I ain't claiming to be some kind of expert on archaic style crossbows. I've made a couple, but that's it. As far as the question, If the crossbow meets all the legal minimums, and if the 13" length is legal, then it'd be okay to hunt with. Just make sure you knowit's limitations.

However, going with a longer bolt, 15-16", would give it a little more stability and make for better accuracy and easiertuning. I've also found that going up in tip weight helps with stability. I'll probably be using Ribtek 160's on mine. Might even goup tothe 190's, but I don't have any of them to test yet.

They sell Ribteks at www.kustom-king.com if you want to take a peek at 'em. They've got the Howard Hill heads too and they'd be good. Being a cheap ol' fart, I like the price of the Ribbies better.