Since those are the rules out there I am assuming any hunter you come across will no you must have some type of disability to have the crossbow so they will understand. I am sure there are a few guys who fudge the system and get a doctor friend to give them a permit, but those are probably few and far between. What it boils down to is the fact you know what you are doing and why you are doing it. Don't sweat what others "perceive".