burmjohn Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 So now there is a Crossbow section, who owns / is getting one? Personally I'm not, I have a bow already,and have $$$ invested already. Plus I just love shooting the thing. I noticed there are not to many archery places that allow crossbow use either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SplitG2 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I bought one for my nephew and my dad has one but I will stick with my bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernborn Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 we always hunted with them, mainly for small game and just plinking around, we brought back a bunch from Nam, these are very simple 'yard bows. i'd get a recurve modern one in a minute if they let me hunt everything with it like I can with my muzzleloader, far as I can see harvest is harcvest, you have an open season who cares the manner of take? Utah where I retired to has the right idea on that for fishing, use a pole, a bow, a speargun, if its open season and you can take fish X go ahead and take it, however you want that isnt destructive. I can shoot squirrel with my pistol, rifle, shotgun, bow, or muzzle but not a crossbow...that's ghey. i cant see buying an expensive crossbow to use only on deer in firearms season (counting muzzle since the modern ones are nothing but single shot 30-30s) but I'd get one if they got hteir heads out of the butts and made blanket "any legal weapon" for manner of taking game . those excalibur I think it is recurves look neat, I dont like compounds so wouldnt get a crossbow in one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogaard Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 If they allow crossbows in archery season, I'll end up picking one up for my sons. I still plan to use my vertical bow, but I would like to set my boys up in a blind with a crossbow until they get a little older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNYBuckHunter Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Ill get one at some point, but its pretty far down my list and I wouldnt bother unless the allow it in bow season anyway. I wont be getting it to replace my vertical bow, just add to my arsenal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillygunns Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I too am looking at getting one down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apoallo Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I bought one a few months ago. I sold my compund bow cuz I have a non corrective eye problem that messes up the light with the apature with the bow when in low light conditions. I hope NYS allows use in all seasons with xbow. I am sure they will eventually. NJ did and I think CT did also. I understand the reasoning people have putting the xbow catagorized as a gun since it is always in the cocked position and ready to shoot verses the vertical isnt. I agree with above who cares what you take the animal with.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistolp71 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 If they legalize it during the regular archery season, I'll buy one. I use rifle,pistol,bow,shotgun,muzzloader so may as well add another weapon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apoallo Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I bought mine from Gander Mountain its the Wicked Ridge Warrior. 175LB pull and about 300 FPS this thing is great very very accurate. The company Ten Point owns a sister company called Wicked Ridge. Both wicked Ridge and ten point xbows are made and come out in the same factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sits in trees Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 i hunted with one this past muzzle/late archery season just to get things set up here in NY so when they do become legal i wont be out there fumbling around. there are lots of differances between hunting from a stand with a vertical bow and a crossbow. just getting a crossbow into the stand with you and hanging it on a bow hook and the stealthy thing you gotta do when a deer comes by and you have to grab the crossbow for a possible shot. im one of those be ready guy's and dont want to find out im up in my stand for a morning hunt and something is not working out just right. i have hunted crossbow on my sisters farm in PA since they opened it up for full inclusion and do have some experiance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyhunter Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 (edited) I bought an Excalibur a fews years back and hope that I will not be using it anytime soon. I prefer my Bowtech compound and as long as my aging body is able to draw it I would prefer to hunt with the compound over the crossbow. That said, it would be great to have a backup plan and be able to go the crossbow when the day arrives that I suffer an injury, or I am just too old and unable to shoot the compound. Until then Bowtech Invasion all the way! Edited April 7, 2012 by skyhunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyhunter Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I bought mine from Gander Mountain its the Wicked Ridge Warrior. 175LB pull and about 300 FPS this thing is great very very accurate. The company Ten Point owns a sister company called Wicked Ridge. Both wicked Ridge and ten point xbows are made and come out in the same factory Thanks, that could save a few bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I have been shopping around. I am simply looking for an alternative to rifle or muzzleloader. Just a new toy to play with. As far as archery goes, I use a recurve and enjoy it. I do not own a compound and plan to keep it that way. Would I use a cross bow in archery season, I doubt it. But do I think they should be in archery season most definitely. I would be more apt to do so during regular season when I get bored with the ml. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveB Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I bowhunt exclusively with a recurve - sold the compound last fall. When I can no longer use the recurve, I will go right to a crossbow - hopefully legal by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevy Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 When I can no longer use my vertical bow I'll just look forward to gun season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyantler Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I'll be sticking to my recurve or maybe a longbow during the archery season, but I will probably get a crossbow at some point just to say I killed a deer with one... be cool to track and kill one that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny hunter Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I love shooting my compound bow.I love to hunt with the rifle also if we get an extra tag I well think about it but as of right now no desire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabin Fever Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I'm in, as soon as they allow them in archery season... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I'll stick with by bow for now unless it gets its own season. maybe someday i'll need it when my shoulder goes if they put it in archery. I have severl frinds with medical problems that plan on picking one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIAF Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I started bow hunting in 1977 and stopped using my compound bow in 2007 because I needed corrective lenses for close and distance objects. No matter what I tried either the pins were blurry or the target was blurry. I tried everything, even going to an opthomalogist for advice on corrective surgery which he acknowleged wouldn't help my situation. I could still shoot a scoped gun with no issues so I tried a red-dot on my bow and I still couldn't get it down so I gave up archery hunting. In 2008 I bought an excalibur phoenix(175lb) crossbow, put on a red-dot and enjoyed shooting again. I then purchased an excalibur vortex(200lb) crossbow and enjoyed it too. I just enjoy flinging arrows out to a target and the crossbow allows me to do it with accuracy. I anticipate NYS allowing crossbows in regular archery season so hopefully I can go out and enjoy archery hunting again. I realize this was about who is getting a crossbow but I figure I would give you my reason/history for getting one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizCT Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Excalibur Vortex with Lumizone scope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTomsCalls Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I might get one to prop up my bedroom window!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karpteach Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I plan on getting one! I cant say exactly when , most likely after I cant pull my bow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tughillhunter Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Ill get one eventually. Gotta get a bow first, and 2 new fishing poles since my 2 favorite ones were broke by my 2 boys whackin clothespins off the clothes line. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pav2704 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Not really interested. Although, I'd like to harvest a deer with my recurve this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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