PROS
- Power and speed result in flatter trajectory and better penetration
- Reliable high speed technology
- Comfortable to shoot
- Well balanced
CONS
- Extra power = extra weight
- Premium price tag
- Heavy draw weight
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Tips & Tricks
A Deer Nose Knows
A whitetail deer has legendary sense of that is equally underestimated as it is overestimated.
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Product Reviews
Excalibur Micro Suppressor
Noise is has been one of largest disadvantages crossbows have had in comparison to traditional and compound vertical bows. Excalibur has come out with a product that's looking to "silence" this problem in a micro way.
Tips & Tricks
Make a Game Trail
Make a Game Trail & Improve Your Odds
Whether you’re setting up a mineral lick, trail camera our picking a hunt site, we use game trails as one of the primary factors for picking that location. Once located we hunker down, setup our stand, camera or lick and hope we can intercept an animal coming down that trail. This rarely goes perfectly as planned as wild game often use multiple trails in an area or branch on and off a trail.
So how do we get them to go where we need them to go?
You make a trail, that’s how. Of course you still want to locate a well traveled trail in your area in to ensure there will be traffic. However, once that is done you can take steps to increase your odds the animal will head in your direction.
- Remove fallen limbs or debris that could encourage them to abandon parts the trail.
- Locate and block other know trails with some type of obstacle that will deter game from those paths.
- Use elevation to your advantage and create a new trail which is easier to travel.
- Plant brush or trees that will grow, eventually forcing them in another direction.
- Create uneven surfaces that will discourage ungulates (hoofed animals) from traveling over them.
- In thick brush trim out a new path (be sure to leave some cover)
Wild game is never predictable but given the option most animals will more often than not take the path of least resistance. So use your landscape to your advantage to create the irresistible trophy trail.
Tips & Tricks
Morning Hunt Tips
A number of hunters skip them but morning hunts offer a unique and advantageous hunting opportunity if approached correctly.
Here are some crossbow hunting tips that will help you to capitalize during those early morning hunts.
- Early Bird – Get to your hunting area early so you can take your time and sneak in quietly. It’s always better to be in your stand a hour early than an hour late.
- Stealth Mode – Turn off your truck/car radio before your park, dim your high beams, close doors quietly, and try to limit or reduce conversation to a whisper.
- Organization – Spend the day before getting all your gear ready to go. Nothing worse than scrambling to organize your gear in the morning, only to realize once you’ve reached your stand that you forget something.
- Clear A Path – Try to clear a path to your crossbow stand that isn’t going to be too noisy (easier said than done, especially on a brisk fall morning with a forest floor covered in crunchy leafs). You’ll never be a completely silent but moving slow or and mixing up your walking cadence should keep your game unsuspecting.
- Natures Noise – If there is a creek or river, you can walk nearby and use it to mask your noise.
- Scents Sense – You are never going to be 100% scent free but you can eliminate the majority of your body odor by having a shower (use unscented body wash/shampoo). Don’t forget to give your teeth a good brush, as your breath is one of the biggest sources of human scent.
- Big Gulps? – If you want to maximize your morning sit don’t drink too much of anything in the morning. Don’t dehydrate yourself but limit intake and stay away from caffeine.
- Breadcrumbs – Have your trail well marked so you don’t have to make unnecessary noise trying to find your way.
- Lights Down– Try to avoid shining your flash light directly into the brush and instead shine it at the ground, using the ambient light to guide you.
- Spooked Situation – If you recognize that you have spooked the animal wait and listen to for them to stop. Once they do, use a call and you may be able to fool them into thinking you were another deer.
Tips & Tricks
Turkey Setup Tactics
Your hunting setup is all about preference but if you want to succeed you need to know which one is inline with your strenghts.
When crossbow hunting for turkeys your setup is going to vary greatly based on personal preference. If you know where a flock of turkeys prefers to spend time and have the ability to setup a blind without them seeing you, then this is a great option. Some people consider turkeys more forgiving than deer in a quick set up scenario as they don’t appear to be as aggravated by a new blind in their territory.