I'd really hate to pass up an opportunity to hunt this place, it sounds too good to be true to be honest. I have a bow but haven't spent any time practicing and don't want to take the chance maiming a deer. I'm leaning toward picking up a crossbow and practice, practice, practice. It solves the range/overshoot problem, there's an abandon run down horse barn on the property that would make an excellent hide with plenty of deer sign right out front and KY has a 73 day crossbow season vs a 16 day modern gun season. I'm thinking the better use of resources would be to go crossbow rather than ladder stand/harness this year.

Any takers on that one?

Any suggestions on a crossbow for a beginner. I'm taking a shine to an Excalibur Axiom.