@Dutchess_III It makes a tiny bit of sense, since they’re worried about poaching. Crossbows are the favored weapon of poachers. But you can poach just as easily with a longbow or a suppressed rifle. Hell, in many parts you don’t really need to suppress it.
Yes, @Fiddle_Playing_Creole_Bastard. I agree. If I was hunting actual animals I would definitely use the weapon that would be the most likely to get a clean, fast kill.
The bow would be the most fun and the most challenging, but I wouldn’t take the risk with an animal.