Pudel I totally agree with sharp broadheads are a must and maybe you saw or heard of some bad results from shots made by some xbow hunters but I and a lot of other hunters can give you a many examples of bad shots made by gun, long or xbow hunters. I now hunt with a xbow after 30 years shooting a recurve and a compound because of my shoulder. I do not agree with your "aware of your presence" theory and I am speaking from experience as if you watch animals move along they are always acting as they are aware of your presence. I have seen a lot of animals drop as you describe but not all double lung shots with sharp broad heads get you 6 second death. Any hunter will tell you with a liver shot you should give the animal at least 1 hour. My brother has hunted with a xbow as long as I have and he has killed a lot of moose with both gun and xbow. I have seen a hunter miss a moose at 25 yards with a rifle and we all want a clean drop dead in 5 yard shot, but thats in a perfect world with perfect people and we are not all perfect. I made my share of screw ups.
cross bows
- Thread starter fogducker
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..and i thank all that took the time to share there knowledge
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- The Conservative part of Ontario
They all work slow, But I'd take the long bow on a bear defence. Might get two shots before he killed me.
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I welcome crossbows in the archery season. I see no real advantage other than I have to draw my bow whereas the Xbow is in a loaded state.
Launching the arrow is the easy part, it's also comprises of about 1% of the hunt, but you still have to spend your time in the woods, scent control, get close, know your range - the other 98%
Launching the arrow is the easy part, it's also comprises of about 1% of the hunt, but you still have to spend your time in the woods, scent control, get close, know your range - the other 98%
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Pudelpointer
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Lethbridge, Alberta
Captonion, this is fact unfortunately. Tracker, as I said at the beginning, I do not think that the type of bow/x-bow should make a difference, just in my experience, it appears to. As for the "aware of your presence" comment, I am talking about when an animal has you pegged, not is looking around. Mind you, there is little difference in the reaction of an animal that knows where you are and one that knows something is somewhere; either way, they are on alert and will move more than an animal that is happily nibbling leaves or trying to boink some doe in heat.
ps Captonion, stop playing with yourself, people can see.
ps Captonion, stop playing with yourself, people can see.
im sure this a lot to do with all the luck of putting some meat in the freezer
superd222
CGN frequent flyer
lets hear your opinions on them..good or bad
ive been talking a few years about getting one ,its time to either s**t or get off the pot..
what would you,s recommend for a set up for a newbie?
I was a x-bow newbie until this past season.
My hard scouting work paid-off - or - I got lucky...I also practiced quite a bit with my new Excalibur Exocet 200.
Either way, I skewered a nice 8-pt buck with it. I still prefer a gun (slugs or bullets) for deer but I'm happy to extend my season/oportunity with the bow. There are many benefits other than the obvious season extension etc. - I got to see so much more wildlife from the tree-stand (the tree-stand experience was also new - you have to do it to fully understand it...). I had some really up-close views of coyotes, foxes, and turkeys passing near or right under my stand!
So, get off your @$$ and try it! Without a doubt, it's a great way hunt and observe life in the bush.
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
There's a lot more to it than luck.
You want deer, you can just park your but and wait, or, learn the deer's habits, move into their world.
There is a lot you can do.
You want deer, you can just park your but and wait, or, learn the deer's habits, move into their world.
There is a lot you can do.
It's too bad that others in our hunting fraternity don't have your attitude. Unfortunately you get too much of the opposite.
