Need help on crossbow purchase

Regular Joe · 02-15-2007, 12:07 PM

Hi All,

For hunting and target shooting.

Should I get a compound or curved crossbow?

This is what I have been looking at so far: Barnett, Horton and Excalibur.

Now I am 50 years old with a golfers back and do have tennis elbow in both arms once in a while.

I want to continue this sport well into my sixties.

Should I get the cranking device now or later?

Please feel free to comment.

Thx. Joe

Bill Monroe · 02-15-2007, 12:09 PM

Be sure to check regs...I don't think they're legal in Oregon.

sunshinefisherman · 02-15-2007, 12:12 PM

Not legal for hunting big game. OK for non-game species.

ehunter · 02-15-2007, 12:12 PM

Cross bows are not legal during bow season any way of that I am postive.

gottafish · 02-15-2007, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Regular Joe

Hi All,

Should I get a compound or curved crossbow?

Now I am 50 years old with a golfers back and do have tennis elbow in both arms once in a while.

Please feel free to comment.

Thx. Joe

Joe I think what you need is a nice hi end compound, get a 50# bow which is leagle for all game in the country. Id recommend the smothes drawing bow you can afford. Bow tech guardian ,mathews switchback, or a bowtech tribute. Cross guns are not even an option IMHO!!! Id also stay away from recuves and long bows. you back and arms would have a tuff time with them. My advice is to go to a bow pro shop and shoot a few. Good luck and let us know what you decide. cheers Rich

Twodogs · 02-15-2007, 02:44 PM

Buy the excaliber they are the best i had one for awhile it was great.

Gary

Regular Joe · 03-01-2007, 08:08 PM

Up date!

Bought a Ten Point Titan with crank and I love it!

Thanks for all your input

Joe

toas243 · 03-02-2007, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Regular Joe

Up date!

Bought a Ten Point Titan with crank and I love it!

Thanks for all your input

Joe

Ok Joe where and what are you going to hunt with your crossbow ,just curious cause them`s is not to legal here

earlybird007 · 03-02-2007, 10:19 AM

He didnt say what he was hunting. Might be after coyotes or whatever........

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chummer · 03-02-2007, 12:25 PM

Just as long as he knows he's restricting his hunting to "Coyotes and whatevers" and not game animals! That means no deer, no elk, no bear, no cougar, no antelope, no sheep, during bow or rifle season, at least in orygun anyways.

Regular Joe · 03-03-2007, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by toas243

Ok Joe where and what are you going to hunt with your crossbow ,just curious cause them`s is not to legal here

I will be hunting coyotes for now. I live in B.C. and crossbows are legal up here. I don't understand why they are illegal in Oregon maybe too many cupcakes down there ? The cross bow works like a bow anyways must adjust for elevation and accurate up to 35 metres.

Joe

Rank Amateur · 03-03-2007, 01:28 PM

Cupcakes! That's a good one, yep too many cupcakes. I knew you guys were falling into a trap, no location on his signature.

Applegate · 03-03-2007, 03:12 PM

I resent cupcake.

Biscuit maybe, but not a cupcake.

Regular Joe · 03-03-2007, 05:21 PM

You guys should get the laws changed to allow crossbows. It's all archery anyways and it's all good fun with a challenge.

God bless

Joe

Bob5292 · 03-03-2007, 06:07 PM

Make sure to be REALLY careful loading that thing. A few years ago I had my wet boot in the loading loop at the end of the bow and it slipped out. The butt came up and hit me right where it counts. I didn't sustain any real injury but I sold the crossbow and think my voice is a note or two higher.

Bob

SandyRiverFisher · 03-04-2007, 06:51 AM

cupkackes?

Hey, I resent that too.

Maybe regular joe is right though, Oregon aught to legalize crossbows, at least for the OLD FARTS.

Regular Joe · 03-04-2007, 11:43 AM

Is 50 old?

I like the challenge of using a crossbow than a bolt action riffle with a scope. I use the crank and it's easier on my back and I get an accurate load everytime. Maybe I'll buy another with 235 lbs load. However, I am really happy with this one. Nice and compact @ 285 FPS with 165 lbs load will go through most animals.

Remember this the cupcakes want to take your guns, bows and crossbows away. I am not sure if they will let you use a slingshot.

:lurk:

Hookset · 03-04-2007, 07:08 PM

Crossbows are not legal in Oregon for good reason, they are not a bow. A bow is designed so the archer holds the string in one hand and the bow in the other. Crossbows are really a gun with limbs.

The Oregon Bowhunters and the Traditional Bowhunters of Oregon both oppose crossbows and for good reason. The general consensus is crossbows gives an unfair advantage to the person using the device allowing them to shoot at greater distances with improved accuray making them a non-primitive weapon.

Currently bowhunters in Oregon enjoy a 4 week season plus an extra late hunting season. The only reason this exist today is because of continuing adjustments to definitions and rules that define what is and what is not a primitive weapon. The archery equipment allowed in Oregon today maintains the primitive status and thus the current hunting seasons.

A crossbow, is not recognized as a bow at all and if allowed in the archery seasons would likely mean a change in bag limits and season lengths. The Bowhunters in Oregon spoke out against crossbows in the interest of protecting and preserving current primitive status, bag limits and hunting seasons.

In short, we don't want to change, we're interested in preserving what we enjoy today.

peace,

Gregg

Regular Joe · 03-04-2007, 07:48 PM

Why not go to a spear if you want primative. Also the bows and arrows of today are by no means primative by design.

Hookset · 03-04-2007, 08:09 PM

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Also the bows and arrows of today are by no means primative by design.

True, I agree 100%. With the advent of compounds came a loud uproar, except many people switched from traditional to these new fangled contraptions (I too fell to the darkside) and the voice of majority changed and sided with these new bows. The similarites though still reside with holding the string and holding the bow. Anything less is not a bow.

Between rifle, muzzel loaders and archery, there isn't room to add another weapons season and bowhunters aren't willing to share. So the crossbow is taboo and hopefully will always stay that way.

If people really want a stock, trigger and magnafied sites, they might as well hunt with a rifle.

gottafish · 03-04-2007, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Regular Joe

Why not go to a spear if you want primative. Also the bows and arrows of today are by no means primative by design.

Yep this is my new bow its an 05 model