I am thinking about getting a cross bow
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Some of the heavier draw are now cocked with a hand crank winch like tool, doesn't have to be the old "stand on the foot hoop and heave up on the bow string."
The latest (read expensive) intrigue me, with the reversed limbs. Release of the bolt should be VERY light in the felt recoil (so to speak).
The latest (read expensive) intrigue me, with the reversed limbs. Release of the bolt should be VERY light in the felt recoil (so to speak).
I,think due my back issues I will need to crank to load it or is there another option besides using a for lack of a better word a pulling rope? What kind of bolts are you using for deer. I have seen a broad head and another that looks like a mechanical head that opens up as it is shot. It looks pretty deadly.
There was a lot of public uproar in Texas several years ago when we began allowing them for game animals because some said it was cheating and people though deer were going to get killed with crossbows at 100+ yards during archery only season.
Fast forward several years and we have come to find that public hunters with crossbows are usually no more successful than conventional archers regardless of the bow being used and average range is around the same as well, regardless of the bow used.
The biggest complaint heard is animals jumping from string noise resulting in either a bad shot or clean miss. Apparently, like Frank pointed out already, they are quite noisy.
Fast forward several years and we have come to find that public hunters with crossbows are usually no more successful than conventional archers regardless of the bow being used and average range is around the same as well, regardless of the bow used.
The biggest complaint heard is animals jumping from string noise resulting in either a bad shot or clean miss. Apparently, like Frank pointed out already, they are quite noisy.
That is what I have seen in videos from others too is the animal, especially deer jumping the string..plus I can count on 1 hand the times I have a deer within 40 yards of me during deer season and I have fingers left. That is precisely why I have not bought one as of yet.
So,far I like the Mission due to small cranking device. The Barret looks good but cranking devise looks complicated. Still looking. I am working on a off ground hide 30 ft from my feeding ground. I am geeting bids to,build on 3 trees and stairs just inside my woods. Will see how it goes.