10 Crossbow MYTHS and Misconceptions!

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I think it's important to have accurate information if you are getting into crossbow hunting and this video hopes to dispel some of the myths and misconceptions about crossbow hunting.
In this video I reference a few articles:
The article about the poachers from Maine who killed deer illegally in my home county in PA: bit.ly/2tIQtQP
The New York Crossbow Coalition! www.nycrossbowc...
The articles from the New York Bowhunters about crossbows: www.newyorkbowh...
This is not a channel about shooting big bucks. I don't discriminate--I'll shoot any legal deer. ;)
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This channel is about my love of the crossbow, hunting, and the outdoors. I hunt almost exclusively with the crossbow. I love it. Sure, like a lot of kids, I started hunting with a good ol' Model '94 Winchester 30-30 back in the 80's, but drifted away from hunting when I went off to college, law school, and started a family. As my daughter got older, I regained my interest in the outdoors, and I consider myself lucky to hunt on the same property today that I hunted on as a kid. I got the Excalibur Axiom crossbow in 2010 and I haven't looked back. This channel is the result of combining my interest in filming and hunting...
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Gear used by me (not necessarily in this video, but in general):
HUNTING:
Excalibur Axiom, upgraded with a Dyna Flemish string and Vari-Zone scope from Excalibur--recurves are simply perfect!
Firebolt arrows with Burt Coyote Lumenocks
X-Act Broadheads (also from Excalibur)
Scent A-way products by Hunter's Specialties
FILMING:
I began using the Canon T7i DSLR in May of 2017--such great autofocus that I began vlogging!
Canon T5i (or 700D for you foreigners) DSLR camera
GoPro Hero 2, Hero 3 Black

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@kyledixon4647 2 жыл бұрын

You should mention that there our people that are physically handicapped and they can not use compound bows . My younger brother was involved in a accident and has no use of one arm , but with his crossbow he can use the crank and load it himself and still enjoy hunting and most of all being independent in the things he loves ! Great episode .

@piobmhor8529 5 ай бұрын

Precisely what I was thinking. I’ve been a hunter for most of my adult life, with rifles and recently muzzleloaders. Now that I’m looking at retirement, I thought about getting out in the woods earlier during archery season. I have osteoarthritis in my left hand which would make using a compound bow quite painful, not impossible but uncomfortable. Using a cocking device, I can do this easily and painlessly. I haven’t decided which one to buy yet, but I’m looking at the Excalibur 340.

@matthewwichtner2935 Жыл бұрын

Good segment. I got into crossbow hunting because I'm getting older. Let's me enjoy the bow season. Which is out of this world to me. I could do the compound, but if you're sitting in a tree for 3 hours in the cold, I'm not who I used to be. And I've accepted that. So thanks to the crossbow! I still keep to enjoy the best season!😊

@Deathbybunjie Жыл бұрын

👌 awesome!

@unsaltedlife5998 4 жыл бұрын

I really like your channel. I have been a bow hunter almost all of my life and now I’m at the point where I just cannot physically hunt that way and haven’t for a few years now. The crossbow is the only way I can still enjoy archery hunting knowing I’m not going to make a bad shot. People need to understand that most of the people that use a crossbow do so because it’s about ethical humane kills. And the ability to continue enjoying a sport they grew up with.

@Deathbybunjie 4 жыл бұрын

I hear that, great Point! Thanks and thanks for watching!

@peyotepete4903 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought my first Xbow, glad I found this channel!

@Mountdoom614 4 жыл бұрын

Just got into crossbow hunting this year and coming across your channel really made me glad I got into this method of archery. Keep the great content coming!

@gavinsmitty23 7 жыл бұрын

My crossbow is pretty much perfect for up to 30 yard shots. It doesn't shoot accurately around 40 yards, it will be off by 4 or so inches. That's why I hate when people say it's pretty much a gun.

@Deathbybunjie 7 жыл бұрын

+gavinsmitty23 that is consistent with my experience too. I think errors and problems are magnified with greater distances and less noticeable at shorter distances. All the more reason to enjoy up close and personal contact with your animals and keep those shots close. Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting!

@joeabaker57 6 жыл бұрын

same as with a rifle, or a compound bow, or a blowgun (sorry had to repeat that, the parallels are exact) with a rifle, an inch off at 100 is 2" off at 200 in an moa rifle same with anything else, error at a given distance will increase linearly, all other factors being equal with a doubling of distance. With Archery gear, much more so than with a bullet, due to the increased area of the projectile, and the lack of velocity, the weight of the projectile, and the weight loading of the projectile, wind, is like Brylcream, a little dab'll do ya. In the Navy, applied physics was my thing. The science of ballistics, has so incredibly many variables it would drive Einstein to drink. Shooting and hunting are not for dummies, or the faint of heart. Fortunately, Luck, is a property that increases geometrically by the application of study, and practice.

@jmartin9059 6 жыл бұрын

Crossbow= rifle.... is a Hollywood Myth from some old war movies... Not reality.

@shawnwells5719 3 жыл бұрын

My Barnett Recruit will shoot accurately out to the maximum range of the scope reticle (50 yards), but the flight time of the arrow makes shots past 40 yards chancy. Even a very large target like a moose can take a step during shots over 30 yards and completely mess up a perfectly aimed shot. Sure, I can hit a baseball at 50 yards...if it doesn't move. A big if.

@tahoe829 6 ай бұрын

Just bought my first XB an Excalibur Mag 340 and i appreciate and love your channel and videos. I moved from compounds in the early 90s and now at 53 wanted to get back into archery hunting. I find no shame despite some ribbing by others that think its so easy and unfair to hunt with one. They forget woodsmanship and and basic knowledge of getting within close range under 30 yards or less undetected. Technology changes but those hunting skills are a must, non negotiable and unchanging. 😊 Thank you for being an advocate and teacher here as Iam learning the ways of the xb force too😂 rock on DBB!!!

@Deathbybunjie 6 ай бұрын

Xb force, love it!

@hblegal8309 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video! I work with attorneys on a daily basis. You are one of the coolest ones I know!

@autodidact9122 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your videos. I really appreciate them. I was born in 1966 so I’m 52 y/o. I just started hunting at 50 and did well my first season in Ohio gun, but got skunked last year. I am planning to get a crossbow this year so I can hunt from September to February. As a hunter with little skill, it’s very hard to fill your bag limit or even get one deer if you’re limited to one week during gun season, even on your own property. Which is the only place I hunt. So, I will make no apology if I tag out this year with a crossbow. Thank you again for your informative videos. Keep them coming.

@Deathbybunjie 6 жыл бұрын

No apologies needed, indeed! Yours is the original crossbow State and a State filled with great deer. Good luck!

@bearme47 4 жыл бұрын

Good for you I as a former truck driver use to see tons of dear yearly and probably to this day ran over along the highways and byways. Especially up north I'm Texas and just ordered a Killer Instinct RUSH new 2020 be my first time using one myself. Good info here as well. Tks

@ronalddavis 7 жыл бұрын

Ha Ha there was a lot of resistance to compound bows by traditional archers when compound bows came out. There was probably a lot of resistance to spears from the rock throwing crowd..

@Deathbybunjie 7 жыл бұрын

+ronald davis yep, same story different day LOL. Thanks for watching and thanks for your input!

@EthanPDobbins 5 жыл бұрын

They just want to sit on their high horse feeling like only they are doing it right

@trevorquicksall9896 3 жыл бұрын

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@gregoryrekitt9375 2 жыл бұрын

Rich, I have been watching your channel for awhile now and have subscribed to it as well. I really appreciate your well informed videos and and advice that you give. I have been an archery hunter since 1983. I started with a 50lb. recurve, then advanced to compound bows and now crossbows. I have never heard you give any advice or used remarks that were not true and factual. I also enjoy your humor and humility! Keep up the great work! Thank you.

@Deathbybunjie 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much and good luck out there!

@catfishchronicles3282 Жыл бұрын

I’m in my 50’s and my shoulder just can’t hold up to pulling n holding a compound bow anymore. Crossbow allows me to enjoy the sport I love. My son still is diehard compound hunter. Recently we went to a range that had 36+ targets set up at different ranges. At the end of the day he out scored me using peep sights n me using scope. Longer shots he was simply more proficient and this video summed it. Had I watched this video first wouldn’t talked as much crap w my son LOL. Thank you Rich for these educational videos!

@gregh4201 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and a pragmatic approach. Thanks for the useful information.

@rsll510 5 жыл бұрын

47 years old, new to hunting, new to crossbows. Not new to shooting, but I can use a bow to take deer on my land, and I can't use a rifle. Great video, keep up the great work!!

@HardRockMiner 4 жыл бұрын

This is very valuable info. Thanks for posting your videos.

@ricks.5313 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!!! I was unaware in Virginia that they authorized crossbows until a friend told me. Having had multiple shoulder surgeries at 43 years old can't draw a compound anymore. So glad I can draw my parker thunder hawk crossbow and enjoy bow season again.

@dennisignowski144 5 жыл бұрын

Heard it all from the guys here in mich aswell. I started with recurve 40 yrs sgo, then upgraded to compound a bear. Then after several compounds im on 2nd x bow..a recurve micro 355 . My love for hunting and being in the woods is just as strong as it was 40 + years ago. The simple fact is a xbow allows me to be a better hunter, just as any new weapon that is leagal to use in both bow and gun seasons do. Just watched a bunvh of viideos fro ata show alot of new Stands / Cloths/ Boots/ Arrows//bows Etc. All will be used by guys to make them better hunters , so lets not knock them fom enjoying it and gettig better...oh yea look at the up grsdes on cameras which I DO NOT USE ,but that is my choice..

@Deathbybunjie 5 жыл бұрын

Good point on cameras, both the technology upgrades and the fact that you don't HAVE to use them. Thanks for this and thanks for watching!

@jrdmunn 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for what you do. The Texas law was passed in 2009 and I wrote a thank you letter to the Rep. My rig last year was a cheap Jaguar, 20" carbons, and 150 grain bolt cutters. Worked magic. Keep up the great work.

@Deathbybunjie 7 жыл бұрын

+Jarod Munn and thank you for watching what I do! Texas is a state I want to visit someday and I hope you have great luck there. Glad to hear that the Jaguar's working out for you. Keep me posted this fall and good luck!

@bert985 3 жыл бұрын

I recently turned 65 and just purchased my first crossbow, an Excalabur 340 TD. I can't wait to get out and begin learning the ins and outs of archery shooting, I'm not giving up my rifles just adding to them. Need to something different during covid up in the colld winters in Saskatchewan, Canada

@Deathbybunjie 3 жыл бұрын

Good plan, good luck!

@snipehunter795 4 жыл бұрын

I got an inexpensive Centerpoint Tyro for i think $150. I know it doesn't have the speed Bungie does, but 245 fps is enough to start. I only know enough to keep my fingers so far. I am amazed at the accuracy. Thank you for the videos and all the information you pack in them.

@Deathbybunjie 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@LaLomaWhitetails 7 жыл бұрын

100% agree with #10. I have two daughters (age 8 & 9yrs) who have told me they are ready to go deer hunting with me. Without my crossbow I would have to wait another 5 or 6 years before they are strong enough to pull a 40lb bow.

@Deathbybunjie 7 жыл бұрын

+La Loma Whitetails very good point and good to hear about your girls! My daughter hasn't got the itch but when she does, crossbow time! Thanks for watching and thanks for your input.

@gadonjohnson2100 3 жыл бұрын

I have the same crossbow you have , Excalibur Axiom. Practiced DAILY at 80 yard shots, kept my groupings in 5-6 inch spreads. That scopes no joke!

@mattcorke6544 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning the crossbow coalition. I've been trying to figure out for the past three years how to put my vote in on crossbows up here in NY. Hopefully they will be legal soon for all of archery season just like how the compound bow became legal up here in the 60's.

@Deathbybunjie 4 жыл бұрын

I'd like to say it's a matter of time but man, with NY you never know. Hang in there and good luck!

@mattcorke6544 4 жыл бұрын

@@Deathbybunjie thanks again I'm added to the group. Going to weaver's archery soon to pick out a crossbow!! Three hour drive to kreamer PA but well worth the drive. Happy hunting this season.!!

@AYearInOhio 10 ай бұрын

Awesome breakdown, Rich. As someone who's an AZ native and lived through through all of the nonsense, it hits particularly hard. I got my first mule deer (buck) at age 14 with an old borrowed compound along with an a deer tag that i got at KMart (KMArt, not Walmart). This was all circa 1992, and the AZ laws are trash, so when I see these madmen hurling it out at 100yds, oh man, I salute those boys, but AZ could do better. Those were shots I would never have taken. AZ looks at a crossbow the same way they look at a 30.06, it's absurd. It's sad. -YIOH

@oheady6531 6 жыл бұрын

I just began crossbow hunting this year. I decided I wanted a longer hunting season than just rifle and bow/crossbow hunting allows that here in eastern Kansas. I hunt on my own land and no where is there a shot farther than about 30 yards in any of the clearings I have cut and maintain. I did a bit of research and decided I liked the idea of a crossbow because I am in my late 50s and time has a way of changing ones habits and practices. I have not yet gotten a deer but I just wanted to say I have gotten an immense amount of info on your KZfaq channel that makes me glad I made this choice. Keep up the good work. I look forward to more videos.

@Deathbybunjie 6 жыл бұрын

+oheady6531 well thanks a lot! Good luck and thanks for watching! I hope you make out great.

@markkersh2629 7 жыл бұрын

Good job debunking all these myths. #4 really made me smile. Last year was my first crossbow season in Virginia. I wanted to start hunting during archery season because there is less pressure and I still see deer in my pasture munching clover throughout October. During the season I saw several good size deer, but non closer than 50 yards, so no shots/harvests. Yeah, there might be more people taking advantage of archery season now, but you still have to be up close to be successful and the odds aren't nearly as good for taking the shot as they are in the firearm season.

@Deathbybunjie 7 жыл бұрын

+Mark Kersh glad to hear it, getting close is the challenge and the fun part! Good luck this year!

@DARTHLT9807 9 ай бұрын

Interesting in the "Crossbow use scope" chapter. I'm 50 years old and never was attracted to hunting until a friend of mine started putting some serious pressure on me to try it. I finally said, fine...but I don't like guns and I don't want to get a gun license and I don't want them in my house. Compound bows seemed too complicated. So a crossbow was the best fit for me to get into hunting. Best of both worlds to be honest. The elegance of archery with the precision of a rifle. Crossbows got me into hunting. I ended up winning a raffle last week at a locally owned hunting store, and the Excalibur Wolverine is an exceptional hunting tool for sure.

@Deathbybunjie 9 ай бұрын

I do like that wolverine, looks like I mean machine. Good luck

@DARTHLT9807 9 ай бұрын

@@Deathbybunjie Thank you sir! Still learning the ropes but your videos have given me years of knowledge.

@MrAfields 6 ай бұрын

I just got my first crossbow. I got to the point with my compound that I could not draw and hold it very long. I have killed a lot of deer with my compound. I wanted to try a crossbow and bought a center point 425 I love it. Your channel has been great for information about x bow,s. Oh by the way I am 65 years young and live in Georgia. Thanks

@Deathbybunjie 6 ай бұрын

That's awesome good luck!

@TerryLooft 4 жыл бұрын

My very first deer hunting season was not until I retired and I really had the time. I wanted to hunt all season but after having both shoulders worked on I could not draw a compound bow. My first hunt was with my new crossbow and I took a very nice doe for the freezer. I mostly hunt does for meat and I have now taken many deer in the last 10 years. I have lost only one of all my deer, it soon started to rain and lost the blood trail. I take sure and close shots, the same as I do with rifle and handguns. And NY, we can hunt with a suppressed gun as well. I love Ohio! Keep up the great videos, we are never too old to learn something from some one else.

@Deathbybunjie 4 жыл бұрын

That's cool good luck this year too

@TerryLooft 4 жыл бұрын

@@Deathbybunjie If you are ever passing through Southern Ohio give a shout, maybe we can do lunch.

@joecoyle5748 7 жыл бұрын

Nice job Rick as usual. I just don't get why these people have fun talking smack about crossbow Hunter's but it's just like a hunter shooting a gun or a bow all take skill, time, and precision. Why do they care so much what you hunt with, a kill is a kill and hunting is hunting! Hey its easier to hunt with a gun but we don't talk smack on that. No matter what it all takes skill to do.

@Deathbybunjie 7 жыл бұрын

+joe coyle well put! The good news I think is that it is getting less common for people to bash crossbows as they become more accepted. I don't get nearly the negative comments now that I did several years ago. Very good points and thanks for watching!

@joecoyle5748 7 жыл бұрын

Anytime buddy. I just hate when people do stuff like that, it takes just as much time and skill to hunt with these. Let me tell you I have done more studying and more shooting with a crossbow than my gun because of the fact that there is so much more involved you know this. Like arrow weight, what type of broadhead is best for your crossbow just the Minor example of a broad line of things you have to do.

@Deathbybunjie 7 жыл бұрын

+joe coyle yeah you don't just stop at Walmart and pick up some supplies and call it good, that's for sure. There is an endless amount of tinkering if you want to make it that way. I try to stick with what manufacturers recommend, as you know, because it eliminates a lot of that tinkering. But there is still an awful lot of "making sure" that needs to go on.

@billsymon5086 4 жыл бұрын

On a black bear hunt in Northern Manitoba, I was hunting with an Axion and had forgotten my cocking rope. My guide cocked it with his bare hands. Impressed me.

@cammacgregor9354 4 жыл бұрын

Regarding No. 10---I am a 74-year old newbie to hunting and bought a crossbow due to Marine Corps injuries preventing me from performing the required action of drawing & holding a recurve bow or a compound bow.

@Deathbybunjie 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for watching, and good luck out there!

@chucksmith5002 5 жыл бұрын

I bought me my second cross bow had one several years ago sold it . Now with my medical issue I can no longer pull my compound back so in my state I had to apply for a disable cross bow permit so I bought me a new cross bow this will be my first year hunting with it . thanks for the video`s

@Deathbybunjie 5 жыл бұрын

I really hope it works out for you!

@Prairie7777 4 жыл бұрын

I've been hunting with archery equipment since 1961 when I was fourteen. Started with a long bow, then a recurve for a few years until Jennings brought out his compound. Hunted with that for a few years until I bought a Martin Jaguar overdraw. Hunted with that for around twenty years until I had a bowhunting accident. I fell down a steep ridge and dislocated my left shoulder. as years passed, the injury eventually warranted a shoulder replacement. The doctor said that after that, I could no longer pull a bow. I live in Arizona and the fish and game dept here will issue a permanent crossbow license if you have a doctors verification. So, with that said, I can now enjoy "Archery" again with using a crossbow. And yes, I DO consider a crossbow as archery. I've built my own arrows for decades and now will continue to do so for my crossbow. Not that it matters but, I have a Barnett Comando recurve crossbow. Thanks for your videos. I also am now a new subscriber!

@Deathbybunjie 4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear, thanks and good luck out there! I have been to Arizona twice for javelina with no success. Third time is a charm! You live in one incredibly diverse and beautiful state.

@odin7682 Жыл бұрын

I have an old Barnett demon that has no scope. Just pin sights. I used it every once in a while if I'm in a really thick spot where my shots are inside of 15 yards. Other than that I'm usually using a desert stryker

@chillbilliesoutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a bow hunter crossbow and compound ...if ya wanna be technical ..compounds bow is no different considering the site ....true bow hunting would be primitive hunting with no site at all so in a way compounds can be just as much argued as the cross bow ..I love shooting my compound and my crossbow ..I'm a meat hunter ..love the channel thanks

@dr.froghopper6711 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought the new Vortex scope, good out to 100 yards. I would never shoot an animal at that range but I would target shoot it. It’s supposed to be zeroed at 40 yards but has lines at 20 and 30. I want to see what my new crossbow will do between the muzzle and 40. The manufacturer says that 6 yards is about equal to 40 yards for initial sighting in but you double check at 40 and fine tune at 60-80 yards. The final distance is adjusted by adjusting the speed ring on the scope to match the speed of your arrow on firing. I’m Mobility Impaired so I can use my crossbow in any hunt except bow only. That’s regular bow only. NM is a lottery draw for all big game hunts. But I can crossbow even during rifle and muzzle loader seasons. Plus, I ride a wheelchair for distance but I can walk short distances. This means ground blinds. Feral hogs are not big game but nuisance animals so they’re fair game. But New Mexico is desert country and I live just north of a section that the Spaniards called El Jornada Del Muerte, the journey of death. They let hogs loose everywhere they went but desert is hard on pigs except in river valleys where they were quickly hunted down by settlers, either for food or brood stock. But they’re a problem in the SE corner of the state.

@Deathbybunjie 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a neat place to me! Good luck!

@jjcirafesi 4 жыл бұрын

Add my name to the list of new hunters. Have target shot with guns for years, never hunted. Just bought a crossbow (to deal with groundhogs, unsafe to use a gun) and decided I should hunt deer as well. A friend has offered to educate me, but your channel is fantastic, thank you. Sadly, all the doe tags in Berks County PA are gone......next year I'll apply early.

@Deathbybunjie 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, got to apply early, but look at 5C and 5D, not too far from you and might still have some left

@douglasborgaro6801 2 жыл бұрын

As we’ve all heard, the naysayers said that crossbows would cause a disproportionate harvest of the deer, it hasn’t. “”Crossbows will kill off all the bucks and have an unfair advantage.” Hasn’t happened. “Crossbows will increase poaching” nope. Not one of their concerns have been validated. Some say crossbows should not be part of the archery season. Crossbow kill numbers have remained in line with other archery equipment.

@johnj2289 6 жыл бұрын

I agree that Crossbow should eventually be legal throughout archery season in NYS, from Oct 1st - reg season in mid November (instead of early to mid Nov, 2 weeks). I think the biggest challenge to that however is that there is no requirement for Crossbow hunters to take the NYS DEC Bowhunting certification course. Bow hunters will likely resent that and I doubt the DEC will renege and change their stance on requiring the Bowhunting course for Crossbow hunting. I was surprised that NY didn't require the Bowhunting safety course for Crossbow...sure, the mechanics are different for Crossbow but hunting style/strategy is pretty much the same as archery - shots are within 50 yds or less, similar techniques apply. To legally hunt Crossbow in NYS, you need the general hunter's safety course, muzzleloading privs on your hunting license (if you want to hunt during archery and late muzzleloading season, outside the reg season hunting sched), and you have to sign a certificate that can be printed online from the DEC's website.

@johnbarron4265 3 жыл бұрын

Myth 1 is actually a fact. Crossbows do shoot faster, farther, flatter and are inherently more precise than compound bows when each type of bow is optimized to the greatest extent possible. Just look at flight archery distance records of compound bows vs crossbows if you don't believe me. Regarding precision, the difference in arrow length is a red herring, as bullets fired from rifles are much shorter still and yet achieve far superior precision to any archery equipment. Anecdotal evidence of the form "With my crossbow I'm confident in my accuracy out to X yards, while a compound archer shooting in completely different conditions is confident with his bow out to Y yards" does not mean "Compound bows are more accurate than crossbows". It just means each archer's shooting situation is different, and their respective equipment and skills are best tailored to the distances that they reasonably expect to shoot.

@williamdegroat5023 2 жыл бұрын

Switched over to crossbow from compound do to the reasons you mentioned prior. Love your family friendly honest information. Actually feel although we are human bow shots and bow hunting comes down to a whole level of tactics and excitement beyond my rifle or even black powder. Other than follow up to dispatch ethically a 2nd shot should not be necessary. Stay within your limits (shot range).Other than movement in your stand blind practice is the only issue i have found. Example fly fishing over spin cast as one requires more finesse in my opinion. Have watched many deer at 50 yrds and passed on 15 if the shot wasn't right. So much more to bow hunting than choice of bow. Keep posting and I'll keep watching. Thanks for sharing your story and passion 😎

@Selavel1 4 жыл бұрын

long time hunter...new to crossbow hunting and stumbled across your video and instantly subscribed. I just bought a 2nd hand Parker Tornado F4 and was looking for information I should know. So I am hoping your channel will fulfill most of those needs.

@Deathbybunjie 4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear, and good luck!

@kirktrussell9005 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video and yes, I just subscribed to your channel. First off, I believe that crossbows open up a world of archery hunting to folks who have a disability, have time constrains to learn compound bow, or just want something easier to shoot. I also like the fact that I can go on to WMA public lands during primitive hunting season and I don't have to worry about getting shot by some trigger happy hunter. It is my first year hunting with a crossbow and I want to recommend an entry level crossbow for newbees. I bought the Crosman CenterPoint Sniper 370 crossbow. $250 new. KZfaq it! Yes, the same company that makes the Crossman pellet gun we all owned during our childhoods. This bow is powerful and accurate. I shoot 3" groups at 40 yards. The 370 comes with everything you need to hunt, except a cheap pack of fixed broadheads, to bring down that 8 point buck. Happy hunting & obey all state hunting laws. Thks Rich!

@Deathbybunjie 6 жыл бұрын

Good to hear, thanks! I am doing more public land hunting this year, so I agree for sure. We'll see!

@ufkyourfeelings 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! Subscribed and all. I have never hunted in my life with anything. Always wanted too but life had other plans lol I am mid 30s now and just passed my hunters safety course and waiting for my field day (NJ) Tomorrow is the day I get my very first crossbow! I wanted to start with a crossbow for a few reasons. The main reason is I have Levoscoliosis, and the twisting in my back (done by the pulling of a compound bow string) really hurts me. The cocking of a crossbow is simple as I just have to stand up. The second reason is I love having a scope option. And tbh, the Third reason is your videos. So thank you for making all of these and putting all your time into giving first time hunters the knowledge we are looking for.

@Deathbybunjie 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that's great to hear, good luck on day 2 and good luck this season!

@ufkyourfeelings 2 жыл бұрын

@@Deathbybunjie Thank you 😁 do you have a video on how to make a crossbow lighter? Or is there no such thing

@johnchristopher4341 3 жыл бұрын

I'm looking at getting into it for this coming year and I've been listened to your lot of videos and they've been very helpful keep up the good work bud

@OffTheGridAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Well put together and very informative! It's a shame that this video wasn't available here in NSW Australia in the 1970s. The media in Australia did a anti crossbow campaign resulting in a total ban of crossbows in the 70s in Australia which was based on misinformed lies. Cheers Aussie Dave

@Deathbybunjie 3 жыл бұрын

wow sorry to hear that. i forget how good we have it here with crossbows, at least in a lot of states. no guarantees, that's for sure. thanks for watching!

@zomsurvivor4904 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. In my area of southern Ontario we can only use archery equipment with a 3 month season. I have only recently purchased a crossbow as most in this area are "purest". I felt like the odd man out using a crossbow. With videos like the ones you provide ( I have been watching them for about 7 months ) I feel the I have the right tool for me. Thank you again for the information the you provide. I do have a request for a video, if you would consider. I know you prefer what the manufacture recommends but if you could provide a video with good after market suppliers ( Canadian suppliers would be great ). I recently was given a Barnett Ranger. The manufacture has discontinued all items with it and could not provide a good alternative other than E bay. This model is 20+ years old and I would love to refinish it. Thanks again for the great videos. Keep up the good work.

@Deathbybunjie 7 жыл бұрын

+Zom Survivor that's a great idea, I will give it some thought. I kinda like being the odd man out BTW lol. Good luck up there and thanks for watching!

@zomsurvivor4904 7 жыл бұрын

Just to give you a little info, if you were ever thinking of coming up to Ontario ( the nearest WHU 94A& 94B hunting area for you I think would be Windsor and surrounding area ) The season opens Oct 1 and runs until Dec 31. 94B has one week for firearms Nov 6 -13.

@zomsurvivor4904 7 жыл бұрын

Sorry, forgot to add you would need to hire a guide as a non-resident. Thanks again for the great vids. |Take care.

@Deathbybunjie 7 жыл бұрын

+Zom Survivor I thought I responded to this but I don't see my response. Just so we're clear, I do like your video idea, and I really appreciate the information about what it's like hunt up there. Also, I have to admit, I kind of like being the odd man out when it comes to archery haha. Thank you very much for watching and for your comments.

@diaryofagoat-lass1023 Жыл бұрын

Awesome episode and thank you so much! (And yes, I'm also a big Tim Wells fan) I'm more than happy to keep my expectations a little more realistic for a crossbow. I'm fine with shorter range as long as 1: we can still use it in our blind. We can move the food easily. 😅 I am not freezing my keester off in a tree stand when the giant Saskatchewan bucks are moving at -20c 2: its strong enough to hole punch its target. Its not going to flat out replace a rifle but at least its an option for those of us who physically can use a compound bow. Hunters not retrieving their kills?... Then get good at your aim and tracking scrub!.... (Sorry, savage moment) 🤣 I've dealt with people who complained about not getting their deer and admitting they hate tracking... 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

@Deathbybunjie Жыл бұрын

I love tracking, and look forward to it every season if I get the chance. But you are 100% correct, I don't think a lot of people put as much energy in the tracking as they should.

@diaryofagoat-lass1023 Жыл бұрын

@@Deathbybunjie I love tracking too! though knowing my rifle skills are good is satisfying too... finally something I'm good at in league with my firearm otaku brothers... (though my mom says im better than them, I try to stay humble) granted my target practice is squirrels so...

@reviewchaos8789 5 жыл бұрын

i live in southern ohio and ive always used guns I just got a crossbow 2 days ago and I'm starting to like it I have center point sniper crossbow and take most shots at 15 to 30 yards

@theawakenedadventurer6092 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. New to crossbow and I'm thankful for the tutorials and training! Happy hunting!

@Deathbybunjie 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and good luck!

@archstanton2719 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video. I hunt with the same Excalibur you have. Due to injury I don't use my compound. It is an outstanding weapon. I love it. Have killed 2 8pts. with it. 1 at 20 1 at 30. I won't shoot out past 40 except at a target. Compound bow hunters should stop whining and just hunt. We are all archers.

@Deathbybunjie 6 жыл бұрын

that's great good luck this year

@douglasborgaro6801 2 жыл бұрын

I am not disabled or impaired in anyway. I just like crossbows better. Always have. I give to much attention to naysayers. I shouldn’t, but sometimes I do. I get tired of the haters. There are less of them now, but stupidity still exists. The market will force them to get out of the way in time. More people are enjoying crossbows than ever before.

@huckfinn4260 7 жыл бұрын

Outstanding video. I agree 100% on all points. Thank you for this and all the other videos you've posted. I have no doubt that all the knowledge I've gained over this past year watching your channel will make this coming season even better than last year.

@Deathbybunjie 7 жыл бұрын

+Huck Finn well that's good to hear and I hope you're right! Here's to a great season for both of us!

@kiwiman1980 6 жыл бұрын

hi I'm looking at getting into crossbow hunting as a beginner and really like your videos and found them very informative. hello from New Zealand

@Deathbybunjie 6 жыл бұрын

And hello back to New Zealand! Thanks for watching, I really hope they help, and good luck!

@ceciltorres6906 6 жыл бұрын

Today's crossbow are quite fast and accurate up to 100 yards and I feel very comfortable shooting 80 yards in . I have a scorpyd ventilator 175

@iHustleLXXXI 4 жыл бұрын

Cecil Torres what are you talking about? You must be the Robinhood of crossbow hunter’s. There is no way you can be affective shooting deer at 80 yards unless you’re crazy nice on the crossbow. I would like to know what crossbow you’re using that makes you that confident shooting 80 yards. The bolts are shorter than a long bow and a compound bow therefore not as accurate in long distances. At long distances the slightest wind could cause you to miss 1ft to 10feet. There’s just no way I would ever take an 80 yard shot.

@jayc6747 5 жыл бұрын

I've been watching your videos for awhile and your points are great and no bad points at all so far keep them coming 👍

@Deathbybunjie 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, I appreciate it, and I will do my best to keep them coming

@raymondcava4669 3 жыл бұрын

Great information thank you Rich.

@AkBewm Жыл бұрын

the daryl compound crossbow wish i could've got it back in that day

@tommcdaniel2208 5 жыл бұрын

REALLY helpful and well presented...many thanks!

@Deathbybunjie 5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks to you for watching, I do appreciate it.

@kaylamarie8309 6 жыл бұрын

Well, if you ever get tired of being an attorney you probably have a future as a radio broadcaster..you definitely have the voice for it. I have been hunting with and shooting firearms, air rifles and bows (traditional and compound) for many years but just recently have come into possession of a second hand cross bow from a friend..a Horton Legend. So, now a bit of a learning curve. Not sure what kind of scope to put on it (I hear you can actually use an air rifle scope, dunno ) or what attachment I need to put on the back of my pick up truck in order to cock the darn thing. Female arms and hands seem pretty inadequate upper body strength wise for the task lol.

@Deathbybunjie 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that, and as for the scope I am doing a video on Scopes this week. Stay away from rifle scopes. Good luck!

@StormAngelWolf 2 жыл бұрын

Getting up close is what bow hunting is about. Even a high power crossbow is only comfortable for precision shots is 15 20 yards and a 30 yards is pretty long distance.

@Pendragon501 6 жыл бұрын

I have a compound crossbow with a 4X32 compact scope. 50 yards is exactly where my scope's center hairs are sighted in for. I shoot no larger than 2 inch groups at 50 yards. I have shot groups at 85 yard but the grouping increases to about 8 inches. I don't know if that's any different than a regular recurve crossbow. Mine is rated at 400 fps though. I also don't go hunting with the crossbow, just target shooting. I think I could comfortably make a kill shot at 50 yards with my crossbow. I live in NY and if you check out the dec.ny.gov site you'll see that crossbows actually have the longest hunting seasons as they were allowed from October 11th all the way through till December 3rd in the 2017 deer season. They're allowed during the last week and half of the early bow hunting season, crossbow season, regular season, and they're even allowed during the muzzle loader season. No other weapon in NYS has a longer deer hunting season. At least that's what I was able to find.

@Deathbybunjie 6 жыл бұрын

+1984sFinest that's interesting, but you can't use compound bows during all those seasons? here we can, but I know states like Illinois don't allow archery during rifle season, etc. I thought NY did. In pa we can use archery in any deer season.

@Pendragon501 6 жыл бұрын

It doesn't mention being able to use compound bows during any other season. Here's the PDF of the Hunting Season Summery right from the DEC site. www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/huntseasons17.pdf It doesn't say anything about using being able to use a recurve or compound bow during any other season other than Bow Season. I don't understand their thinking in allowing crossbows during all those other seasons but regular bows... It's NY, nothing is never going to make sense here.

@MrSzczyglowski 2 жыл бұрын

totally agree. If anything, crossbow hunters try to get to the level the humane efficiency and accuracy of a fire arm offers, minus quiet; that is not a bad thing, quick, quiet, precise harvest is what all desire, no?

@cartoonmadness7670 7 жыл бұрын

I bought me a Parker Bushwacker couple months ago. It seems really good. Man you are a really interesting dude, I really think your videos are very educational.

@Deathbybunjie 7 жыл бұрын

+Over The Hill Homestead well thank you I appreciate that, and I appreciate you watching! How is the Bushwacker?

@cartoonmadness7670 7 жыл бұрын

Death by Bunjie Its awesome and the good thing about Parker bows is lifetime warranty, It's definitely a good buy..made is the USA also!!!! Also man if you ever want to hunt around Southwest Va or Eastern ky were all those Elk roam let me on know and we will hunt together! Thanks brother

@Deathbybunjie 7 жыл бұрын

+Over The Hill Homestead that sounds awesome thanks for the invite! I will definitely put that on my short list, too.

@Cloud4hundred20 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love Ohio deer hunting. So happy I live here and get to hunt all of archery season

@locksbog4270 7 жыл бұрын

Good info Rich, advantages & disadvantages between the two are pretty much a wash. Still have to know your distances period! The storm over you is just arriving here now, be safe

@Deathbybunjie 7 жыл бұрын

+Locks Bog got hammered with rain, all safe, thanks!

@tygappleberry5571 Жыл бұрын

At 1 point I was torn between some of the compound Bows because I actually like them, but chose to stay with the crossbow. I have seen these compound bow sites. They use what are basically just like our scopes, including But not limited to red dots, Magnification Lenses and eye peep clarifiers. IJS

@amateursurgery4346 7 жыл бұрын

Nice video. The draw weight concerns that some folks have are simply their misunderstanding of basic physics. A compound bow may have a 60# draw weight with a 30 inch draw length vs the crossbow having a 175# draw weight but only a 15 inch draw or stroke length. Both bows are capable of generating nearly identical fps and ft/lbs of kinetic energy if the shooter takes full advantage of their set-up options.

@Deathbybunjie 7 жыл бұрын

+Troy Long yep in reality there is little difference between the modern crossbows and modern compound bows in terms of feet per second and kinetic energy. Very good point. Thanks for watching!

@TheBeingReal 4 жыл бұрын

Funny how bow hunters moan about crossbows, yet few use a recurve and most all use compound. So much for the purity of the sport excuse. Crossbows are the top seller in Mich for deer season now.

@Deathbybunjie 4 жыл бұрын

Go Michigan!

@KingNobleTheBarber Жыл бұрын

Dude you’re videos are informative and easy to understand. Thanks man I’m more confident in my first deer season ✝️🙏🏽

@Deathbybunjie Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that and good luck!

@KingNobleTheBarber Жыл бұрын

God Bless. I got a KZfaq channel myself. I’m a barber who’s been sober for 9 months I give my testimony and give a glimpses of my life to prove it’s never too late for God to change lives

@Deathbybunjie Жыл бұрын

@@KingNobleTheBarber that is awesome 👌

@KingNobleTheBarber Жыл бұрын

Feel free to check my channel out and who knows maybe after deer season I can lower your ears for you ✝️🙏🏽🙌🏽

@jamesmillard177 3 жыл бұрын

The reason I listen to you is I saw my ancestors that came over from South Ampton England in the 1600s purchasing land from William Penn

@Deathbybunjie 3 жыл бұрын

As good a reason as any

@mr.rogers5586 Жыл бұрын

I live in Florida and the only reason I haven’t bought a crossbow is because you would have to have a doctors note to use it during archery season. You could use it during gun season.

@Deathbybunjie Жыл бұрын

I thought their crossbow season runs concurrent with archery season!?

@kylemacpherson652 3 жыл бұрын

Who's watching in 2020? just got my first crossbow I love your videos they're very informative! Can anyone tell me what's the minimum distance to sight in my crossbow is? it shoots 380 feet per second and is very accurate at 25 yards in my backyard! At what distance should it still be dead on like that?

@Deathbybunjie 3 жыл бұрын

I like to be dead on at 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50, 40 yard max shot I've taken on a deer

@starman2671 4 жыл бұрын

There are more myths ,too. In my state you can hunt with a crossbow during archery season if you are over 60. You can also choose a crossbow as your choice of firearms during firearms season, but can't have both licenses. It's plain to see they need more archers making those decisions. As a long bow archer, I would guess that long bow hunters injure more animals because they are the hardest to consistently hit their target and require a lot more practice than compound bows or crossbows. It is the compound bow that has excessive range in archery.

@robertsophiea05 6 жыл бұрын

1. You don't have to draw back with a deer in range. (that movement or lack of movement is a big deal.) 2. They are a lower skill device. While the physics of arrow flight is one thing in practical application a pro-shop can sight your crossbow in for you, and you can shoot at 100 yards. That would take years of practice and absolute mastery with a vertical bow. 3. Statistically they are not bringing in new hunters, they are bringing gun hunters into bow season. 4. Why not just use it in gun season? ( answer the crossbow hunters are already hunting with guns in gun season.)

@jessethompson726 5 жыл бұрын

I do use my bow in gun season

@BeetleBuns 4 жыл бұрын

I used to hunt AZ, a 30 yard bow shot out there is really close. 40 or 50 yards was the norm for turkeys, deer, and squirrels out there, and that was if you got close (elk were a different story, they routinely got within 10 yards and messed up my hunts). The only time I shot anything up close was rabbit and dove hunting. I would never have made any of those shots with a crossbow.

@waynepatton689 7 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Well said Rich.

@Deathbybunjie 7 жыл бұрын

+Wayne Patton thanks and thanks for watching! I do appreciate your input.

@michaelpiatt6648 7 жыл бұрын

Great vid! I agree that all those myths are false. I especially agree with number 10. My daughter LOVES the crossbow and there is no way she would get into archery hunting otherwise. And I love it too, because it's FUN!

@Deathbybunjie 7 жыл бұрын

+Michael Piatt and that my friend is what it's all about! That's great to hear about your daughter getting involved. I wish you the best.

@joeabaker57 6 жыл бұрын

Rich, you are still my crossbow guru! I have the freezer full now thanks to my Barnett recruit, am trophy hunting now, and hunting for donations to hunter's helping the hungry, am finishing out the season with my old Mathews MQ-32 compound, just because I love it too You don't have to hunt with one or the other, as you said, both are archery, and each has it's merits, having burned 1/2 my tags with the crossbow, I'll finish my season with the compound just because, I love em both, and both have their advantages. The compound, is lighter, easier to move around with, the crossbow is a little easier to shoot, and a bit easier to set up , due to the lesser movement required to set up the shot with, the crossbow is noisier, increasing the chance of a deer jumping the string, the compound is more likely to give away your position due to the extra movement of the draw, It's all archery. I have killed many more deer with the compound due to having hunted with it for many more years and my initial disdain for the crossbows disadvantages. Having eaten more crow, than venison in my rookie season with the crossbow, I'm now on an even playing field with my ego, and am having the best season of my life . 3 deer down with 3 shots from the Recruit, she can now take a time out. So many thanks to you and Bunjie!

@Deathbybunjie 6 жыл бұрын

+Joe Baker that's great to hear, what a story! Good luck out there on the next phase of weaponry lol.

@backyardbuck6362 3 жыл бұрын

I'm really enjoying these videos and just subscribed. A lot of us are ditching Facebook so I won't be able to follow you there but will be sure to follow you here .

@Deathbybunjie 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm losing interest in FB too

@keithguitar8793 6 жыл бұрын

My Micro 355 has 280lbs draw weight, even with the cocking aide it's 140lbs by hand and that last 6 inches is brutal... I call my crossbow "Nut Buster"

@Deathbybunjie 6 жыл бұрын

yeah, more than 100 lbs more than mine, mine's fine but still wears on me if i shoot over and over lol

@j.newmanoutdoors294 7 жыл бұрын

When I first started bowhunting I used a crossbow and loved it but I wanted to be like my Dad and use a vertical bow. Doctors said I would never be able to because of my muscle disease but I ended up using a vertical bow for several years killing deer with bows ranging from 30 pounds all the way up to 60 pounds. In 2014, I ended having some increased muscle difficulty and went back to a crossbow. I lost some hunting buddies in the process because they considered me a "poacher" and lazy because I refused to stop bowhunting. Crossbows are a great recruitment and retention tool.

@Deathbybunjie 7 жыл бұрын

+Jackie Newman that's too bad about their attitude, especially given the fact that you had overcome such challenges. That really is a disappointment. But I hope you're enjoying the crossbow now, and I get the sense that you have been. Man that is a great story though. I wish you equal success with a crossbow in the future. Thanks for watching once again.

@thomasberry99 3 жыл бұрын

Can I come up and hunt with you and hunt on your land I got a excalibur are 340 I in NC

@tenza7545 2 жыл бұрын

The one highway I drive to work looks like a deer massacre I see about a dozen on my way to work not to mention there’s a lot of trucks so I see just massive blood spots

@iHustleLXXXI 5 жыл бұрын

You should do a video comparing the compound CB versus the Excalibur and let us know which is better! I would love to see that!

@Deathbybunjie 5 жыл бұрын

I touched on this subject before, it is a good subject but I think both have their good points for sure

@oldcutler100 5 жыл бұрын

Crossbows and Bow hunting is so medieval, much harder than using a rifle. Hunting with a crossbow also gives the animal a chance to escape, but on the other hand if u hit and it wasn't a kill hit, the poor animal would suffer. I heard in Hawaii that there are hunters who hunt with a knife. Hunting with a knife only would be interesting, kinda like Tarzan.

@Deathbybunjie 5 жыл бұрын

Tarzan LOL I know what you mean. Those things can be dangerous though and I don't think I'd want to be that close to them LOL

@spidertazzfb47 Жыл бұрын

Do they make bolt that bounce off a target instead of going in?

@Deathbybunjie Жыл бұрын

I hope not lol...I think we want penetration, just not too much in the target haha

@Treblaine Жыл бұрын

"they'll shoot all the deer!" Aren't there more deer now than there's ever been in the entire history of the United States?

@Deathbybunjie Жыл бұрын

Pretty much! 💯

@williamholsomback5219 6 жыл бұрын

Modern crossbows with practice,tuned broadheads and proper siting in will kill 400+ pound hogs with no problem out to 60 yards and practically any game in north america and africa... I have no problem shooting 3 inch groups at 60 yards with mine and 4 inch groups with my compound.

@Deathbybunjie 6 жыл бұрын

Yep there are some REALLY nice crossbows out there right now!

@mikeswildoutdoors7279 4 жыл бұрын

In California a crossbow can be used during the Rifle season only for hunting, as far as for hogs I'm not sure they can be hunted year round.

@jmartin9059 6 жыл бұрын

For pass through... consider the aluminum or fmj arrows... The surface of these is slicker and creates less friction {or drag} when passing through flesh and lungs.

@Deathbybunjie 6 жыл бұрын

+J Martin that's probably true, but I've never had a problem with pass-throughs on a proper shot where everything performed properly. My next video has an interesting arrow that did not pass through though, I'm editing that now. Pretty interesting stuff. Hope you enjoy it.

@pachecopacheco9078 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video.

@Deathbybunjie 5 жыл бұрын

Well thank you muchly and thanks for watching!

@shy6638 4 жыл бұрын

New to hunting and participate in all seasons, as a women I have yet to find a compound I can draw. The crossbow allowed me to be a part of bow season.

@Deathbybunjie 4 жыл бұрын

I hear that, good luck out there! And thank you for watching.

@ravenfeather7087 7 жыл бұрын

The studies I've seen indicate the wounding/loss rate of deer hunters is slightly greater with vertical bows. In short, crossbow hunters do not kill more deer but they do the harvesting more humanely. And in the end, they lead to better wildlife management because of the lessor error associated with unreported kills of animals not retrieved and documented as kills/harvests. Crossbows are particularly more efficient/effective in very cold late fall and winter hunting. It literally took me years to develop the layering and clothing system I could use without interfering with accurate arrow placement. I doubt many people are as careful as I was. Crossbows are inherently more efficient in late season hunts. Less wounding and a more humane kill.

@Deathbybunjie 7 жыл бұрын

+Raven Feather good points, thanks for watching! I agree, once you understand archery vs rifle concepts, you can be effective and humane with a crossbow for sure!

@DJSRCstuff 5 жыл бұрын

I like your vids but do have to disagree somewhat. I have been archery hunting for over 50 years now. Also shot pro and worked in pro shop for years. Due to a injury from military, I had to stop shooting compounds and get a xbow. Hard day for a very dedicated archer. My current xbow shoots an average of 360 FPS and I have less than $450 invested, including the upgrade nikon xbow scope, additonal silencer and better string. It's a crosman centerpoint Sniper 370. Out to 65 yards I do not dare shoot at the same dot without risking robin hooding my easton bloodline arrows. I have taken down coyotes at 75 yards plus. As most bow hunting setups my shots in wooded areas are less than 35 yards or so. Xbows have several major advantages, you do not have to draw, then hold and hope the deer did not see you moving. They take much less practice and are generally more accurate out to longer ranges if setup properly !!! Also you can use shooting sticks or a caldwell pod etc.. cannot do that with a compound bow. No hunting compound bow is shooting at 360 FPS and at that speed with a hunting arrow the Kinetic energy (knock down or penetrations power) is superior to a compound bow. Only disadvantage is my xbows are a lot heavier than any compound bows I own. I totally agree with your statement about them being yet another type of archery equipment. Regardless we are all hunters and I think xbows are a great way to get disabled, youth, women or new hunters into the great sport of archery hunting. Keep making the vids brother..... DJ

@BeetleBuns 4 жыл бұрын

1 year later, we now have a hunting compound bow that shoots up to 370 fps! Pretty crazy how tech moves so fast P.s. you can use shooting sticks with a vertical bow by resting the stabilizer on 'em... I've done that on a 140 yard (target) shot, totally cheating but it was kind of fun

@johnbasiglone1219 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree with you. I was a Marine rifle expert and marksmanship instructor. As a deputy sheriff I shot as a distinguished expert my whole career. With a compound, I usually am pretty good at the range. Most folks think are impressed with my accuracy. So I am pretty decent at sight alignment and sight picture and smoothly squeezing a trigger or smooth release. I was at an archery range in Denton, Texas. I was shooting my compound on the indoor range at 30 yards. The guy next to me, I was using a Ravin crossbow. We started talking and he asked me if I wanted to try his crossbow. I never held a crossbow before in my 61 years of life. My shots were dead center on every 2" dot at 30 yards. It was effortless to put it in the X-ring with nearly every shot at 30 yards. I am buying a crossbow simply because it will be easier for me to. kill deer if they come within range. And my bet is a crossbow is more accurate out to 50+ yards and depending on the bolt weight, broadhead and fletching design, a crossbow bolt is more lethal. Today we have most crossbows going out at over 400+FPS and a few over 500FPS. Mu compound is an Elite Impulse 34 at 29"draw and set at 55# of draw weight. With a 425 arrow set up, I am probably in the 270 FPS range(if that). With a new 400FPS crossbow, it would probably fling that same weight of bolt out at 350+FPS. And there is no doubt, out to 30, 40 yards, the accuracy of a crossbow is superior. Also, the game is not going to see you move in the draw cycle. Plus you can only hold on a target for so long with your compound before your target accuracy begins to fade as you fatigue. I would not piss away $800.00 on a crossbow set up if it would not make it easier for killing deer or turkey. I am not an equipment geek. Function over fashion for me.

@DJSRCstuff 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnbasiglone1219 Well said brother. I have worked in Archery and Gun Pro shops on/off many years. I'm also a Veteran and Thanks for your Service. I'm retired from Fed Law Enforcement with the VA Hospital, not a uniformed officer like you though ! You don't have too spend a whole lot of Money to get a decent Xbow. Unless you just got money to blow, then go for it. Not saying anything against Ravin Xbows, but $2-3,000 is imho outrageous. The Center Point CP400 actual has Ravin limbs and it retails for around $800, its a very accurate xbow. Once you buy a decent accessories you are going to have a little over $1,000 invested. My Xbow bolts are around 445 and it shoot them at an average of 368fps. O-35 yds same crosshair :) maybe a 1 inch deviation. You are correct a xbow is more accurate and lethal out too longer ranges. Good luck this Season, if I can help ya in any way let me know Brother.

@DJSRCstuff 3 жыл бұрын

@@BeetleBuns Man you got that right Brother, I have worked in Archery and Gun Pro shops on/off since the late 70's. Never would I have ever imagined a compound shooting over 350 fps. I seen the stab stick trick before, at one time that was illegal to use in most states for bow hunting. Good luck this Season.

@Chiefshadow4 2 жыл бұрын

For your second point- you do not need to spend hours practicing with a compound bow, compound bows are not hard to become proficient at. Traditional bows yes, minimum hour a day.

@Deathbybunjie Жыл бұрын

I think if anything people spend too little time practicing with their compound bows though

@MatthewWagnerNOECA 3 жыл бұрын

Can we be honest here? How can you say that xbows can't shoot farther, more accurately, and safely? They can. 1. If you have a 4x scope a target appears four times closer. So a 100 yard target appears like it's 25 yards away. That will undoubtedly allow you to shoot farther with more accuracy. Most compound sights don’t use magnification. Crossbows shoot 100 FPS faster allowing for flatter trajectories. That means they have more range potential and the time for the arrow to reach the target is shorter for a xbow. Unlike a compound or recurve you can mount or support a xbow, for more stability, and a much more accurate stable platform. Xbows are more powerful. That is true. Since for formula for kinetic energy considers the mass(grains) of the arrow once and the velocity of the arrow twice. The speed is twice as important the arrow weight and so the edge, for power, has to be conceded to the xbow. There’s a reason you need stronger targets for fast xbows. You can easily make a 50 yard shot with a xbow. Let’s be real. With the speeds of a xbow you can reach out to 50 yards faster than a trad bow's arrow can reach a target at 25. That means that deer has less reaction time to the shot at double the distance. That coupled with the scope’s advantages(it looks 12 yards at 50) and even possibly using a rest. There simply is no comparison and making a 50 yard shot with a xbow is very ethical. If you want to get up close and personal with a deer try a trad bow where you’re likely making a 10-15 yard shot to get the job done. There are distance gains to be had with a xbow and that means more opportunities and more meat in the freezer. That’s just the reality. The truth is just that the xbow is the current pinnacle of ethical hunting with an arrow. It’s just more accurate and powerful and gets the job done better than a traditional or compound bow. In Myth 5 you talk about how crossbows harvested more deer than compounds. This is exactly why. It’s a more effective tool to get the job done. Myth #7. Again C’mon using a scope DOES confer a distance advantage. I can shoot a rifle with a iron sights or a scope. Guess which one will get a better group score every time… the scope. I do agree though that just because a xbow can optionally use a scope that does NOT mean it’s a rifle. There is no comparison between a rifle and a xbow.

@Deathbybunjie 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, crossbows rule. Not a myth.

@MatthewWagnerNOECA 3 жыл бұрын

@@Deathbybunjie Thanks for taking the time to read my reply and respond! A new crossbow user here, just upgraded from traditional archery... a stick and a string. My xbow blows my mind.