I am buying myself a new bow in the next couple of months and decided to try and get the wife into bowhunting as well. She is somewhat interested in deer hunting and loves the outdoors, especially fishing. The problem is she's not very strong and has a bad shoulder so I was thinking of getting her a crossbow. Here in Iowa you can get a special permit for crossbows if you have a medical condition that won't allow you to bowhunt with traditional equipment. The problem is I have never even held a crossbow, much less shot one. I have no idea what it takes to maintain them or which brands are quality or not. Any advice from the board would be helpful. Thank you.