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Crossbow links and Resources

This thread was started to have quick access to the links and resources for the Crossbow. Any can add to this if they have good Internet links to manufactures or Crossbow supporting links. I think for the health of the thread try not to make this a discussion thread so we can keep it clean and just full of links for all to have easy access for info. If you have any good links like DNR pages that talk about there states CB rules, or Broadhead makers links, scopes and so on post them here so all can have access to it easily. If you want to discuss something, start a new thread and open discuss in there to keep this clean and easy for all.

One of the first ones I can add is The link to the Horizontal Bow Hunter. A great CB magazine.

http://www.horizontalbowhunter.com/

This link will hopefully show you how to serve your own string.

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2005725&mpage=1&key=serveï¿½ï¿½

A good website from Italy

This site is another great forum. There is some amazing target shooting going on and guys that are willing to experiment.

http://www.cacciaebalestra.altervista.org/

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May not be all, but some of the direct links to CB makers.

Barnett Crossbows:
www.barnettcrossbows.com

Excalibur Crossbows:
www.excaliburcrossbow.com

Great Lakes Crossbows:
www.dartonarchery.com/crossbows.htm

Horton Crossbows:
www.crossbow.com

Parker Crossbows:
www.parkerbows.com

PSE Crossbows:
www.pse-archery.com

Stryker Crossbows:
www.strykerxbow.com

Ten Point Crossbows:
www.tenpointcrossbows.com

Some of the Crossbows are made by Compound Bow manufactures. I did not post the Direct link to the CB sections since they can be changed over time with the different years coming out. So I just posted the main links to the sites. This is mainly for Parker and PSE.

Also, posted alphabetically.

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Arrow Shaft makers that make directly for Crossbows.

www.eastonarchery.com

www.goldtip.com

If you dig within these sites there is alot of good info on understanding your Arrows and what spine, FOC, and other important factors there is with arrows.

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For do-it-yourself'ers...

http://www.alcheminc.com/crossbow.html

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Copied and pasted from another forum. "Woody Williams" is the author, a very nice gentleman involved in the xbow movement for years. He has taken many deer w/ all forms of archery equipment, runs a forum called Indianna Hunting and is just genuinely a nice guy, I'm sure he won't mind my theft, lol.

From Dan Hendricks.....

I want you all to take a minute and think about how much you enjoy spending time in the woods with your crossbow. Now think about not being able to do that. Not such a pretty picture is it?

The American Crossbow Federation (ACF) is helping others fight for that same right to hunt with a crossbow. The ACF needs to grow its ranks in every state. That is where they need your help and just a little of your money. For $20 you get 4 beautiful color issue of the Horizontal Bowhunter and more importantly, your name gets added to the list of those willing to further the crossbow cause.

Michigan was very close to passing a season for anyone over the age of 65. Guess what. It did not happen because the Michigan bow hunters had more people at the DNR meeting then the people that were for the crossbow. It does not take a lot of time or money to help out this cause, but the results can be positive for so many other hunters.

Think about it. $20 is not even half a tank of gas in most cars (sadly) and you are helping let other people get out and hunt with crossbows. The support needs to come from every state, not just the states that already have crossbow season. If you live in MI, MN, TX, WI, NC or wherever, sign up and help the cause. The tide is turning, but the ACF needs your help to keep it headed in the right direction

The ACF can be reached at 320-634-3660 or you can email Dan Hendricks at [email protected]

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Calculating Deer Weight link: Again, this was posted by "Tracer" on Crossbow Hunting [where the roof don't leak]: http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2348446

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Solunar Table link, be sure to enter your zip code. past and future dates can be found by clicking on trip planner predictions 7th down on left, must join to use all of the features, quick and painless.

http://www.solunarforecast.com/feedback.aspx

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This link was posted by Horizontal Hunter in another thread. Seemed to be a ok site, but still pretty new with not a whole bunch of reviews yet, but there are some good ones in there that seem ok. We will have to watch and see how they grow and review, but may be a good site to reflect on for info in the future.

http://www.crossbow-review.com/index.htm

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GrumpyTom posted this in a thread, seamed like lots on good info in there. And some good videos for newer people on how to field dress.

http://myoutdoortv.com/

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This was found by AWSHUCKS and shows how to crest your arrows. I recently bought some wraps that I think look pretty cool. When they are used up I will probably not order more, to much to get them right and they suck to take off. Cresting is so mush easier.

http://www.texastrackers.com/Videos/Arrows.wmv

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Creating this thread mainly to use as a on line journal and to have info for others to see also. Mainly going to be a review of strings and arrows for my CB's. Others have posted results on arrows and strings, but as we all know it gets lost fast. As I shoot more stuff I will just edit this post. Anyone else have test or data that they remember, make a post and just add to it.

String test...

36 strand Excel Flemish BOO string with Cat Whiskers served on.
Brace height set at 1 1/4" or right on top mark.
431 Grain GT arrow with brass insert and aluminum nock, 411 grain after re-fletched with 2" nap quick spin vanes with 100 grain FT.
Excalibur Vortex 200#

Average CB exitspeed of 309 FPS
Average 40 yard speed of 268 FPS
POI was OK, but shooting with a sporadic cross wind.
Sound was noticeably quieter with the cat whiskers.

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Was requested by another member to post this up here. Dan Miller is the USA rep for Excal. If you have a problem with your CB and they want to "send it in" this is the place they send it if they are in the USA. If you ever have any issues you can save your self alot of time by going straight to Dan. He also has a wealth of knowledge and has the GT Laser II's with the brass inserts in them, great arrows.

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This is copied from a old post I made a few months back. Someone asked a question about pics so I figured it would be nice to have since the Photo questions come up from time to time.

I know a few of you have had a bunch of trouble getting pics posted, took me a long time myself! If you use Huntingnets method you have to resize the pic and sometimes that is not fun and you can end up with a thumbnail pic that is to small to see! Hunting net recommends using a photo host site to post pics, one they endorse is Photo bucket.com, it is the one I use and have no problems with, an no resizing! The trail cam gallery has a help thread, but photo bucket has changed a little so this is a step by step thread on how to set up a free Photo bucket account and get your pics on here so all can see! This is for one friend in particular so I hope this helps since it took me an hour to do! Nothing to download, its free, and it works! Mods please do not move this thread, only trying to help some friends out!

Step 1.....
OK here is the first of many pics, first group is on setting up your Photo Bucket account. Just go to www.photobucket.com and this will be the first thing you see. Click the red join now tab.

Step 2.....
After you click it, this screen will come up. Make up a user name and a password and click next step.

Step 3.....

This is what you will see next. Type in all your info. I am not sure what all is required. I did not put in a cell number, no thank you!! And it did not give me a problem. You must have a current email address and just make up a name and birthday that makes you at least 18 and you should be good to go! Click the accept tab and move on!!

Step 4.....

You should now have set up a account and it will take you to this screen. Upload your pics by clicking on the browse tab next to the pretty little lady and a box will pop up...

Step 5.....

This is the box, it is your computer's folders. You need to find your pics where you saved them. Find your pics....

Step 6.....

As a example you can see I have mine under My Documents in a hunting folder. At this point I can not help you find your pics, they are in your computer! Find them cause we want to see them!!! Find the pic and then just double click on it.

Step 7.....
Your pic name should have filled in the blank browse tab with your computers name above it. You can type in another name for it but I do not most of the time. Click the upload button....

Step 8.....

This will be the screen that pops up while they are loading, if you have dial up you may see this for a while, it was a 100% by the time i could save it with cable modem!

Step 9.....

When youfinished uploading this is what you will see. If you see this smile, cause you are doing good, if not call smoke and ask forsome of his rum! Your going to need it, I have done all I can! LOL!! Also it will give you the option to upload some more if you need to, dial up guys may want to do one at a time.

Step 10.....

After its done scroll down and see your upload. This is what you should see...

Step 11.....

Now you will notice four links below your post, you wan the one that says Direct Link! I do not know what the top one and bottom twoare for but I know you need this one, Direct Link! If you put your mouse over it and click it will put it in your paste automatically, it not right click and copy it...

Step 12.....

At this point you are done with Photobucket. Go into hunting net and start a post like normal. You will notice on your screen a little yellow box with a mountain in it at the far right of the post box tool bar right above where you are doing all your typing, click it....

Step 13.....

After you click it this box will pop up. Put your cursor in it and click paste. Sometimes huntingnet will already have the http//: in it, if you paste over it then good, if it's in there twice then its a no go and will not work.

Step 14.....

After you paste, it should look like this. If so click OK, if not reread what I said or hit your head on the wall! LOL!! Also, as a side note it is important to know where your cursor is before you click the little yellow box with the mountain in it. Where ever the cursor is the pic will show up! If you were in mid sentence the thats what will happen. I always hit the return and start a new line before posting the pic.

When you clicked OK you should see your pic in your post. Go all the way to the right of pic and put your cursor and hit enter type some more. As you can see by this post you can put a bunch of pics in a post with no resizing! I think it also saves space for Huntingnet doing it this way. I hope this helps, please ask some questions if you have them, I will try and help.

Wally's Innovations .... Crossbow Accessories

Good handmade stringing devices for recurves and crossbow pistols.

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The Crossbow Nation
http://www.crossbownation.com

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How to Video's.....Lot's of them, not all are specific to Excals.
http://excaliburcrossbow.com/demo/li...category_id=47

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i found this link i thought it might be useful :

http://www.crossbows-bolts.com/crossbow-hunting.php

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Good Crossbow Packages

This site offers good crossbow packages and provides really good service. http://www.huntingbowequipment.com/crossbows.html

Thankyou for the links and resourses!

Thankyou every body.

We have filed and received incorporation papers for the new…..

Michigan Crossbow Federation

All hunters in Michigan should have the choice to hunt with a crossbow during archery season. All hunters should be able to feel comfortable in their choice of bow for archery season. This includes men, women and youths.

We need some members who feel they would be able to lend some skills: writing, bookkeeping, organizing, phone work, networking, schmoozing, fund raising ideas, anything!!

Besides yourself, I’m sure you know someone who would benefit from support of an organization that wants to see all hunters treated fairly and wants to see our basic hunting rights protected.

Membership will be $15.00 a year, which will include voting rights, newsletters and other perks as they become available.

We have a new website: http://michigancrossbowfederation.org . It is still in the growing stages.

Please help support the Michigan Crossbow Federation for the purpose of:

1. Educating shooters on crossbow safety, operation, limitations and ethical use through workshops and publications.
2. Providing phone and mail accessibility of members for advice, instruction and support.
3. Assuring representation on legislative issues and actions.
4. Creating diplomatic correspondence with archery clubs, teams, and programs.

Laura Scharich

Michigan Crossbow Federation

The Michigan Crossbow Federation would like to thank our new sponsors:

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Hunter Safety System

And WELCOME to our new members!
Thank you for your support.

This site has great deals on crossbows, archery bows, and all the accessories needed. Go to Thecrossbowstore.com

Copied this from a Michigan DNR bulletin. My first post and just checking out how this works.

Have you gone fishing yet this summer? Don’t let another weekend slip by without spending some time fishing one of Michigan’s more than 3,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, over 11,037 inland lakes or 36,350 miles of rivers and streams.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment has online tools to help you identify fish and figure out how to catch them at www.michigan.gov/fishid.

Want to know where the fish are biting? Check out the weekly fishing report online or by calling 517-373-0908.

Find out where the DNRE is stocking fish by visiting
www.michigandnr.com/fishstock.

And most importantly, purchase your license at a local retailer or online at www.mdnr-elicense.com.

http://www.buycrossbowsonline.com/home.html Blog section it has states that you can use a cross bow. DNR rules and regulations all the states are not there as of yet.

Another good place to look would be http://www.buycrossbowsonline.com/home.html good selection of top brand crossbows.

Hey Folks,

The Wisconsin Crossbow Federation is also a great and informative site.
http://wisconsincrossbowfederation.com/

They have worked long and hard to get legislation passed and still need your support. There are several "Crossbow Jamboree's" as well as Crossbow Instructional Seminars all throughout Wisconsin.

This group is great!!!

Stumbled across this guide to buying a first crossbow.

Great read and starting point for a beginner.

http://www.researchcrossbows.com/best-crossbow-guide/

I started running a Blog dedicated to crossbows. Providing all informations beginners need to know and offering new content every day

http://finecrossbows.com/

Those are some good link, thanks much

Crossbow links and Resources

I like what Vermont has done with the 50yo or older you can hunt with a crossbow, younger then that you need the doctors note thing. I wish theyd take it a step further and allow kids 15yo and younger to also be able to use them with adult supervision.

One day someone will sue them for age discrimination and they will lose. My state used to have it that only someone with a Dr's certification that they could not draw a bow could use a cross bow. That was a joke, most Drs would certify the applicants no matter if they were informed or not. It was bad, the whole intent of allowing the cross bow was for handicapped people and anyone who was willing to lie and had a Dr who had no objection to lying to make his patient happy was hunting with a crossbow in archery season. Finally the PGC decided to legalize crossbows for everyone and even the honest folks can hunt with a crossbow. I doubt the age thing will hold up if challenged. They cannot claim that only allowing older hunters to use a crossbow is a management tool.