Like Ted, I also think they have their place and I'm glad we can use them in Ohio. But like Ted so often says, there is always a but and that is I have a problem with able-bodied individuals that use them as the "easy way out". I understand not having time for a compound and blah, blah, blah. What bothers me is the guy I saw in Wal-Mart this morning buying a crossbow who had no idea what he was doing, and he'll be tromping around the woods next weekend. Crossbows make it easier for the lazy, unprepared, and uneducated hunter to get in the woods. It is not the weapons fault, but its just the way it is and that is my only issue with the crossbow. With that being said, I'm still glad we can use them because it helps get people involved that might not otherwise be involved in the sport. And the positives outweigh the negatives IMO...