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Crossbows Bring New Hunting Opportunities

I have been hunting whitetail deer with archery equipment for over 20 years now. And have had my share of good luck, but that did not happen by accident. It came with a lot of practice and hard work. Hunting deer with archery equipment is the most exciting and challenging way you can hunt them.

Now that more and more states are legalizing crossbow hunting it opens up a whole new way to pursue the whitetail deer or other legal animals of your choice. A lot of people think using a crossbow is easy and not challenging but not so fast.

If you have never hunted with a crossbow you are missing out. You still need to beat their eyes, ears and noses and get within 50 yards and that is not easy as you experienced hunters will agree with that. It is a must to have good quality archery equipment too. There are a lot of quality crossbows out there like Barnett, Excalibur, Horton, Ten point and there are few others too.

It is very important to have the right archery supplies as well. Number one good quality sharp broad heads, quality arrows, and a good crossbow scope. I also thought crossbow hunting would not be much of a challenge but I found out different this past year when Michigan finally opened up a crossbow season for everyone in the lower peninsula. It is more than challenging it is just as tough as using other archery equipment. It is also a great way to get the kids and the ladies into hunting and archery.

With the organizations like PETA breathing down our necks trying to have all hunting banned. This is the perfect opportunity to get young people and ladies involved. Crossbows are a lot more user friendly and easier to handle and in return they will have more fun and enjoy it much more. The more kids and ladies we can get into the sport the stronger we grow as hunters and then we can keep the great tradition of hunting alive for our grand children and their children. With this being said we as hunters need to start to ban together. We need to stop arguing with each other about stupid things like what choice of weapons our fellow hunters choose to go after their game with. This is what organizations like PETA feed off of.

For us traditional archery freaks like myself I had a hard time putting down my compound bow and giving the crossbow a shot but I'm glad I did it is a blast. That does not mean that I will never hunt again with my compound bow because I will all that it means is now I have new and a little different way to go after the mighty whitetail deer and it is just as exciting believe me. So if you have not given a crossbow a shot I challenge you to do so. With the right crossbow, archery supplies and equipment and practice you will open up a whole new and exciting way to hunt the game of your choose and you will be glad you did. Guys take the time to introduce the lady and children of your life to crossbow hunting. You will not only be helping this great sport of hunting to grow but you will bring your family closer

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Is the Excalibur Phoenix Crossbow a good one, or should i go the compound route?

Is the Excalibur Phoenix Crossbow a good one, or should i go the compound route?
compound route as in a Compound Crossbow
yes i checked the laws and regulations here in NJ, they just passed it for the 2009-2010 season

Excalibur is an excellent company, although they can be quite expensive. It is more personal choice as to whether you buy the compound or recurve. I assembled and strung my excalibur right at home, whereas a compound needs tuning and a professional to string it. Compounds are in theory more accurate, but excaliburs are guaranteed to be the most accurate hunting crossbow so who knows.

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JUNE 9 Basic fishing class at Gander Mountain in Lansing. Runs 6:30-8:30 p.m. Beginning anglers will learn about different types of equipment, how to rig a rod and reel, tie basic knots, choose the right bait, identify fish and find out where to catch them. Registration fee: $10 per person, includes use of all equipment. Register by June 1. read more

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