Crossbow

[bezzola]

My father inlaw has gotten a permit to hunt with crossbow do to his age and a bad arm. My question is what is a decent set up.

[brendan's dad]

Originally Posted by bezzola

My father inlaw has gotten a permit to hunt with crossbow do to his age and a bad arm. My question is what is a decent set up.

There might be a few left at WSS for a real good price. There was at the north location on Tuesday. As for make, you can't go wrong with Excaliber and anything over or around 320 FPS is plenty of speed.

[Andrzej]

There was PSE Fang XL 350 at Wholesale liquidation but they are all gone in Calgary.

[bezzola]

Perfect
Ill go take a look tomorrow

[Lefty-Canuck]

They had a trigger recall

LC

[IronNoggin]

It depends entirely upon how much you are willing to spend obviously, and just what he will be hunting with it.

I have the same permit for Alberta and of course in BC they are allowed in all archery seasons. I greatly prefer the KISS rule, and so went with an Excalibur when I got back into shooting sharp sticks after a somewhat lengthy departure (injuries related). Since, I have gone through three varying models of their bows, and have found each to be Excellent all round.

Current bow is a tricked out Matrix 380. It is capable of taking all North American game with no issues. No press needed, simple design, bulletproof basically, and carries the best warranty in the business bar none. Oh, and their newer models are quite slender, reasonably light, powerful, and extremely accurate (I practice at 100 yards consistently).

Can't go far wrong with one of theirs methinks...

Cheers, And wish your father in law All The Best in his hunting pursuits from me!
Matt

[bobalong]

Originally Posted by bezzola

My father inlaw has gotten a permit to hunt with crossbow do to his age and a bad arm. My question is what is a decent set up.

Lots of good crossbows out there for far less than 1000. Just like rifles you can spend 1000 if you like on your first rifle for big game hunting but definitely not necessary.

My boys gave me a PSE fang crossbow last year and I spent quite a bit of time practicing with it. It is pretty light, compact and very accurate to 50 yards and shoots my 420 grain bolt/head at about 316fps. 92lbs kinetic.
Picked up some different bolts and some mechanical broadheads and might upgrade the scope this year but I am pretty happy with the overall performance.

[58thecat]

Like!

[Don_Parsons]

My hunting partner is doing the Excalibur Cross bow this year, I'm looking into this system since I already have a bow, accessories, and supplies for it.

https://www.drawloc.com/drawloc

I'm thinking this system works good for those of us that already own the regular bow.

Don

[CNP]

Originally Posted by Don_Parsons

My hunting partner is doing the Excalibur Cross bow this year, I'm looking into this system since I already have a bow, accessories, and supplies for it.

https://www.drawloc.com/drawloc

I'm thinking this system works good for those of us that already own the regular bow.

Don

Take your own advice Don..................buy once cry once

Cry once at the price tag, grin from ear to ear knowing we get it sorted from the get go

Buy a cross bow and forget the drawlock

[Don_Parsons]

^^^ X's 2.

Yes, some times I think I'm finding the savings in frugal.

Once the smoke clears in "most" cases,,, I think after the fact I should of just spent what it would of "normally" cost to get it sorted once.

Totally agree.

Don