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by billsmax
Sun Oct 02, 2011 12:12 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Couldn't find my 8 pointer
Replies: 25
Views: 7612

Re: Couldn't find my 8 pointer

Man, some of you "experts" are kind of rough on a fellow. Maybe I should have used a bit more detail. I've been hunting with a bow for over 40 Yrs and have killed lots of deer, my largest being a 9 pt 200 lbs at 42 yards. When I said this deer was about 40 yards,I quess I should have given...
by billsmax
Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:54 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Couldn't find my 8 pointer
Replies: 25
Views: 7612

Couldn't find my 8 pointer

Thursday evening I had a nice 8 pointer come in about 40yds out. He heard me as I had to stand to shoot. I froze in a half crouch with my Vortex about half extended. He stared up at me for what seemed like 10 minutes but was probably only about 45 seconds. Then some acorns fell behind him, in the th...
by billsmax
Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:19 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Help with my new S5 and brace height
Replies: 11
Views: 3600

Re: Help with my new S5 and brace height

Fellows, Thanks for sharing your wisdom. I think I'll just leave "as is" until the season ends this Friday.
Don just emailed and told me my string he just reserved is in the mail, so after season, I'll install newly served string and go from there.
by billsmax
Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:21 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Help with my new S5 and brace height
Replies: 11
Views: 3600

Help with my new S5 and brace height

I'm in the middle of bow season and my Vortex is hitting right on. I've just installed my new S5 and directions say string should be almost touching bumpers. However, my string is at the 2nd brace mark and I hesitate to adjust the string right now while I'm in the middle of bow season and it's sight...
by billsmax
Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:03 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: First kill with my Vortex
Replies: 16
Views: 3835

Re: First kill with my Vortex

I've been "lurking" on this forum ever since I bought my Vortex last year. Every question I've needed an answer to concerning crossbows, I've found with a search of the forum. You guys are the best and this is the best forum I've seen. Of course you've cost me quite a bit of money also.......
by billsmax
Sat Sep 17, 2011 8:03 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: First kill with my Vortex
Replies: 16
Views: 3835

First kill with my Vortex

Bought my Vortex last bow season but didn't get a shot until yesterday. I was in a ladder stand overlooking a food plot when about 5:30PM I saw movement in the brush to the right of the food plot. It looked like a fox roaming about in the brush but angling toward me. When it got closer, I realized i...