New Xbow Hunter
 

Good morning everyone.

Im new to xbow hunting, I bought a new factory sealed in the boxbarnett quad 400 with all the bells a whisle for a 250 on ebay2 weeks before I went hunting on the 19th of october. The bow came in the day before I left for the lease. The only thing I had time to do was put it together. I sited her in at the leaseas soon as I got there.It took roughlyhour and half because; I was having problems with the scope; my bolts kept shooting left. But I fix that problem.

The morning hunt:

I get to my stand at 6am. not even 30 mins had gone buy, andthere was movementto left and right. I could faintly see the outlineof 4 deer.at 6:45 I could seethe deer were all doe's.At 7my feeder goes off, and all 4 bolt to the corn. I sat and watch these doe's for and hour eating in the hopes there was a buck inarea.I got tired of watching these doe's eat corn so, I picked the biggest one out.Put the crosshairs behide her front left leg and let her rip. itwas a perfect 20 yardshot. the bolt went clean through. and she ran 10 yards before dropping to ground.

The rest of the weekend went well, I saw a few buck, but they weren't close enought to shoot. There is a monster 8 point I hope to have in my crosshairs this weekend.

My girlfriends father has the picture of my kill. I will get him to send to me so I can post it.

RE: New Xbow Hunter
 

Sounds like you had a good time. Keep up on shooting that CB, It may shoot different as you get it broke in and knowing your new tool is important. What B-Head where you using?

RE: New Xbow Hunter
 

Congratulations Tman and welcome to the forum!

RE: New Xbow Hunter
 

Thanks guys it was a blast taking my first kill with a Xbow. I know Barnett are not the talk of town when it comes to Xbow hunting. As i get better I plan to buy a excal Phoenix.

The arrows and broadheads i use are, carbon express maxium 22 inch bolts and the NAP 100gr thunderhead.

RE: New Xbow Hunter
 

Congrats on the deer and getting a CB, welcome to this forum.

RE: New Xbow Hunter
 

Congrats on the Doe and welcome aboard

RE: New Xbow Hunter
 

Tman, welcome to the forum and congrats on the new barnett and on the deer.

Martin

RE: New Xbow Hunter
 

Welcome Tman there are a few good Barnetts out there,now go get that
big one!;)

RE: New Xbow Hunter
 

welcome to the forum and congrats on your deer!! Xbows are alot like women. They are all good, some are just a little sweeter than others. That was a killer price on a Quad.

RE: New Xbow Hunter
 

congrats you lucky dog....

RE: New Xbow Hunter
 

Thank you for the welcome everyone.

Ive been bow hunting for10 years and it took me1 year before I got my first deer with a bow. but I never thought it would take me one morning to get my first kill with my xbow.

After I got off of work, I spent 2 hours shooting and getting to know the in's and out of the barnett. I practice 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 yard shot. The arrows are fly true a good 6 inch grouping and the scope is staying on the number from 10 to 40 yards.but when it came to the 50 yard shot, I was hitting high, but still in the kill zone. I can live with that. I must say the carbon express maxima 22 inch bolts are f**king great with nap thunderhead broadheads.

I just hope that monster 8 poke his head out or for that matter a big brute.

RE: New Xbow Hunter
 

Tman, welcome to the forum. Glad to hear of your sucess &the fun has
just begun.