I live in pa and hunt with a crossbow ( which is only legal with a disabled permit which i obtained). I would rather hunt with a compound if i could but crossbows are cool. Im gona warn you though they are very loud and drop off like a rock so u better be extra good with ranges. tonight i had a doe jump the string on me with mine at 24yd so if you do get one look into the sims crossbow limbsaver devices to try to quiet it down a lil. good luck