I still had a shoulder and could pick any one of these and hit the woods. Lord, how I prefer these over a crossbow.
Just a few Years Ago...
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Why do you prefer the bow?
Try hunting with a crossbow and you will have no doubts. But here are a few my dislikes:
1-Heavy
2-Cumbersom
3-Hard to shoot behind you from a treestand.
4-Loud.
5-No more accurate or longer range than a compound.
6-Quite hard to get a second shot.
7-next to useless for stalking.
I could go one for quite some time. I was far more deadly with a compound and much faster when it came time to aim.
1-Heavy
2-Cumbersom
3-Hard to shoot behind you from a treestand.
4-Loud.
5-No more accurate or longer range than a compound.
6-Quite hard to get a second shot.
7-next to useless for stalking.
I could go one for quite some time. I was far more deadly with a compound and much faster when it came time to aim.
Let me quickly explain, SEC. I shot every day. It was part of my job. I hunted over 100-days a year. It was part of my job. The bow was just an extension of my arm.
The crossbow is a prosthetic and a dang bad one.
The crossbow is a prosthetic and a dang bad one.
Ladys man
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Bowriter my dad had to give up his Mathews this yr due to shoulder problems this yr he says the exact same thing
plinker22
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bowriter said:
That is good right there. You should consider writing something sometime. :D
Bad shoulders sure are a bummer! :(
I have been told, by three bone docs, the only thing they can do for me is a complete shoulder replacement. I'm too old for that.
I have never shot a crossbow but I dont want to. I like my PSE and love bowhunting. I had shoulder surgery 3 years ago this December. I told my Physical Therapist that I had to be ready by March to shoot a turkey and then 100% by September to bow hunt. I didnt make it in time to use that shoulder to turkey hunt (i had to hunt left handed, but still killed a turkey), but I did make it in time to bow hunt.
There is nothing like having a deer in close. Even better when you are able to shoot that deer with a bow.
There is nothing like having a deer in close. Even better when you are able to shoot that deer with a bow.
hunterncoach
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Is the top one a Jennings buck master?
WORM82
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they are heavy,awkward,and a pain just to walk thru the woods with.
southernhunter
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I love shooting my bows , wish I was better at it but none the less I still love my back yard shooting sessions. I can see why it would bea sad day when you can no longer shoot one but it will happen to most of us if time allows.
Realtree
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Nothing like bow hunting!
I don't want to hear it bowriter...or anyone else.
NOBODY HAS TO SHOOT A CORSS BOW if they do not want to.
John, you can still shoot any one of the bows you have on that wall (if you still have them).
And anyone can shoot even more poundage than ever before with their vertical compound.
I will NEVER feel like I have to shoot a cross bow.
It is called a Draw loc. Made by Hickory Creek.
Takes about 15 minutes to set-up.
Google it.
These things work GREAT.
And at only around $200.00, they are much cheaper than a X-bow.
NOBODY HAS TO SHOOT A CORSS BOW if they do not want to.
John, you can still shoot any one of the bows you have on that wall (if you still have them).
And anyone can shoot even more poundage than ever before with their vertical compound.
I will NEVER feel like I have to shoot a cross bow.
It is called a Draw loc. Made by Hickory Creek.
Takes about 15 minutes to set-up.
Google it.
These things work GREAT.
And at only around $200.00, they are much cheaper than a X-bow.
gobblinfool
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I to was having shoulder issues.....be at full draw with my Ross only to have my shoulder give out at times.....then I tried an elite....my ross was set at 55lbs...the first elite was 60lbs...and it was easy compared to my ross, now I am pulling 70lbs and able to hold strong....might want to go to an Elite dealer and give one a try, you might be surprised...I have let several people shoot my bow with shoulder issues and they are blown away at how easy it is....
volsgo1
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Gobblinfool why is Elite easier to draw? i have two bad shoulders and drawing the mathews aint easy. Interested in anything that helps
102 said:
funny you mention that i was offered one of those 9 years ago and said no
i had forgotten all about them
bowriter said:
say it aint so
but every one says they are so easy
i agree 100% with your reasoning
102 said:
I have known about draw them for many years, shot ne a few times. never could figure out how to get the string back without drawing it and could never figure out how to draw it without using my shoulder. Then, I could never figure out how to shoot it without raising my right elbow a good bit higher than it will go.
Other than that, I'm sure you are right. :)
TNGal
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I had to go to a crossbow this year as well due to shoulder and wrist problems.
Football Hunter
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I did it,best thing I ever did in my life,course I was about 42 I think. BTW,I agree with you on the crossbow,hate em,back to shooting my compound about 6 months after surgery.bowriter said:
If I were 60 or less, I would do the artificial shoulder in a heartbeat. But not at 70.
I dread the day I have to carry a heavy, bulky POS crossbow into the woods with me.
I started with a recurve at 14 years old 36 years ago. I have only owned four bows in that time and still have three of them.
If the day comes when the shoulder gives out I will switch begrudgingly.
I started with a recurve at 14 years old 36 years ago. I have only owned four bows in that time and still have three of them.
If the day comes when the shoulder gives out I will switch begrudgingly.
The biggest advantage, and maybe the only one, is one does not have to practice much, if any, once it is sighted in. If one's time is limited, which can be said for most, I can see where a crossbow would be a more humane option for cleaner quicker kills (assuming one can point, aim, pull trigger and remain on target) if one cannot put in the time of practicing with a compound. I have never shot a crossbow, but "not having to practice" is the common theme I hear from many that do shoot them these days. I have also heard many of the cons that bowriter mentioned above. To each his own, as long as the hunter is using the best means available to him/her to quickly put the deer down.Deer Assassin said:
Winchester
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Another HUGE advantage of a xbow is the limited movement required to shoot once a deer is in range. Ease up to your shoulder and pull trigger, bam its gone just like a gun. This and no need to practice once sighted in are imo the ONLY advantages to a xbow. I too hope I never need to carry one in the woods as I much prefer the Compound and possessing the skills needed to finish the deal once they are in range!
Andy is dead on. That is the only advantage. The "not needing to draw" advantage mentioned by Winchester, is not an advantage at all as one finds if they hunt with one much.
bowriter said:
John,
My 77 year old buddy had a full tear in his rotator and a VERY bad back.
He does not use his shoulder to draw and lock the bow. He uses BOTH shoulder AND his back and can easily and almost effortlessly draw his bow back EVEN in the 70 pound range.
As far as raising his right elbow (or left for that matter) he has no problem.
In fact, the Hickory Creek video shows a ONE ARM man shooting and cocking the bow with EASE!!!
TboneD
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Bowriter and others, thanks for the honest posts. My takeaway is the same that I hear from others. Even if not presently overbowed, a guy's shoulder can only pull back so many pounds over the course of his lifetime.
Even after shooting a doe with a nice longbow several years back, I sold it in favor of something lighter than 55 lbs, and presently my compound's limb bolts are three turns out. I would've gotten one in the 50-60 lb range but lefties don't usually get much of a choice.
Even after shooting a doe with a nice longbow several years back, I sold it in favor of something lighter than 55 lbs, and presently my compound's limb bolts are three turns out. I would've gotten one in the 50-60 lb range but lefties don't usually get much of a choice.
