well to make a long story short..

Im an avid archery shooter and bow hunt every season.

i currently shoot a matthews reezen.

i have been courious about crossbows for several years but have never even shot one.

The hunting zone i live just adjsuted the laws and now you do not have to be a disabled hunter to use one during bow season.


i havent done much research on them but i have a little extra money saved up for a muzzle loader i was going to buy and im thinking of getting a crossbow.


can anyone give a few pros and cons to crossbows and any advice on what to purchase?

i have about an even $1000 for a total package i can spend.

Alot of my bow hnting buddies are against them ( for what reasons i dont really kn ow why or care) but i would like to try it and be open minded about it.


Thanks for any advise or websites i can visit.

My favorite crossbow is my own Scorpyd.
The bow with a package is more then you planned on spending but not too far, so, you might want to save up a bit more if you want the best there is.

http://www.scorpyd.com/

10point ,scorpyd, excaliber are very exellent crossbows. its not as easy hunting with a crossbow as every thinks it is. thanks for not caring what your buddies think!!! we are a specialized group of hunters. if i couldnt hunt with a crossbow i wouldnt be able to hunt!! physically challanged 10pnt titan is a very excellent entry crossbow priced right. call randy at 10pnt. you will be amazed they are 100% customer satisfaction!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he will be straight foward with you good luck hunt safe

do think i would be able to **** this thing i got a metal rod in my shoulder kinda reminds me of a klingon warbird

I have been told crossbow hunting is very similar to rifle hunting but ay a much shorter range..I find that hard to belive..just the fact that your using a compressed force ..string...and arrows makes me feel it still puts you in the primitive catorgory


also i heard they kick a little like a rifle..is this true?

For the long term crossbow success and enjoyment
-I would stay away from the wheels and cables. May have problems sourcing cables after a few years.
-You need a press to change strings/cables on most compound crossbows. Hard to do field changes if required
-More mechanical moving parts to fail over time.
-Check length of warranty, Check country of origin
-Check your game laws for specific requirements, lenght of draw. poundage etc
-Be practical, don't get caught up in the "Cool" factor
-Last but not least -Don't buy until you try if shop won't let you shoot it, go some where else.


I'm biased though, I have a 150 lb recurve crossbow bought new 21+ years ago. Lots of hunting with just string changes over the years. It broke the front leg of one deer as the arrow exited the deer, never found the arrow. I would recommend anyone of the Excalibur bows, I just bought a 2009 Exocet 200 and am quite happy with it, son is getting old enough to hunt, hes going start buy using the old dependable 21+ year old Wolverine.

Czy Horse

1st decision, compound or recurve. One is real simple but a little wider, the other more front end heavy and a bit narrower. I've owned both and can't say the width thing is as big as made out to be. You can easily do all your own maintenance on a recurve, they never need a bow monkey. The exceptions on the weight thing are the RDT's like the Scorpyd.

In recent years, major players in the compound game brought out their own recurves to try and tap into that market which has been and will continue to be dominated by Excal w/ their 26 year history.

Excals USA warranty program is a one man show, Danny Miller and his son in Oh. One call does it all, no secretaries, no RA numbers ect. Free advice willingly given too at [740] 483-2312.

A rope c0cker will cut the effort in half by mechanical advantage and help center the string which is critical to accuracy. If that won't work w/ your injury, you will need a crank type. Excal has one that goes on and off the buttstock, 10 pt has one permanently mounted and is considered the king of the c0ckers by most. $89 vs $200, $250 mounted on Excal.

Have fun!

1st, it's nothing like firearm hunting. You can expect one rather noisy shot at ranges generally less than 30 yards. Yes one can shoot further but the deer may not be there when the arrow gets there. It's much more like bow hunting than firearms. There is a stock and the bow is ****ed prior to starting the hunt but the rest is more like a vertical bow than a rifle. In fact, vertical bows of comparable speed have a flatter trajectory than CBs.
2. Recoil id negligible, about like a 22.
I can tell you what I own and why it mattered to me -as have those who have already responded - but what's most important is how you hunt and how much support you'll require to maintain your purchase. Do yourself a favor and call Dave, of Wyvern Creations, 603 659 0575 for an objective and informed discussion of options to meet your needs.

PS Your buddies likely consider themselves 'purists' (as if the modern compound bow is anything like a recurve vertical bow, much less a long bow) who generally speaking would prefer that crossbows be banned...so they can have the woods to themselves.

X2,good advice!

Your friends should be worried, there are some really good crossbows on the market. If at all possible try out the bow before you purchase and don't get caught up in the speed craze. Just as with verticals it comes back to haunt you.
For my 2 cents I'd go with a Excal and Goldtip arrows. Also consider getting a higher quality riflescope with good low light performance. Rember you can't hit what you can't see.