All I have to say on the crossbow ordeal is if your state allows it go for it. In missouri you have to have a disablity or phsyical limition to use a crossbow and if you fake it just to use a crossbow you are IMHO a sorry person. My dad uses a crossbow but he had shoulder sergury about 12 years ago and if he shots a compound you better get back because his should gives out and it does very often every thing hits the ground bow and all. So I would say he needs one. And if one day I can no longer use a compound and still had the desire to archery hunt you bet I would go to a crossbow. I plan to hunt out of state next year and crossbows are legal there but I am not going to buy one I will use my compound and thats may choice to make.