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- Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:18 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Need help choosing a crossbow. "I BOUGHT AN IBEX TODAY
- Replies: 44
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which bow
well here we go again. first off there's only 2 choices. best recurve Excal,simple ,reliable ,extemely accurat, and the best customer service bar none. next is Ten Point best compound out there,Expensive, very accurate,fast,hard to wrk on,heavy on the frontbut a good bow. Horton makes good bows but ...
- Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:56 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Muzzle Loading Advise needed
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9727
muzzleloader
First off junk the pellets. Use loose powder you can customizeyour loads better. Barns bullets are your best bet.accuracy and penetration. You will find that around 80grains your groups will tighten. Increase untill they open up,usually around 90 gr. All this Bs about shooting 200yds is a bunch of B...
- Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:42 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Anybody got any idea???
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3937
highwayman
the picture you are talking about depicts "Don Quixote"
- Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:38 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: the new bows
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6390
noise
Those 387gr bolts you were shooting are a little light if you want a quieter bow 450 and up helps alot.
- Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:55 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: OT ACL injury
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3873
acl
I injured my knee in highschool and didn't have it repaired for a number of yrs. I played ball until I was 45. Yes you have to do all the phyiscal therapy faithfully befor and after the operation I was running and playing tennis in 13wks.
- Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:23 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Anybody watch lunar tables for hunting/fishing?
- Replies: 27
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lunar tables
I've used the tables for the last few yrs. I have always been told by the old timers around here that if you want to killa big buck hunt between 10 am and 2 pm. The lunar tables reflect this with there major and minors.
- Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:22 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Jennings Buckmaster Crossbow
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2563
string lengths
Strings and cables are available from Dan Miller. He designed that bow.
- Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:33 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Excalibur People
- Replies: 23
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Excalibur People
I went to the annual Hunters Extravaganza here in San Antonio Friday evening. Well while walking through the displays I spied an Excal sign. walked up to the display and met a fine young man named Rob, and a few minutes later up walked the main man Bill T. Had a very pleasant and informative convers...
- Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:27 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: I finally ordered!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2986
Phoenix
The bow you decided on was a great choice. Plenty of power and very accurate. Montec shoot well and so do the Slicks. one thing Id like to ask where's Louise,Tx. I'm from Helotes just a liitle west of San Antone.Give me a PM if you have any questions about these xbows. I've shot a Phoenix for three ...
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:55 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: TICK prevention---must see
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4141
Ticks
I see that there are more than one who use this old trick int the winter and spring for warmth and insect protection. They are extrmely hot for south Texas type hunting unless its real cold. They wrk and if I remember correctly ther was a company that makes panty hose for men with a fly. Check cltes...
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:03 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Ticks..What to do?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8338
Ticks
Ticks use to be a big problem around here. We had ticks galore now that the ticks are all but gone we have fire ants. This is what wrks around here if your in the brush alot. Take a yellow ear tag that you buy at the local feed store for cattle pest control cut in half and safty pen it to your cuff ...
- Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:07 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Cool target find at Bass Pro!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2481
target
I've had the same target for a couple of months. It is a very durable target. The target always rights itself if tipped.
- Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:12 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Can't find 16 inch bolts...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2056
16" bolts
Ebay has them from time to time
- Sat Jul 04, 2009 12:00 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Which x-bow
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4580
which bow
I live in the same general area that you do. Don't worry about the ability of the excal line of crossbows to kill anything on the North american cont. What it boils down to is your abiity to put the bolt in the right place. Wild hawgs are my practice quarry . I test my bows arrows,and brdhds on thes...
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:03 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Youth CrossBow
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2743
youth bow
I've fallen for getting a youth bow or gun. 2 to 3yrs later I need a bigger bow . Get a Vixen and you only buy one for the kids. remember they will get stronger as they grow up.