In Virginia we can use a crossbow during bow season(and the rest of the season) if you have a form filled out by your doctor. you have to be unable to hold the bow at arms length, unable to draw the bow, or unable to release the bow. And it has to be a permanent situation. I qualify. i can push forward with no problem, but that's not how you hold a bow. Because of shoulder reconstruction I can't push outward at the angle required to hold a bow. I miss shooting a regular bow, but I love hunting and the distance limitations are about the same as a bow.

David