Yeah I intend to hunt things I can cook and eat. My girlfriend doesn't eat farmed meat as I said but like most Albertans she craves a little dead flesh now and again so we'll probably be cookin' up some stew if I'm successful. That being said I still plan on going with the crossbow. I looked at a lot of crossbow vs compound articles and videos and I'm not convinced that a compound is going to be better for me. I'll throw some pictures up if I am successful, wouldn't miss the opportunity to gloat
Thanks again for keeping the advice coming, and to Jimbo for the link. I'll check back periodically. Very glad to have found this site!