I agree with the others above, hunting is hunting. Now, what thrill you get out of it will differ with the methods used. I consider using a gun hunting, but it doesn't excite me personally any more. You may feel that way with a crossbow. Worst case scenario, yeah, I'd do it to allow me to be in the woods at that most awesome of seasons.

However, as food for thought, Dwight Schuh wrote a few editorials in Bowhunter last year about how he messed up his right shoulder and taught himself how to shoot left-handed. Would you have a lot to overcome? Yep, but it may be worth it for you, and provide a good challenge which would make you feel good about what you accomplished in the end.