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Triple K Kennel
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!!---Crossbow or Compound .....What's your preference ?---!!!

Which is better to Deer hunt with ?
What is a good one if you are buying one ?
I have never bow hunted, going to try it this year.
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DAGINNC
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If i was you i would try and shoot a couple different ones in both and then go from there because i have used both a lot through the years and if i had not got my shoulder broke up i would still be using a good fast shooting compound a crossbow is like toting a boat around the best thing about them is you do not have to hold the string back you can wait a critter out without them catching you drawing and spooking them,go to some archery shops and if they have a range they may have some used bows they will let you shoot or something or if you know anyone that has bows shoot theirs but on a compound the draw and pull will have to fit you to get the true effect.Mathews is one of the best compounds you can buy but they are others that cost a lot less that will work and Tenpoint and Excalibur are the two top crossbows but a good Barnett will work and cost a lot less.

Good luck with what ever you go with.

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It depends on the amount of time you have. If you have time to do a lot of practicing, compounds are fun. If you want to kill deer and do minimal practicing, just make sure your still sighted in each year, crossbows are the way. I switched to a crossbow two years ago and love it.

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If you want to get some good info you might want to call Bass and Bucks in Wabash. also I like the compound bow as I think you can have fun all year at 3 D shoot's. Ask them at Bass and buck's about all the shoot's they have all year. As far as cost they have all different priced bows that should fit any budget. I like Bear bows myself.

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GA DAWG
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Ive shot bows for a long time. Shot tournaments every week. Loved shooting and bow hunting.Then for some reason I got tired of it. Havent bow hunted in yrs or shot a tournament in longer than that.. So last week I got the hankering to buy a crossbow. So I did. I bought a cheap one. A pse fang. $299 It shoots good. Only weighs 6 something pounds. Compact compared to others ive saw. I still havent went hunting though lol.

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Ive shot bows for a long time. Shot tournaments every week. Loved shooting and bow hunting.Then for some reason I got tired of it. .

same here dawg,i bowhunted for forty years..never missed an opening morning in that forty years..our season comes in ,in a couple weeks..i aint even pick up the bow this year.iam done the thrill is gone,never ,ever thought I would say that....

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Crossbows are for people to lazy to practice with a compound or recurve or have tried and ain't good wit it. That or older fellas that don't have the elbow to pull a sting back anymore. Just my opinion. I shoot a Hoyt compound. Thought about gettin a recurve.

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Terry Dye
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Kenny, I've been shooting a modern longbow for the last 16yrs. Prior to that, I shot a custom recurve for 10-12yrs. I can assure you, If you don't have a sense of humor, then you might ought to stick with the compound as you will certainly cuss more than you ever have. I have had bucks and hogs at 35yds and have to just sit and watch. My effective range is around 22yds and I simply refuse to take a shot that I have any doubts that I can make a clean kill. If you decide to go the recuve route, just remember, it ain't the end of the world "when" you miss.

Triple K, I would recommend a high let-off compound. One of the most common mistakes most guys make is letting their macho steer them into getting a bow that is too heavy in draw weight. Start with a bow that fits your draw length. Any archery shop should be able to help set you up with a rig to fit you. Whatever you choose, have fun and be safe ! Also invest in a good saftey harness if you will be huntng from a elevated stand. Good luck

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AppalachianBlue
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Lol that's funny. But also always remember u think ur strong enough to pull it back now. But think wen it gets colder and uv been sittin for hours and u have a jacket on its surprisingly harder.

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Re: !!---Crossbow or Compound .....What's your preference ?---!!!

quote:
Originally posted by Triple K Kennel
Which is better to Deer hunt with ?
What is a good one if you are buying one ?
I have never bow hunted, going to try it this year.
Thanks

I own and hunt with both. There are advantages either way, but unless you physically cannot draw and shoot a vertical bow and have to use a cross bow I would not.
Crossbows are so loud that it is very easy for a deer to jump the string. Modern compounds are so quiet and fast I have missed and didn't get busted, only to nock up another arrow and try again.
Bows are like coon hunting lights...there really are no bad ones out there. I like Hoyt and G5/Prime, but you have to understand that with all of them, crossbows included, you gotta be in the bow of the month club to keep up with the latest/greatest. None have much resale value...it's like trying to sell last years snow, a month after you buy it, whatever it is, is obsolete.
Honestly, the absolute best advice any new bowhunter can get and stick to like glue is this: do not even bother to go hunting until you have razor sharp broadheads that will shave hair or you are wasting your time. Very few are sharp enough to hunt with and kill something right out of the pack. Best of luck.

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GA DAWG
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Aint none of them as good as the ol .300 wsm.

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quote:
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Aint none of them as good as the ol .300 wsm.

That depends on what you call "good"...

Good to me is getting within 20 yards of a big black bear and slipping an arrow between his ribs with my Custom Kodiak recurve. I guess "good" could be pushing a button and seeing him drop from 300 yards away.

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GA DAWG
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Yep it could be. I dont have that holier than thou gene in me like MOST bowhunters do. I say kill em any means necessary to have fun and enjoy it. I look down on none of em. Just like the post about how crossbows are wrong above lmao. Thats that holier than thou stuff coming out. Thinking they are better for shooting a regular bow. I have trophys all over my house from bow tournaments. I can shoot one pretty fair. Im not to old to pull one back or handicap or anything but if I want to use a crossbow. I dern sure will and dont give 2 rats tails about what some macho man bowhunters think. Im sure not going to try and discourage any new hunters by saying stupid crap like that.

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I dont have that holier than thou gene in me like MOST bowhunters do. Thinking they are better for shooting a regular bow.

I think some bowhunters might be this way...but not all. Many of us, myself being one, loves to hunt any way I can. But after doing it so many times I just got bored with pushing a button and seeing an animal drop. Now, if that still does the trick for you then hunt on.
It's the hunt itself, getting closer to the animal, the woodsmanship it takes to get within 20 yards or closer to an animal that brings back excitement in hunting big game. Killing a trophy animal is still killing a trophy animal, and how anyone chooses to do it is fine with me.
I don't consider myself above anyone else that hunts because of the way I do it, but it brings me greater satisfaction to take some cedar shafts and finish them into arrows, sharpen up my broadheads and kill a deer with my recurve than hunting with a rifle and knowing that pretty much if I see him I kill him.
It could be compared to going coon hunting with a gator and a spotlight and just killing coons setting up in trees vs. taking a pup that you started and trained and hearing a chase, listening for that locate and hearing your pup pull down hard on a tree. To me shooting out that coon means a whole lot more than most people can understand.

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