POACHER CAUGHT WITH CROSSBOW
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POACHER CAUGHT WITH CROSSBOW
I saw last night where a poacher was caught with a 12 pointer. His weapon of choice was an 80 lb crossbow pistol. These things are like $40 bucks at the local store and seem to be to easy for poachers to sneek with. Are these things even capable of a clean kill? I mean they should not sell these, they serve no purpose locally
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RE: POACHER CAUGHT WITH CROSSBOW
I'm glad they busted him. Crossbows are legal in my state if you have adoctor's permit.
Hmm... honestly, until you said a crossbow pistol I had never heard of one. I don't know that much about them, does anyone have any insight about these?
Hmm... honestly, until you said a crossbow pistol I had never heard of one. I don't know that much about them, does anyone have any insight about these?
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RE: POACHER CAUGHT WITH CROSSBOW
ORIGINAL: robbcayman
I'm glad they busted him. Crossbows are legal in my state if you have adoctor's permit.
I thought crossbowsstarted out atlike $400, no?
I'm glad they busted him. Crossbows are legal in my state if you have adoctor's permit.
I thought crossbowsstarted out atlike $400, no?
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RE: POACHER CAUGHT WITH CROSSBOW
Was it anything like this?
The description says.
This is not a highend pistol crossbow as you can guess by it's low cost. However, it is a great starter for practicing and getting aquainted with crossbows. Pistol crossbow can be used for hunting small game and getting rid of vermin. Please follow local hunting regulations if using for hunting.
There looks to be no way to put broadheads on those bolts. So I guess the poacher was using field points.
The description says.
This is not a highend pistol crossbow as you can guess by it's low cost. However, it is a great starter for practicing and getting aquainted with crossbows. Pistol crossbow can be used for hunting small game and getting rid of vermin. Please follow local hunting regulations if using for hunting.
There looks to be no way to put broadheads on those bolts. So I guess the poacher was using field points.
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RE: POACHER CAUGHT WITH CROSSBOW
An 80# pistol is roughly equivalent to a 20-30# bow, the placement would have to be very precise. The power stroke on crossbows is less than half that of a bow, which is why their poundage is so much greater than a compound or trad. My state requires a minimum of 125#, they only require 35# minimum for bows.