Hello All,
Brand new here so I'm just saying Hi. I bought my first crossbow last year but couldn't hunt with it because I had to wait to get tested for a shoulder injury so I could get the permit we need in Wisconsin to hunt with a crossbow. Anyway, I got the permit and will hunt with it this year, can't wait. I have two questions. What do you guys think of the Barnett Wildcat and how in heck do you make it a little bit more quiet? The sight in went pretty darn good as I'm at 20 yards with 3 bolts in a 3" circle but the noise just bugs me. Thanks for listening

claudster, you just put in ear plugs or hearing protectors and yer all set! Thats best advice you will ever get and its true. Keep your shots close and yer arrows fast!

Welcome to the site! And if you figure out how to make a CB quite enough to make a difference you let us know!!

WHAT ...cant hear you shot too many arrows on sunday......
Being new also its just something you need to compinsate for,like getting close to yor pray.......

WELCOME.....

Well if you own one already then you know more about them than me, but you found the right place to get info......Just watch Smokepolehall and Hotburn. They are like two puppies when you rub their heads together Fierce!!!!!!!but know a lot......and they get up early I see

yo sc from Tn. yer not to fer from me over in adamsville.

I was going to ask you were Drummonds was??????So consider youself asked....

Thanks for the responses. I just didn't expect the CB to be that loud. I shot a Martin wart hog for years until I screwed up my shoulder and never had the noise. I thought maybe there was a way to quiet it down but hey, once the shot is taken it really dosen't matter.

It may not be as loud as you think I am new to this crossbow thing and my first shot I thought oh my god I'll never kill anything with this bow but then the grandkids shot it and it was a whole different ball game a lot of what I thought was noise was vibration through the wood stock it seems to be fairly quiet for a crossbow when you stand back and listen get someone else to shoot it you may be surprised.

Well I would have to say that is the first time I have ever been called a fierce puppy!! LOL!! People like me, Mike,(Smoke) andDan, Don and others havebeen here since the CB forum had started and like to have fun with each other. I would have to put Mike in the Comical/grumpy grizzly bear category for how he calls me out on my post sometimes! LOL!! All good friends having a good time. Keep posting Chris and you will fit in just fine!

Also, I don't get up early,for me its calledSWING SHIFT!! Sometimes I sleep and sometimes I am just up all night!!