To Crossbow or not to crossbow - That is the question!

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Okotokian
Seems simple. If I owned a bow I'd be voting no, but I don't, so will be voting yes. It's all self-interest, either way. I have to draw for mulies and antlerless elk in the WMU I hunt... so should the bow hunters. And I can ABSOLUTELY see why bow hunters would want no changes to anything.

Originally Posted by Okotokian

I'm not sure I know which group you are calling greedy and selfish. Do you mean the bow hunters who don't want to share their season with anyone else?

The only self interest going on is that of the hunter who uses a rifle, observes that another segment of the hunter population using a bow has more opportunity to hunt. The correct response to this is: Buy a bow. The people who hunt with a bow get that. They buy a bow, practice and go hunting. Hunters who use a bow are certainly not selfish or greedy....they see an opportunity and invest in it. It's just like capitalism and I know that capitalism is alive and well (as it should be) in Alberta. While on the otherhand, SOME guys who insist on using nothing but a rifle, want to deny hunters who invest in a bow any special consideration (lets call them the hunter socialists). It's the same thing as Canadians being told that we no longer should say MERRY CHRISTMAS or proudly sing our anthem or invoke God. The status quo that is working is simply not good enough for some of us (becuase it isn't working for them personally). SOME guys want to divide hunters by sub-classifying us (hunters who use a rifle vs hunters who use a bow). Divided we fail. Choose your weapon from the regs and from that you are given a season and a draw or general tag.