CHECK on the local regulations, in my state, MA, Crossbow hunting is ILLEGAL for hunting, EXCEPT, if you are handicapped.
if you can get medically designated as handicapped, then you can use a crossbow to hunt in MA.
just keep checking bows-new ones will come out next year- SHOOT THEM before buying.
I shot the vertex and loved it. plus mathews has teamed up with QAD and their flagship bows have an integrated dovetail to mount the Rest on, when it is installed it is locked in place, no berger screw. just tighten the rail system and the rest is set -the unit- is perfectly set for the bow, then all you need to do is adjust the height/side to side for tuning the bow (i have to do that- will head to where i bought it next saturday and do adjustments at their outdoor range (i will do an initial tune at home(i can shoot up to 30 yards) but i need to a final tune at a distance i cannot do at home (over 30 yards) and i want to tune my broadhead/field point shots.