here is some info I found...
By the definition used (and rightfully so) by the majority of North American wildlife agencies, the crossbow is NOT a bow. In Alberta’s regulations, an “authorized bow is one that is held, drawn and released by muscular power” and an authorized arrow is “one that is not less than 24 inches in length”. The crossbow policy statement of the Pope & Young Club states that a “bow shall be defined as a longbow, recurve bow or compound bow that is hand-held and hand-drawn, and that has no mechanical device to enable the hunter to lock the bow at full or partial draw”.
Further, from a paper (Some FACTS About Crossbows) by well respected archery technical writer Norb Mullaney, the following facts point out the significant differences between the “bow” and the crossbow. “Initial kinetic energy for handbows varies with the individual archer. It is a function of draw weight, draw length and efficiency in executing the shot. It is subject to variations that affect the interior ballistics of the arrow. On the other hand, the interior ballistics of a crossbow are fixed” and “the initial kinetic energy is essentially identical for anyone who shoots the crossbow.” “There is no need to draw the bowstring in close proximity to alerted game.” “The handbow is limited in performance by the physical strength of the archer. The crossbow has no limitation ... with the use of the various drawing devices.” “Crossbows are cocked and preloaded, are mechanically held at full draw, most often equipped with rifle scopes, can be shot from a rest and are released by a fixed trigger action.”
Roy Marlow’s tests “demonstrated that neophyte crossbow shooters could place 90% of their shots in a 3 inch circle at 60 yards. He concluded that the effective range of crossbow shooters was 64 yards compared to an effective range of 26 yards for archers using handheld bows.” An article by Mark Hoffman in the May/June issue of the Western Sportsman points out “that it allows the hunter to become quite proficient at putting an arrow in the bull over a much shorter space of practice time than it would with a compound bow.” “The cocking aid was a breeze,” … with the scope and crossbow I would put “one arrow after another in the black regardless of the range” and “reached velocities of 352 fps.” The crossbow tests conducted by Mike Brust of Wisconsin in March 2005 on a Durango crossbow draw similar results and conclusions. In this months premier issue of Peterson’s “Crossbow Hunting” similar accolades abound.
The first paragrph is a def of a bow in alberta. Xbow does not meat the requirements. You cant deny that.
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