Hey Whistlepig,

I'm a newbie myself. I understand everything you're saying, believe me - I've been there! <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> I'm 41 yrs old, married, with 16 yr old twin daughters. I got interested in hunting last season for the first time EVER. Well, I mean, I've sort of hunted before, but all I did was pop a squirrel off my mom's birdfeeder with an old Marlin .22 back when I was like 15 yrs old...

You have a Mossberg 12GA. That's cool. I have a Remington 870 Express 12GA in a lefty version. I still have the Marlin .22LR and recently picked up a PSE Centerflite lefty compound bow off Ebay. I'm starting bowhunting this season after doing serious practicing in the backyard and getting tips from a good friend of mine.

You may want to check Ohio laws about crossbows. I know here in Virginia they are outlawed, except for someone who is disabled.

Take care.

Butch