Dnk

Sako, do you need a cocking mechanism? Do you have access to a bow press? Do you want the fastest (as long as it holds together)?

Lower Forty Boy

All regular model Ecalibers will accept a really neet little crank cocker I shoot a 225 lb. bow and can crank it back easily the crank assy will fit all Excal EXCEPT the new Y-25 with the wood stock Phoooey

awshucks

Better check this out before you pick which one you want to buy:

Wyoming
Crossbows legal during archery seasons; Must have 90 pound minimum draw weight, shoot a 16 inch bolt and cannot be cocked with a leverage-gaining device.
http://gf.state.wy.us
307-777-4600

I'm not sure if this law is still foolishly in effect or not. Most guys use rope cockers which cut effort in half and help center the string for accuracy. They collapse and fit into your pocket. Like alot of Americans, I obey the laws I believe in and ignore the stupid ones I don't believe in, lol. I'm not advising anyone anywhere to break the law. This one is particularly dumb because the terrain in Wy and the type of game hunted usually are going to be longer shots than are ethical for white tail, so the higher poundage bows like 200 and 225 could make a difference. Good Luck! Please let us know if this law has been changed?

KLV

I'm new to the forum but have been lurking around and reading posts for some time now. Until now, I haven't posted before because I didn"t have anything new to add.

I have been hunting with a crossbow in Wyoming for 2 years and recently sold my Excalibur Exomax because of the idiotic law restricting leverage-gaining devices. The 225lb was hard to cock on a good day and when it was cold(hunting during rifle season) in November I either couldn't cock the bow in the field or about gave birth getting it cocked.

Fortunately, because they knew how much I love hunting with a crossbow, My family gave me a Great Lakes Impact for Christmas. At 165lbs It is much easier to cock, even when the weather is below zero and it seems just as accurate as my Exomax was and much easier on strings.

Despite the law,I thought about using a cocking rope in the field until the only other person I know who hunts with a crossbow was fined $254.00 for using one attached to his Ten Point in the field.

It's a stupid law designed to appease the verticle bow crowd and unfortunately it keeps people like my Dad, who has a bad rotator cuff and can't draw a compound, from hunting in the archery season because he isn't considered disabled under Wyoming law and can't get a permit to us a cocking aid.

I'll tell you now, you could probaly get away with a cocking rope in your pocket, but if your hunting with a cocking aid permantly attached to the bow like a Ten Point or the Stryker, be prepared for the inevitable citatation from your friendly G&F officer.

BigTiny

I shoot an Excalibur Vixen. It has the lowest draw weight of any of the excals and has more than enough juice to take down anything on our continent. Plus, it's the only Excalibur to come in the attractive deerhide brown color!

Sako7STW

Yep, I am aware of the stupid, idiotic law. The good thing for my Dad is he does have the handicap permit so it is legal for him to use it. I talked to a G&F friend of mine about the law and he agrees it is dumb one and probably if there were more CB hunters in the state it could get changed. He also said that just because your bow has one on it doesn't make it illegal. If you read the law, it states that it cannot be cocked with device. Well if they don't actually witness you cocking it with the device then they cant fine you for it and if one does to make sure you fight it in court.

Dnk, to answer your question, yes I do need a cocking device. No I don't have a bow press, and no i don't need the fastest but I wouldn't complain about it! LOL


This actually leads me to another question, how long do you guys leave your bows cocked when in the field?

Sako7STW

Ohhh and by the way, WELCOME to the forum KLV!! What part of WY you in? I am in Evanston.

KLV

I live in Sundance. Good to find more crossbow people in the state. I only know 4 others who shoot crossbows and , as I stated previously, only one other that actually hunts with one.

Sako7STW

Anyone care to comment on this?????

Hotburn76

I have had mine cocked on all day hunts many times. Even left it cocked over night a couple of times. The CB is just fine and the Chrony agreed.