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Crossbows and compound bows

I am a hunter and believe that there is a time and place to use all of your tools. Today I will describe the differences between crossbows and compound bows.

First compound bows : I have used a compound bow for about fifteen years while hunting from a tree stand. The compound worked very well for me there. It was easy to handle, light and maneuverable. Making sure I was belted onto the tree I could lean way out or around the side of the tree to watch for game  or get a shot at one. With a lot of practice I could hit the kill zone from twenty feet up the tree and forty feet away from my tree stand, the down side is that I needed to practice a lot. I would try to shoot my bow for at least one hour a day every day in September and then shoot it for ten minutes a day all during bow season. As I get older the idea of going up a tree became tolerable and after falling out of more than one tree in two years while getting into or out of my tree stand became downright impossible. That brings me to the crossbow.

Second The Crossbow : The crossbow is easy to learn to shoot, It just took me a few hours of playing with it and than learning that pulling back the string was very important. I purchased a crank for it so I could pull the string back straight every time insuring the bolt would fly straight. I think one of the first things that surprised me was how heavy my first crossbow was and that if I was going to tote it into the woods I better be in shape and I better plan on using a ground blind. All is well now I will talk more about hunting with a crossbow in future posts.

About the Author

I am a U.S. Navy veteren. Served in the Vietnam war. I hired into General Motors Corp. in 1969 and spent the next 30 years there working in the materials area. I have been facinated with the internet and selling online. In August I re-invented myself by  creating www.crossbowtrader.com .I am looking foreward to a new life there.

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Minnesota bowhunters beware!
It appears Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources is promoting crossbows during the archery season! For now, their proposal would only allow those 55 and older to hunt with a crossbow.

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