ORIGINAL: Arthur P
So... You spot the deer coming your way, but he's about 60-70 yards out. You draw and go into that holding form. The deer finally gets in position for the shot, you raise the bow up, unhook your thumb, establish your sight picture and release the arrow. Only difference if you were using a crossbow would be that draw - with the deer well out of range and very unlikely to spot the movement - and having to unhook that thumb.
As I said in the other thread, whether or not someone chooses to do that is immaterial. The capability is there.
OK, since I have only hunted with a crossbow for archery season, I need some clarification. Do vert bow hunters typically draw their bow with the animal still 70 yards out? I don't even take the xbow off my lap until the deer is inside 30 yards and don't do it then if the deer is looking my way.
Another question. How does drawing "in the presence of an animal" differ from drawing when there are no animals around? Don't you practice a slow deliberate draw when you shoot in your back yard? I'm not trying to be a smartarse, I just would like to know.
If my experience is typical, using a crossbow to get into archery will only drive people to go buy a vertical bow later. If my doc would let me, I would be in the bow shop tomorrow.