Well, welcome to the site, lots of great folks her, but most go MIA, till about sept.
as for cross bows, best advice I can tell you is go shoot a bunch, the reverse limb ones, to me are the most comfortable to hold and shoot, and truely deserve a look, they do NOT have as much forward weight like the rest do, and from all I shot, are much quietier too!
I also am a non res of Ohio, a PA resident, cross bows are legal here in Pa, and deer quality is at an all time high, NOT as good as Ohio, but some places are pertty good now. Something to think about maybe, as its closer
but good to have you aboard, so welcome, and don't forget, we like pictures here, so feel free to share