but this doesn't remove the fact that you still are drawing the bow while the deer can see you.
Uh ........... watch the next deer hunting show on TV. Compound shooters do not draw when the animals are in presencd, nor when they can see you. You draw when the head is behind a tree, walking away, coming in, ..... never do you draw on a deer in plain view, in a shooting position with a compound nor do you maneuver your crossbow when the deer is right there - you'll get busted everytime doing that !
So "drawing in the presence" isn't a valid argument to discount crossbows.
The xbow in bow season is only being pushed by gun hunters. Now, if gun hunters want to give up some gun season to allow xbows, go right ahead, no problems here. But bow season should be reserved for bowhunters.
So you're against two season hunters ? Bowhunters should never gun hunt ? Don't the tags stay the same regardless of what weapon is used ? And isn't it true that "bowhunters" 30 years ago caved in and allowed that radical new "compounds" and afterwards the sport of archery changed dramatically - and for the better - and it changed into what archery hunting is today ?
Bu again you fail to point out even 1 negative that archery season open to crossbows would bring, haven't you ? And its a simple request really .... isn't it ?