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I'd rather have no sightings  than what's been happening ...had a beautiful 8pt. Come in straight HD was on 30 yrds. I decide to take off safety. The safety has an audible click, no matter how careful I am. Well you'd have thought I snapped his arse with a rubber band. His head snapped upped and he looked right t rough me. Took  couple of more steps,stopping 30's h time to stare at me then turned abruptly and went into the thick corn...at just before close I had a big single doe arrive. She would briefly show herself the pop back into the brunch...10 mins after close she decides to step out and feed 20 yrds in front of my stand as I'm trying to get out of the stand...:mda:

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26 minutes ago, growalot said:

I'd rather have no sightings  than what's been happening ...had a beautiful 8pt. Come in straight HD was on 30 yrds. I decide to take off safety. The safety has an audible click, no matter how careful I am. Well you'd have thought I snapped his arse with a rubber band. His head snapped upped and he looked right t rough me. Took  couple of more steps,stopping 30's h time to stare at me then turned abruptly and went into the thick corn...at just before close I had a big single doe arrive. She would briefly show herself the pop back into the brunch...10 mins after close she decides to step out and feed 20 yrds in front of my stand as I'm trying to get out of the stand...:mda:

I'll trade ya...  Ha.

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49 minutes ago, growalot said:

The safety has an audible click, no matter how careful I am.

OK, I am not trying to be a jerk, but, you are saying the safety on a crossbow is louder then the safety on a gun?

Before anyone gets a dirty pamper, I am trying to learn something here!

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OK, I am not trying to be a jerk, but, you are saying the safety on a crossbow is louder then the safety on a gun?
Before anyone gets a dirty pamper, I am trying to learn something here!


Yes some are louder but if a safety is loud enough to spook a deer at 30yds something is broken or the XBow should be in the trash.


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The safety is not loud at all on my $250, 300 fps Barnett Recruit.   Sunday's buck was just under 20 yards and never flinched until the bolt hit him behind the shoulder.  Another thing I like about that crossbow is how compact, light and well-balanced it is.  It handles almost the same as my Ruger 10-22 carbine.  The limb width is just over the state minimum, which makes it handle good in tree stands.  

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Yes Rob and like with a gun it depends on the particular weapon...with the thumb safeties on my twenty gages...there is a big difference between the sound of the Brownings safety and the Mossbergs.  Though my daughter's Mossberg is quieter then either of mine. Same thing with crossbows,different models,and individual weapons.

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26 minutes ago, growalot said:

Yes Rob and like with a gun it depends on the particular weapon...with the thumb safeties on my twenty gages...there is a big difference between the sound of the Brownings safety and the Mossbergs.  Though my daughter's Mossberg is quieter then either of mine. Same thing with crossbows,different models,and individual weapons.

My Horton takes 2 fingers (thumb and pointer finger) to switch from safe to fire. It's quite a noticeable metallic click when done quickly without caution. If I'm paying attention and take care to switch over silently, it can be done but takes some practice even for such a basic task. I believe it's part of the "anti-dry fire" feature for this design. Gloves help muffle the sound to some extent, but that can be awkward to accomplish with cold paws.

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Let's vote. I got out of work late. Won't make it to a tree until 730. Should I go in this morning and hunt until 12 or should I get a few hours sleep and get in the woods around noon-1 to dark


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Either.
I've been seeing multiple bucks on their feet at all hours of daylight. Unfortunately though, these sightings are from the truck between jobsites
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51 minutes ago, Adkhunter1590 said:

Let's vote. I got out of work late. Won't make it to a tree until 730. Should I go in this morning and hunt until 12 or should I get a few hours sleep and get in the woods around noon-1 to dark


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Not seeing anything sitting inside regardless!best of luck with either one you decide on

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