Agreed 100% on the hunting part Buckforme.
On tyhat you are correct. My point is at the moment of the shot the crossbow is a big edge. I'm not talking from one side or the other here. I hunt with both! How many here can say they have hands on experience with both?

The devices that hold a compound at full draw are illegal every place a crossbow is. It eliminates the fundamental difference that you continue to ignore because you have no answer.

your are really getting pretty funny. ha! ha! stabilizers,silent arrow rests, vibration shocks,arrow guides,laser sights,longer arrows. is this enough or do you need to write it down.

In my posts i have stated i use both. So i can play on your level. I have a x-bow and a compound bow, and i have killed deer with both. Its a matter of preference for me when i use one or the other based on my stand that day, the terrain, etc.... I just dont agree that just because the moment of the shot is different they need thier own season. Either way it would not affect me, but i dont like the division just because of the release and draw. You gotta admit the compound does have some nifty gadgets available to it, whats next, bows with gadgets have to get thier own season because it gives them an edge over longbows, or generic compounds. The focus should be on ethical hunting and respect for the "hunt"

The outdoors is yours, treat it with RESPECT!!!

bt- the cocking device for a compound is not illegal in texas at this point. so your statement is wrong. you prob have one of those cocking devices but will not admit it.

Dep
You're kidding right?

Silent arrow rests: they even got em for longbows. Oh and a crossbow has that.

Stabilizers: OK but a crossbow would have em if it helped

Vibration shocks: huh? I assume your talkin about stabilzers again.

Lazer sights: Illegal where I hunt but can be adapted to crossbows too

Longer arrows: Huh again? Thats just plain ridiculous!

you asked for themand i gave them. the crossbow does not have an arrow rest. it sits upon the frame itself.no cushion. the crossbow does not have a stabilizer and is not made to have one.if you do have both then you should know that the crossbow arrows,bolts, are shoter than a compound.ypu once again showed your lack of crossbow knowledge.

Buckfor
You are in Ontario where I have hunted a time or two. It's a big province, I know.
My issue is probably not an issue where you are. Here in Pa we have 1,000,000 hunters 350,000 of which are bowhunters. The concern here is that a LOT of thse 650,000 gun hunters will take up the easy weapon and yes, shorten the bow season. In an area like your where,i suspect there are relatively few hunters per square mile it would be far less of a problem. Putting the crossbow in with all bows probably makes sense where you are.

You know what Dep, I wonder if you would consider becoming a spokesman for the crossbow lobby here in Pa. I'd love to have you be their spokesman. It would assure us that we'd never have to worry about it any more.

i would love to have you come to texas with your vast knowledge. bow hunting would surely be looked upon differentlt. oh yes. another gimmick for compounds is the ring that keeps the arrow from falling off the arrow rest. did you not know that either?