Agreed, any crossbow is legal to own in the US. The keyword is ''own" here, not hunt. Before taking your brand new crossbow with an enhanced scope hunting, you should ensure you have the necessary license. Otherwise, you'll end up paying a ridiculous fine. For me, hunting with a crossbow is pretty risky. If you miss your first shot, you might just not have enough time to react and reload as the enraged prey becomes the hunter and rushes at you. I saw something like that at a board hunter. Luckily, no one was hurt, but it was a very close call.