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by Dave1
Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:23 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Open, Scope or Dot? Which doesn't belong and why?
Replies: 27
Views: 7430

I can certainly relate to the older age thing. I wear glasses and they fog up something terrible when I am sitting in a tree stand during the Florida early season warm temps and high humidity. Need new glasses now. According to the top laser eye surgeon in this area, I am not a good candidate for th...
by Dave1
Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:22 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Open, Scope or Dot? Which doesn't belong and why?
Replies: 27
Views: 7430

BO I have some friends that live up in Wisconsin. They hunt deer and bear, keep inviting me to come up, but I never go. I have really enjoyed the Contender hand gun. Lots of fun to shoot and hunt with during the gun seson, leaves hands free when walking in/out etc.. It was something different to use...
by Dave1
Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:13 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Open, Scope or Dot? Which doesn't belong and why?
Replies: 27
Views: 7430

I deer hunt with a 14" Contender 7x30 handgun (and bow). When I first bought the handgun, I tried to find a good quality handgun scope that worked well in the deer hunting woods, from ultra low to medium bright light conditions, etc. What I found was that all handgun scopes have such a tiny fie...
by Dave1
Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:36 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: String Jump
Replies: 14
Views: 4435

String jump, ducking the arrow, etc. is actually the deer reacting to the sudden sound of the bow shot. In most instances they hunch downward to load their leg muscles and lunge forward to run. This split second reaction and movement can be significant enough to cause a bad hit. Shooting at calm bro...
by Dave1
Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:59 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Equinox stock with lighter limbs?
Replies: 38
Views: 7420

I am thinking about buying an Excal xbow but have only held a few xbows at BassPro, but could not shoot them. In so far as feel I like the Excal thumbhole stock version xbow. I do think the balance may be improved if the forearm was longer or if it was mounted further out. This is just a guess thoug...