if you were shooting a matthews you were shooting a vertical crossbow for all practical..
Drawing is an issue, but if you've hunted any, you have that figured out, I've never not been able to draw when I needed to, IE on an animal I wanted to take.
I've never been able to get the right angle on em many times, and clear not to hit 2 or more at times, so I've never drawn or shot.
The crossbow thing is in your head. Hopefully you've gotten it out of your head.
I too, was once arrogant in my youth about things like bow vs crossbow.
LT has it right, as long as you treat it as you should, practice and distance, its all the same.
Good luck with it.
