New Member - Question for the Experts!

[Maroon Blade]

Welcome there buddy. Its kinda funny to see some of yall advising this gentleman to "Try shooting a quality compound bow first, if you haven't already." or "To each his own, I bet you will eventually want to move into a real compund bow." Did yall bother to read his initial post or did you just see "RED" when you discovered this was a question regarding crossbows? This poor guy stated he was looking forward to being part of this Bowhunting Community, excited about the upcoming season, had done some research and confirmed he would be able to experiment with a crossbow in the woods legally this fall, and stated he was giving the BOWTECH some time off. Cut the guy some slack. I got plenty of love for anybody around the fire and it doesn't matter if they're slinging blades, arrows, bullets, spears, knives, or using their bare hands to legally harvest game.

[GRIZZ64]

Welcome to the FIRE.

[bobbyn]

Welcome

[clffrdfdge]

I've seen that PSE TAC 15 in person it will shoot 2 inch groups out to 100 yards from a bench. I is pretty loud and pricey. It will run you about $1,200 for just the upper and you have to have a AR 15 lower to put it on.

[jgard]

welcome

[Justice13]

Justice13...........WELCOME ! !

The dig is that x-bows are just too much like a gun to traditional/compound bowhunters. I personally think x-bows are cool, fun to shoot but I have never had the desire to hunt with them. I can see how one would transistion from gun to x-bow to compound to longbow or recurve. That's reasonable.

The skill level required to kill with a traditional style bow is intense. Most guys here are proud to have put in all the patience, work and practice required.

Try shooting a quality compound bow first, if you haven't already. You might be surprised.

In the end..............to each his own. Good Luck !

I would love to have bought a better bow at the time, but as I mentioned I was enlisted in the military and my budget was fairly restricted. As a matter of fact, I was only able to purchase the one I did because a friend was graduating to a higher end bow and he made me a great deal on it.

It may not be a high end setup but somehow it has managed to produce four kills in four shots taken (two whitetail, a pig, and a turkey). I suppose at the time of my decision I lent more importance to being afield than I did worrying that I might own inferior equipment. If I was to wait until I could afford the best equipment until I got into bowhunting, I would still be waiting. It seemed like a pretty simple decision to me.

I consider myself an "equal "opportunity" hunter. My assumption is that the state would not have opened this method of hunting up if the data didn't support it being positive step towards herd management.

My guess is that a similar sentiment towards rifle hunters exists among the members of this community. It certainly wasn't my intent to offend anyone or bring up what is apparently a very sensitive topic.

I apologize.

Happy hunting.

[Justice13]

Welcome there buddy. Its kinda funny to see some of yall advising this gentleman to "Try shooting a quality compound bow first, if you haven't already." or "To each his own, I bet you will eventually want to move into a real compund bow." Did yall bother to read his initial post or did you just see "RED" when you discovered this was a question regarding crossbows? This poor guy stated he was looking forward to being part of this Bowhunting Community, excited about the upcoming season, had done some research and confirmed he would be able to experiment with a crossbow in the woods legally this fall, and stated he was giving the BOWTECH some time off. Cut the guy some slack. I got plenty of love for anybody around the fire and it doesn't matter if they're slinging blades, arrows, bullets, spears, knives, or using their bare hands to legally harvest game.

I appreciate it sir. Your last sentence sums up my thoughts on the topic perfectly.

[Cwally]

Welcome to the fire

[SCOUT1]

Hey Maroon Blade,

Obviously not everyone sees it the way you do. In their mind, if your not doing it exactly like they are then you are wrong.

Oh well, it's legal and i'm really looking forward to doing some more hunting this year with my crossbow.

Good luck to you and hopefully you get another one as big as the one in your avatar.....that deer is awesome!!!!!!!!!!

[Stick em]

Crossbow hunting is cool but But I dont think it should be allowed during bow season

[bobby t]

welcome i am bowtec user not crossbow

[KNEE DEEP]

Welcome to a great site.Good luck with the x-bow,i know nothing about them.

[ckuehl]

Crossbow hunting is cool but But I dont think it should be allowed during bow season

Why would you want to bring this thread back around again?

[RUNNING BEAR]

A LITTLE X-BOW ADVICE

My dad just got a Horton x-bow and it is awesome. Hitting a baseball at 40 yards is no problem and I'm guessing that the bow can push 70-80 yards. As far a maintenance, from what I have learned keeping the rail oiled is NUMBER ONE. And i repeat, KEEP THE RAIL OILED!!!!!!!! And just like a normal bow, you need to wax the string. As far a fletchings, normal plastic vanes seem to be the consensus. And go at least 125 grain fixed blade head, maybe 150 but no lighter than 125 and NOT an expandable. This is what I have learned in the past 5 months, it may not all be right, but its all i know. Good luck.

[Sasquatch Ag 95]

Welcome and Good LucK!