If you are looking to explore the possibility of owning and hunting with a crossbow next season, but you find yourself hesitant because of misconceptions surrounding crossbows, including public stigma, then I hope this article helps you understand what it means to hunt with a crossbow, and that you can get into really high end crossbows without stretching your wallet too thin.
Crossbows are more maneuverable in blinds and treestands when compared to their compound counterparts, and they fling arrows quite a bit faster, as well. They are equipped with precision scopes in most cases, and the optional use of rest rails and bipods ensure your crossbow lives as an instrument of deadly precision. While they might not connect with you the traditional archery of old as much as compounds and other vertical bows might, there is no denying they are more ethical - precision aiming and high kinetic energy regardless of the strength or size of the shooter is a massive bonus.
They are inherently more 'complicated' to operate when compared to traditional bows, but any extra step past "pull the string and let go" is technically more complex - washing your hands requires more steps than shooting a traditional bow. I am not saying this to dissuade anyone from trying crossbows out, quite the contrary. As bow technology has evolved, crossbows have become much simpler and easier to operate. In many cases, you simply use a lever to cock the bow, nock your arrow, and then pull the trigger when the moment comes.
Let us take TenPoint's system as an example. Their ACUslide and ACUslide MAXX systems make cocking and decocking easier than ever. You attach the cocking system to the string, use a lever to draw the string back, remove the lever, nock your arrow, and you're ready to roll. They even have built-in safety and user-friendly features that really improve the experience. The lever is only 5lbs to operate. There is no backpressure on the lever, which means you can let it go without the risk of unsafe decocking/firing. There is a built-in decocking feature where you simply turn the lever the opposite way to safely and securely decock the bow. It takes no time at all to understand, and just a couple minutes to master.
Maybe there is some hesitation on your part to dive into the world of crossbow hunting because you don't want to end up with a budget crossbow that doesn't have all the features or build quality you need, or maybe you don't know if you're ready to spend a whole lot on a crossbow quite yet. Well, fortunately for you, Lancaster Archery has a solution.
We currently have a lot of high-end, made in the USA, TenPoint crossbows at incredible deals that you can look through. Sales go all the way up to 43% off, so you know, regardless of which one you choose, you'll be getting an incredible deal on an incredible, American made crossbow.
Just click on the image of the crossbow to be taken to its product page:
