How did I neglect to note the 32 years when it's right there in front of ya?
The 168% and deer harvest are a good indicator of the popularity and impact on crossbows.
As for the links I gave you the info to the mag article.
The PGC discussions before go back maybe two years when this topic came up before.Their search engine isn't the greatest so I couldn't find it.
If you really want to prove me wrong feel free to search and show where they said it wouldn't have an impact on the seasons.