Howdy everyone. Just seen bear are having a sale for black friday which is happening already. 50% off crossbows . I seen it on DMFD (deer meat for dinner) one of his videos and thought id share! Great excuse to upgrade to a new crossbow. Happy hunting all and stay safe im currently sitting in woods now crossbow hunting!

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Hello all,

In an effort to get my younger kids in the woods more, I am going to look into a crossbow. They are 9 & 11. My 11 year old will likely transition to compound at 12, but my youngest wants to be in the woods more. I’ve strictly been a bow hunter and know nothing about crossbows. For those of you that use them or have kids that do, what are your recommendations? Looking for something preferably lighter, and price isn’t too much of a concern.

Thanks in advance

Gonna be as thorough as I can to see if it’s even worth looking for her tomorrow. Shot a big doe at around 30 yards with crossbow. Heard a thud, saw her immediately fall and struggle to her feet, then she ran back into the woods. Bolt was snapped just before where the fletching would be, no sign of the other half. One tiny piece of tallow on the broad head and a little bit of blood. Almost no blood on the ground where I hit her, only some long grayish brown hair. Found a blood trail where it’s mostly just a couple drops at most, but other spots where it’s a small puddle. Tracked well over 200 yards, gave up cuz it was very dark and my flashlight was dying. Found some very fresh droppings right next to a blood puddle. Where could I have hit her. How likely is it that she’s dead? Would it be a waste to go looking?

Looking to buy my son and daughter a crossbow to start hunting with me. Needing something somewhat light for them to be able to hold while still having the power to take down a deer. Any suggestions?

My father-in-law currently has a Barnett Quad Edge S (78041) We've been looking for the crank that goes with this crossbow but no such luck. Any ideas?

First year crossbow hunting for whitetail in S.E North Carolina. I can literally go out my back door and shoot a deer. Woods on three sides of my house. I practice a lot after work, taking around 75 shots a week. Besides rail lube and string wax, what can I do to make sure my unit won't fail when I need it it to perform. Killer Instinct Lethal 405

This is my first year bowhunting and using a crossbow just shot a nice Der it hunched back then lunged forward ran about 30 yards then stopped for a few min then walked off can't see my arrow any tips?

I don’t have one of those lap rails on my stand so basically nowhere to put my crossbow except in my lap and hold onto it to keep from accidentally falling. The 2-pt shoulder sling I carry it to my stand with isn’t long enough to hang it around my neck and than raise it to shoot. It would also be uncomfortable around my neck! Any other ideas or set-ups you all use that works well?

I am looking to buy my first crossbow for whitetail deer hunting and am looking for recommendations on a good crossbow for around $700 or less.

I've been having some issues with my serving string wearing out really quickly. Two string, probably less than 100 shots on each and the serving wears out where the ceasefire mechanism holds the string back both times.

Has anyone else had this problem? Am I doing something wrong? I use rail lube and string wax. The only place I am seeing wear is at the points the bowstring is held back.

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I have a Parker Crossbow that shoots 305 FPS. I am using muzzy fixed broad heads 100ggrain. With field points 100grain. In my practice with the field points I am able to shoot 4 inch groups at 40 yards. I have nothing to compare that to. I also shoot .22 lr matches so 4 inch groups seem pretty crappy. Any general thoughts. What kinda of accuracy should I be arriving to attain. I really don't want to wound a deer but would love to take one with the crossbow. Any pointers or thoughts that would be helpful would be greatly appreciated.

I just picked up a koller instinct bc 415 looking to go out for mule deer to moose what broadheads would you like using

I recently purchased a Centerpoint Wrath 430 & I intend to use it for whitetail here in Minnesota. What Broadheads would you guys recommend? Thank you

I’m brand new to this and have been browsing different stores online just looking at stuff . I’m about to embark on a YouTube quest to just learn more and become familiar and well versed when it comes to crossbows and archery and hunting in general I suppose . I’m 26 and in Virginia. I would love to go hunting this year but it might not work out that way since I have no equipment yet and I’m not in a rush . Plus I’d like to go with at least one other person and I have zero friends who do this . Maybe Facebook will have a group too. Anyway if anyone has any advice on what I should be looking for in terms of fps . I’d like to be able to kill large game with my crossbow to give you an idea. Any advice or responses is appreciated I’m also thinking about getting a compound bow or traditional bow too eventually but Ima get the crossbow first . Good hunting areas in or around va ? Your personal experiences with certain equipment ? Anything at all I’m just tryna get into this shit thanks yall stay hydrated

I wanted to add the #1966 S5 string shock sound suppression system to my good old exocet.

there is a fitment issue, while the frame is drilled for the bolts, they don't quite align perfectly.

Has anyone else had this issue? got a resolution? I've got an email into excalibur but I don't imagine I'll get a response for a few days.

I see a few possibilities for solutions:

Buy a different set of parts and see if it's a Q/C or fitment issue unique to the part.

Drill/file the hole in frame to make fit. (not keen on damaging the anodized finish)

File the angled mating surface to adjust the geometry (would pull the supressor away from the string a few thousandths)

thanks in advance

What are some of the best fixed blade broadheads to use for a crossbow that shoots around 375fps. I need something that is very field point accurate, any suggestions?

I’m new to crossbows or bows in general. There’s a used 10 year old Tenpoint Titan HLX with a hard case for sale nearby. Would this be a good crossbow for a beginner and potential crossbow hunter? What would you pay for one that’s in?