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Old 12-29-2004 | 07:34 PM
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handyhaver
 
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Default HOW MANY PA ARCHERS SWITCHED TO ACROSSBOW THIS YEAR??

Just wondering how many crossed over and why.I picked up a Barnett Revolution this year to give it a try. After picking up a dozen carbon and sighting it in, I gotta say it's pretty nasty. It's rated at over 300 fps, has a scope and is very accurate. I only shot at one deer with it so far this year, put a carbon right through a doe. Thought it was a good hit. Found the arrow with blood, tip to tip, and picked up a blood trail about 15 yards from where I hit her. Came back later that evening with a few buddies to track her out, and it started to pour about 10 minutes before we got to the woods. Pretty much washed out the bloodtrail, so we just looked around for about 2 hours that evening, no deer. First one I haven't recovered in a long time. I was using the Spitfire broadhead, and when I found my arrow, it looked like only 2 blades had opened. Whether it closed after it went through the deer and hit the ground, I'll never really know. Lost faith in the Spitfires, so I sighted in my broadhead of choice for years, RazorBak5. They flew great. They are a heavey head, but they have always seem to fly true for me. My scope has 4 cross lines in it & the RazorBaks were hitting one line down from the Spitfires, out to forty yards. I adjusted nothing. Anyway I am hoping to take a deer this year with a crossbow. I like hunting with it, has it's pros & cons, but I miss my bow. Haven't decided yet as to which one will get the "nod" next year but plan to finish out this year with the crossbow. Happy Hunting!!

Mark
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