Actually sheephunter, more than that I wanted to take the discussion in another direction. Instead of arguing weather a cross bow is better, worse or the same as a vertical bow, I was trying to make the point that it does not matter a hoot how they compare.

The question I see is "Is a crossbow different enough from a rifle to "deserve" a seperate season from rifles?"

If the answer to that question is yes (and I think it is) then where might a crossbow have a seperate season from the regular rifle season. In Wainwright F&W has desided to lump muzzleloader, crossbows and vertical bows together. Did the ABA howl about that move? In the Special county of Strathcona Deer season, hunters can use muzzleloaders, shotgun and slugs, vertical bows and crossbows. Is there a big problem here? Or does it make sence to have a number of "primative" single shot short range weapons lumped together?

Robin