for archery season. That view, which is factless, is centered mostly around selfish reasons I've found.
ORIGINAL: BigJ12
I don't know were you guys have been, but there has been lots a answers to the question. It's just that every answer that someone gives, they get called dumb, or there point gets only looked at by one side of the fence. It's an OPINION that you don't accept so It will probably hard to get any one who wants to talk to you anymore.
Flat Feet,
I really don't remember if anyone ever answered that question, in fact I don't remember ever asking that question before.
I understand that most of this debate is based on opinion that is why I am trying to inject some facts. I don't think I will get too much of an argument against the statement:
"The states that do allow crossbows during their archery season now, have shown no ill effect from them" That is not my opinion, it's a fact. Unless you or anyone else has information to the contrary.
I also don't think I will get too much of an argument with the statement:
"The best case study to find out if crossbows in archery season will effect your state is to look at the states that already allow them" While that may or may not be a fact I think it's the best way to determine that question. Unless of course you or anybody else can think of a better case study, at which I would like to hear it.
So now we have two statements that are as far from an opinion as I can possibly get them.
Now using this information I can extrapolate that there would be no ill effects if crossbows were allowed into other states archery seasons.
Please give me factual information to the contrary.
I think it is funny that you guys continue to argue that you have factual information showing no negative effect on archery seasons.
Data, you of all people should know (I mean seeing is how you think you know everything) it takes several well planned observational experiments to gather any sort of statistically significant data that can be called factual. The problem here is that there is not a single person on the face of the planet that is collecting any factual data related to the crossbow's negative effects on archery season. Do you want to know why?
Most of the variables that would signify a negative impact are, for the most part, immeasurable.[X(] I mean come on, you don't expect us to think that harvest numbers are going to show all of the possible impacts crossbows are having do you?
The day you can show me a peer-reviewed scholarly study into the effects of crossbows on archery season is the day I will buy any of your crap you claim to be facts.