Zoomer, I had rotator cuff surgery two years ago. I was lucky that my doctor let me put it off until after deer season in January. I forgot what the muscle was called but I tore it completely off of the top of the humerous bone. It hurt every day but I got through the season. So I guess I am saying to try and put it off if you can. Once you have surgery, moving that arm will be the last thing on your mind. Mine was strapped to my side for 6 weeks. I couldnt even wash my armpit for a month. EWWWW! Six months later I was shooting my guns and drawing my bow getting ready for the season again. Just work hard in rehab and you will get it back. Be very careful with it until you get the OK that you can use it again. If you screw up any of the repairs they did, they will just have to go back in there and you will be down for another six months. (That was the big warning my doctor kept giving me whenever I asked if I could shoot again. LOL)

And another thing, if you need a doctors note for a crossbow permit, make sure you get it then. I got the permit even though I still use a compound bow. It's just nice to know I don't have to go through a lot of BS for a premit whenever the time comes that I can't draw my bow back anymore.

And one more thing, make sure you target practice on those damn dogs for deer season.