No I don't think it is dumb to consider the possibility of a completely different reaction to xbows.
Okay, lets consider it. What states have allowed crossbows and what were the results ? Hmmmmmmmm, yes, that doesn't fit your anti-crossbow stance very well, does it.
What we can deduce from this is that crossbows in general archery season has had no ill effects. Its unavoidable - you HAVE to come to that conclusion.
Now does that mean it will be consistant in every state ? No, it doesn't. Lets add all the datat collected that shows how crossbows have a negative impact.
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There - you can fill in the blank if you want, but leaving it blank is closest to what negatives really have been found, isn't it ?
So you have data saying that crossbows aren't bad, not data at all saying they are ......... and your conclusion is that they're bad ? Explain that reasoning !
Why do you think states are managed differently? Why do you think states are divided into zones and areas? (I was going to answer this but I would rather here the crap that's gonna start rolling out of your mouth)
Theres lots of reasons, from deer density, to private/public land holding, to what happened last winter, diseases maybe, mismanagement by the G&F - hell, who knows ? But crossbows aren't one of the reasons I can tell you that !