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Actually Okotokian there is strong evidence that crossbows will do nothing to increase hunter numbers. This is what occurred in recent US states that opened archery season to crossbows and kept reliable data (unlike Ohio). The numbers of hunters shifted but the total stayed the same.
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I think it really depends on the number of archery-only opportunities that a state or province has so comparing one to the other is the proverbial apples and oranges. It's my guess that you are right that the actual hunter numbers would not increase significantly but there is little question that hunters would spend more days in the field.