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This is a copy of a letter I just sent to the"Outdoor News".This pretty much sums up my feeling on crossbows. To the editor, I read Mr. Norton's remarks in the 7/9 edition and I'd like to comment on this issue. I'm 68 years old.I lost my right hand and my right foot in an industrial accident in 1972,38 years ago. In 1974 I was bowhunting again, and have ever since.I pull the bow with my prosthetic hook,and use a release I modified for my application. I pull the full weight of the bow and hold, and release like every other bowhunter.I kill my share of deer,and I do it honestly.Crossbows do not belong in our bow season.There's no need for practicing and building skills that conventional archery requires,anybody can shoot a crossbow with an hours worth of practice. The two can't be compared.A crossbow doesn't require the skill set or the dedication that real archery requires.I suggest that instead of all the whining,and "poor me "crying,perhaps all these " I want to but can't",people should try to find a way to shoot again without the state,having to pass a pity law for them. Most of the time," can't means won't".Around 1980 or '81,The University of Pennsylvania at Stroudsburg, made a video of handicapped archers.I'm on it, Little John,(we were taped at his shop in East Syracuse),and 8 0r 9 more people from around the country are on it.Perhaps it won't be such a bad idea for these crossbow people to see what some people with a little gumption did to be able to hunt again. I'm not special,if I could do it anyone can.When the day comes I can't pull my bow,I'll quit,and thank God for all the good years I had. Crossbows don't deserve a special season anymore than spears,slingshots,and airguns.Crossbows don't belong in the woods during bow season.