I broke my arm badly in July, and I was just issued a special permit to use a crossbow for archery hunting. Two days ago, I picked up a horton that a friend is lending me. Very Cool! My first shot at 20 yards was in the 1" bullseye. I then spent a few minutes expanding my group to 5", should have stopped while I was ahead.
Its actually a little slower than my Hoyt and WAY louder, but I'm just pumped that I'm not going to miss archery season.
As far as a crossbow being no advantage over a bow, I strongly dissagree. The fact that you don't have to worry about spooking deer by drawing is a huge advantage. Chuck Adams said that he has only gotten a shot at less than half of the bucks that came within range, because trying to draw a bow with a buck 25 yards away sends a lot of white flags bounding the other way. Yes, an arrow or a bolt will kill just as dead, but getting it in the air undetected is another story.
Its actually a little slower than my Hoyt and WAY louder, but I'm just pumped that I'm not going to miss archery season.As far as a crossbow being no advantage over a bow, I strongly dissagree. The fact that you don't have to worry about spooking deer by drawing is a huge advantage. Chuck Adams said that he has only gotten a shot at less than half of the bucks that came within range, because trying to draw a bow with a buck 25 yards away sends a lot of white flags bounding the other way. Yes, an arrow or a bolt will kill just as dead, but getting it in the air undetected is another story.