Crossbow Hunting - Page 2

Huntinfool · 11-06-2009, 02:15 PM

If I could still shoot a recurve I wouldn't fool around with a crossbow.

But if you wanted to toy around with one $100 is extremely decent price if it's capable of hunting especially.

~HF~

Camp10 · 01-24-2010, 02:39 PM

Hey Rick...did you end up getting a crossbow? Did you hunt with it? Do tell! Maine added them last year but only during regular firearms season.

hunter63 · 01-24-2010, 04:48 PM

I'm listening as well.
Not to hijack the thread, but a couple of observations.

My FIL hunted with a cross-bow, and I or should say DW, has it now, the boys grabbed the guns, and she says, no, this in mine!

He was a vet, and paraplegic, so was legal for him to hunt with it.
Could sorta walk with leg braces and a couple of canes, by swinging his legs, but brush was tough, so we(BIL's and I) would, brag him out in the woods with a plastic sled, till he got to his ground blind.

He killed a couple of deer with it, and we all shot it at targets.

The main thing I noticed was that because of the length of the bolt vs an full length arrow was the bolt, seem faster out of the bow, but lost speed quicker than the arrow.

This sort of translates into greater penetration by the arrow on the straw bale target at most anything over about 15 yds, over the bolt.

The other thing I noticed was on one deer, he had scored a good chest shot, but the bolt didn't stick out, so the was minimal damage on the deers interior than say an arrow sticking out, tearing up heart, lungs etc internally as the deer is running thru the brush.

Did some tracking to find it, (us not him).

The crossbow is still just a tool, so I guess I don't see a lot of difference between it and say a tricked out compound bow, as both allow you to "hold" a greater "pull" with the mechanical advantage, with the edge going to the cross bow.

I really like the home made bows and arrows over the modern stuff, to me that's a real as it gets. You guys know who you are, so my hats off to y'all.

Sorta like a flint lock vs the latest in-line, scoped (w/drop compensator) rifles.
Each to his own.

chiangmaimav · 01-25-2010, 01:26 AM

People here have hunted with crossbows for hundreds of years and still do, but these days I see some made with pvc pipe and rubber. I have hunted with these homemade crossbows also, but they are usually for small game like birds and rabbits. Some hilltribe people use poison arrows.

Rick · 01-25-2010, 11:12 AM

Camp10 - Not yet. I've had too many other things I've wanted. Is there ever a point that you finally have enough toys?

crashdive123 · 01-25-2010, 11:34 AM

Nope - not gonna happen.

hunter63 · 01-25-2010, 03:27 PM

No such thing as haveing enough toys, like a women too pretty, car too fast, having too much fun..............
No such thing.

Huntinfool · 01-25-2010, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hunter63

No such thing as haveing enough toys, like a women too pretty, car too fast, having too much fun..............
No such thing.

I'll double down on that!!

~HF~

hunter63 · 01-25-2010, 07:18 PM

Trick is to keep stuff spread out all over the place (I call it Deployed), so as you never get pinned down on what, or how many, of what ever you really have.......

01-24-2010, 04:48 PM	#23
hunter63 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: SE/SW Wisconsin Posts: 2,528	I'm listening as well. Not to hijack the thread, but a couple of observations. My FIL hunted with a cross-bow, and I or should say DW, has it now, the boys grabbed the guns, and she says, no, this in mine! He was a vet, and paraplegic, so was legal for him to hunt with it. Could sorta walk with leg braces and a couple of canes, by swinging his legs, but brush was tough, so we(BIL's and I) would, brag him out in the woods with a plastic sled, till he got to his ground blind. He killed a couple of deer with it, and we all shot it at targets. The main thing I noticed was that because of the length of the bolt vs an full length arrow was the bolt, seem faster out of the bow, but lost speed quicker than the arrow. This sort of translates into greater penetration by the arrow on the straw bale target at most anything over about 15 yds, over the bolt. The other thing I noticed was on one deer, he had scored a good chest shot, but the bolt didn't stick out, so the was minimal damage on the deers interior than say an arrow sticking out, tearing up heart, lungs etc internally as the deer is running thru the brush. Did some tracking to find it, (us not him). The crossbow is still just a tool, so I guess I don't see a lot of difference between it and say a tricked out compound bow, as both allow you to "hold" a greater "pull" with the mechanical advantage, with the edge going to the cross bow. I really like the home made bows and arrows over the modern stuff, to me that's a real as it gets. You guys know who you are, so my hats off to y'all. Sorta like a flint lock vs the latest in-line, scoped (w/drop compensator) rifles. Each to his own. __________________ Old Mountain man saying, The more ya know, the less ya have to carry.

01-25-2010, 11:12 AM	#25
Rick Administrator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 28,000 Blog Entries: 2	Camp10 - Not yet. I've had too many other things I've wanted. Is there ever a point that you finally have enough toys? __________________ Safe Zone LLC "The Most Trusted Name in Outdoor Gear". Check out our free Family Disaster Plan The Mora Bushcraft Series is now available! Knot Making and Wild Edible Plants cards are in!

01-25-2010, 11:34 AM	#26
crashdive123 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Florida Posts: 21,635 Blog Entries: 1	Nope - not gonna happen. __________________ Can't means won't! Crashblade Knives & More

01-25-2010, 03:27 PM	#27
hunter63 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: SE/SW Wisconsin Posts: 2,528	No such thing as haveing enough toys, like a women too pretty, car too fast, having too much fun.............. No such thing. __________________ Old Mountain man saying, The more ya know, the less ya have to carry.

01-25-2010, 07:18 PM	#29
hunter63 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: SE/SW Wisconsin Posts: 2,528	Trick is to keep stuff spread out all over the place (I call it Deployed), so as you never get pinned down on what, or how many, of what ever you really have....... __________________ Old Mountain man saying, The more ya know, the less ya have to carry.

11-06-2009, 02:15 PM	#21
Huntinfool ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 37 Blog Entries: 1	If I could still shoot a recurve I wouldn't fool around with a crossbow. But if you wanted to toy around with one $100 is extremely decent price if it's capable of hunting especially. ~HF~

01-24-2010, 02:39 PM	#22
Camp10 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Western Maine Posts: 1,686	Hey Rick...did you end up getting a crossbow? Did you hunt with it? Do tell! Maine added them last year but only during regular firearms season.

01-25-2010, 01:26 AM	#24
chiangmaimav retired American Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand Posts: 288	People here have hunted with crossbows for hundreds of years and still do, but these days I see some made with pvc pipe and rubber. I have hunted with these homemade crossbows also, but they are usually for small game like birds and rabbits. Some hilltribe people use poison arrows.