Hunting with a crossbow
09-26-2003, 10:13 PM
#1
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Hunting with a crossbow
Hello everyone, i am new in here and love the site looks like a great place ot get a lot of needed info for hunting. I am a serious hunter but i am just getting into bow hunting. Unfortunetly i was in a serious car accident last month and i cant even pull back my bow, i am able to use a crossbow tho, I cant get up in my tree stand so i will be on the ground so can anyone give me some tips on hunting on the ground, like sent blocks to use and what you might recomend as camo i use any info would be helpful.
09-26-2003, 10:29 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Tahlequah, Oklahoma
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RE: Hunting with a crossbow
I wont recommend a camo to you but suggest reading this post, i myself use mossy oak...... http://forum.hunting.net/asppg/tm.as...mode=1&smode=1 welcome to the hunting.net site and hope you enjoy it here, sorry to hear of your accident!
09-27-2003, 03:22 AM
#3
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Hunting with a crossbow
Welcome to the board.I am disabled and use a crossbow. I hunt on the ground. Camo is not to important to me. I where what is cheap. The deer dont see me anyway cause I' m either in a enclosed deer commercial ground blind or make natural brush blinds around downed trees. The only thing they see is the top of my head. I wear a camohead mask.All I use is scent away spray. In the past 4 years I took 14 deer that way. Remember a x-bow is not any better then a compound and 25 yards is usually the max before they drop like a lead balloon. Good luck
09-27-2003, 05:18 AM
#4
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: chiefland Florida USA
Posts: 5,417
RE: Hunting with a crossbow
I agree with cardeer;I also use a xbow.25 yards is also my max. range.use natural material for a blind and use H.S. Sent-a-way spray and be still and the deer want see or sent you.
welcome to the board and good luck.
welcome to the board and good luck.
09-27-2003, 06:46 AM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Land of Oz
Posts: 9,626
RE: Hunting with a crossbow
I' ve tried a bunch of it and I' m now going to try the military surplus stuff.
I haven' t found any of the commercial stuff that doesn' t fade pretty fast, so why not try the surplus.
I haven' t found any of the commercial stuff that doesn' t fade pretty fast, so why not try the surplus.
09-28-2003, 09:07 AM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Free Union, VA
Posts: 750
RE: Hunting with a crossbow
Hello and welcome. Another crossbow hunter here. I don' t spend a boat load on equipment either. I also limit my shots to 30 yds or less. in addition to being no better than a compound bow, most crossbows are VERY loud. you are only likely to get one shot and the animal is heading for the hills. I have read that the Parker crossbows are less loud but that' s a lot of cash so I' ll stick with my horton steel force for a while.
Good luck
David
Good luck
David
