Any Crossbow Reports?

[McHunter]

OK. I see all the reports on the bow hunting forum but nothing here. Anyone else go out? I got my first doe with a crossbow on Saturday night. Sat in the tree for 3 hours. I had one fawn under me for over an hour scratching her butt on my ladder stand. All of the sudden, she perks up and high tails it out of the area. 2 minutes later a nice big doe comes in at 20 feet. I hit a perfect shot. Of course, she ran to the bottom of a ravine and was a bugger to drag out! Anyone else got a story to share????:D

[briarpatch]

Wish I did....still gotta wait til October in my zone...congratulations on your doe

[jerseyhunter04]

I was lucky enough to connect on a big doe saturday morning. I was using my horton vision. The shot was hard quartering away at thirty yards. I put my 2 blade gators in right next to her back right ham and it exited through her shoulder. Deer went 30 yards and piled up!

[briarpatch]

congrats to you as well, jerseyhunter04...and welcome to the site

[McHunter]

Congrats Jersy Hunter. Glad to see I wasnt the only one out on the woods Saturday!:thup:

[RUSS0079]

Be out tomorrow morning in Pa for the opener of PA Special Regulation Doe Hunting. I'll be out with my Horton Vision. Hopefully reporting in the AM tomorrow with a nice doe down.
Russ

[tomcbigbucks]

Russ, I have the Horton vision too, nice bow. I got a doe this morning now out tonight to try for some bucks.
Good luck

[Buck Tales]

I shot one on Monday with my crossbow. The first for this new crossbow. I bought it at the gun show for $100 and it shoots sweet! Kills deer dead too. I had a 20 yard shot and the deer only went not even 50 yrds. Got to admit my friend went the extra mile and bought a real nice Barnet crossbow only to have it explode 3 days before the season opened. I have read many posts of issues with the high end bows, so I figure for $100 I'm already owed nothing even if the thing craps out. Of course you know it will probably last for years and years and give me no excuse to ever even look at one of those high dollar fancy crossbows that weigh like 6 times as much. :D 1 Doe down, now it's on the next critter.:razz:

[McHunter]

Buck Tales, I have the Barnett Penetrator. It was a little more than $100 but was fairly inexpesive. I have only shot it about 40 times (all practive and my one doe on Saturday) but so far so good. I keep hearing about the Barnett problems, but I also hear that was older models and the problem is now fixed. I guess I have to hope they are right. I am going out this weekend looking for my first buck. Been huntin 5 years and still have not shot a buck with horns yet. I am hoping this is my season.

[RUSS0079]

Russ, I have the Horton vision too, nice bow. I got a doe this morning now out tonight to try for some bucks.
Good luck

Tom congrates on your doe. Where are the pics? The ladies deserve some air time too. Why do folks only post pics of the bucks? A wise old doe will out do a sex crazed monster any day and twice on Sunday!!!

Russ

[Salem County Buck Master]

Got my first deer with a crossbow last night, broadside 20 yards, right thru the heart, deer didn't get 40 yards before she piled up, tenderloins tonight!!!yummy! also with a barnett predator, knock on wood haven't had a problems yet:thup:

[RUSS0079]

Went out this morning to be greated with what looked like daylight. Worried that the deer would have made it to their beds early. I was right. Not one deer came through my spot. 4 out to the 5 hunters on our properties had the same fate. No deer movement. Guess I'll be at it again on Wed. Good luck to all. Bring on the dark skies!!!

[tomcbigbucks]

Russ, I posted pics on the contest page, only got acouple pics with cell phone then to butchers and work. I agree though and deer i harvest I treat as a trophy

[McHunter]

Russ, I was out Saturday morning as well. It was bright as could be walking into my stand. Too much moonlight for the morning. Did not see anything move other than 2 turkeys who buzzed my head coming out of their roosts at sunup. Can't wait for the moonlight to go away.

[RUSS0079]

Went out this morning on my property out back. 620 was greeted with the snorting of a doe 50 yards away. Damn swirling winds. She was looking away as she stomped but made her way way south of me. Then about 10 mins later another doe about 80 yards away did the same thing. Couldnt have smelled me as I had the wind. No deer got out of the stand about 800. Will be back out tomorrow morning for a bit before work. Good luck to all.

[McHunter]

Hoping to get out Saturday night. The weather reports do not look too god though. Good luck to anyone who can ge tout during the week!

[RUSS0079]

Sat morning here in Berks/ Chester Counties looks decent. I will try to get out in the AM.

Russ

[aireis]

I have one at the butcher shop and have seen many deer in the woods on the 2 times i went out,,, both times were in the afternoon, shot nice doe on the first sat,let a small 6 point walk past at 15 yards on the wed after that. also watched 2 different large racked buck well out of range on both occasions. chester co pa:thup:

[McHunter]

I went out Saturday night. I got eaten alive by mosquitos and did not see a single deer. I have to find a thermacell or I am going to run out of blood soon. It was so hot out that you could see steam coming up from the ground. It sound like it is going to cool of this weekend. Hopefully that will get some deer moving!

[ONESHOT]

I shot one on Monday with my crossbow. The first for this new crossbow. I bought it at the gun show for $100 and it shoots sweet! Kills deer dead too. I had a 20 yard shot and the deer only went not even 50 yrds. Got to admit my friend went the extra mile and bought a real nice Barnet crossbow only to have it explode 3 days before the season opened. I have read many posts of issues with the high end bows, so I figure for $100 I'm already owed nothing even if the thing craps out. Of course you know it will probably last for years and years and give me no excuse to ever even look at one of those high dollar fancy crossbows that weigh like 6 times as much. :D 1 Doe down, now it's on the next critter.:razz:
Buck Tales Did you pick it up at QSC picnic and sale ?
BTW Congrats on your Deer !!!:)

[STEELHEAD01]

Shot my early season doe, with my vision 175.Luv this bow.Great for tree stands, and ground blinds.Shot the doe quartering away and the arrow came out her neck.Deer only went 15 yrds. Tip: I like to use the Hellrazor fixed three blade. Deadly accurate out to fifty yrds.:thup:

[55project]

My brother got his doe and a decent 5pt right away this year.:cool:

And i got out the other day and shot over the back of a Nice 9-10 point,:o

I hope to get back out this week and redeem myself.. :)

Both using Parker x-bows

[RUSS0079]

Got this doe on Tuesday. shot her at 31 yards, with the Horton Vision 175 and Swacker Broadheads. She went 20 yards and fell 40 yards from my truck. Second for the year. Love hunting with that thing. SWACK!!!!
Russ

[pballer12]

I went out a few weeks ago first time with my cross bow and shot a nice 8 pointer right In the lung area. He ran about 15 yards and dropped.

[frankie fish 1]

welcome Pballer12 do you have any photos of your deer:)

[njflinger]

Just got my first cross bow and shot this one. I have seen this deer for three years before I had a shot at her.

[surferdude]

Congratulations , cool looking deer :)

[njflinger]

Sat in the cold for two hours and came home with another one with the cb. Didn't think I would like it as much as I do.

[njflinger]

Got one more doe Sun. a couple more days and it's over love that sz380and grim reapers.:wave: