New to this crossbow stuff, questions........
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New to this crossbow stuff, questions........
I am new to this crossbow hunting, though I've been bow hunting for 30 years. I guess I have been fairly sucessful, I've taken 25 deer with a hand bow, and only one with a crossbow. A shoulder injury, has forced me to use a crossbow, and the state issued me a handi-cap permit this year. I borrowed a Horton hunter, from my father-in-law, and did manage to shoot a doe at about 12 yds. I have been looking at the Excalibur bows, and have even picked up a few, and left fingerprints all over the exomax at the cabela's. I was wondering about the leaving the bow cocked question, in the forum. I used to leave my recurve strung all season, and did not notice a decrease in poundage. I have also left the Horton in the cocked position, from sun up to sun down, in the stand, and when I shot the bolt at the end of the day, it seemed to go in the spot. Are the recurve limbs different? I really like the feel of the excalibur, and have read nothing but good reports. I do not however want to have to let the bow down every few hours though. Just asking opinions, I have limited experience with the crossbows, because of our state regulations. They have just recently permitted the use of crossbows in our primative season, and for handicapped people. Just need a lot of information before I buy. Thanks Butcher
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I don't think it will effect the limbs at all...at least...it never has on my Exocet. One thing you have to watch for is the string stretching which will lower your brace height. This is worse on a new string than on one that has been used. I leave my bow strung all season...Oct 1 until Jan 18. Usually, my bow is cocked about 4 hrs at a time. It would be cocked right now and up a tree with me, but the dagone wind is blowing 30 mph here this morning and I've heard a couple rumbles of thunder.
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I leave mine strung all season too. It has been cocked over eight hours a day and not problem.
Where you can get into a problem is leaving it in a HOT environment cocked or strung. The hot environment could be in your vehicle on a hot day.
IF that ever happens you can restore your limb back to strength by "baking" them in an oven for an hour at a tad over 200 degrees.
Of course you would have to remove the limbs from your bow first..
Where you can get into a problem is leaving it in a HOT environment cocked or strung. The hot environment could be in your vehicle on a hot day.
IF that ever happens you can restore your limb back to strength by "baking" them in an oven for an hour at a tad over 200 degrees.
Of course you would have to remove the limbs from your bow first..
Woody Williams
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Chef Woody, never knew you could bake your limbs back to life! To add some spice to your recipe: throw in a pair of socks(preferably freshly washed ones ) for those cold fall mornings and voila! Excalibur delight! Best served cold, in a tree stand, followed by a large buck!
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Heat got them that way and heat will bring them back...Woodsman wrote:Chef Woody, never knew you could bake your limbs back to life!...........
Woody Williams
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