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OT..Any crossbow hunters out there

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mnjoe

09-12-2006 18:38:48




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My step-daughter wants to hunt deer with slug, muzzleloader and archery this year. She does OK with a slug and muzzleloader. BUT she has a bad back. MN allows crossbow with a permit. The paperwork is sitting on the Doctor's desk. She can or is suppose to lift 35# Max. What's a good unit to start out with? Looking for Red-dot scope. Something with a crank to cock. How long can a person have cocked for hours? How to you unload it? Any other hints? Thanks Joe

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Mike Veen

09-12-2006 20:07:56




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 Re: OT..Any crossbow hunters out there in reply to mnjoe, 09-12-2006 18:38:48  
Also for unloading your bow use an old crappy bolt and just shoot it in the grass(not your foot)when your out hunting.I don"t think it"s legal to carry a cocked crossbow in your truck.It"s not where we live.



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old

09-12-2006 19:13:36




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 Re: OT..Any crossbow hunters out there in reply to mnjoe, 09-12-2006 18:38:48  
I have the same limits on lift and I have used a barnet quad 300 for years, yep a cross bow. I also have a 5 line scope, and a rope cocking device that I use. Takes one finger on each hand to pull it back. I've taken a good 10 deer with that set up in the past years. I also have a cross bow permit and in my state its a life time permit. One thing to remember is that you still have a 50 yard limit as far as being able to kill a deer with any cross bow. Only thing that you gain with a cross bow is that you don't have to hold it in the ready postion as you do with other bows but you have the same limits as far as effective kill shoots. I spent a good bit of time learning about them before I got my first one and it will probably be my last one. Cost me around $500 about 8 or so years ago from brass pro shop in springfield Missouri. Season opens here friday

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rodgernbama

09-12-2006 18:50:57




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 Re: OT..Any crossbow hunters out there in reply to mnjoe, 09-12-2006 18:38:48  
I started last year. I have a Barnet. It is extremely hard to pull back and I'm 6'-1" 260 lbs. I would advise getting one with a cocking device. I shoot mine into a practice target to release it. You can remove the bolt and transport it cocked if you practice target is not handy. Crossbows have been legal in Alabama a few years but the laser sight is not. You have to use an optical scope here.



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