Been shooting in between snow and rain

[ChrisK]

The weather has been all over the place since I bought my crossbow. When the weather allows I have been shooting. I have been practicing with my Slick Trick SS Standards.
I have a bog pod that I was shooting from today. Sometimes I think in the standing position shooting a compound is a little easier for me. Shooting with the rest does make it easier. I need to set up my climber and try it out in that and I also want to try it in my 12ft tripod. I have a feeling cocking it in either stand will be difficult.
I am liking it a little more each time I take it out. Most of my practice has been at 20-30 yards. I need to do more at 40 yards. Still thinking its best to keep most shots at deer in the 20-30 yard range. Still keeping an open mind about the crossbow and know I have lots more to know thats only going to come by real experience.

[xcaliber]

Where are you from? I'm in Indiana, and we have several Public Hunting areas that have elevated shooting platforms on their archery ranges. I would look for one nearby. If you really think you'll be in position to cock your crossbow in the stand, get a crank, or Dr. Stirrup to make that much easier for you. Just to confirm most folks worries, I shoot, and set my scopes from the ground, then shoot from 18' platforms and find very little change in POI with the crossbows. Not true with the vertical bows, and i find body attitude to be the difference there. JMHO!

Good Luck, and I'm glad to read that you're checking this for yourself! Goes a long way bud!


Dan

[ChrisK]

I live outside of Rockville. I was born in Terre Haute, moved to Montezuma when I met my wife, moved to Ferdinand for a few years then wife got home sick and we moved back to Parke Co.

[ChrisK]

Thanks for the tips

[xcaliber]

Another Hoosier! You're about 2 hours South of me. Jasper Pulaski has a nice archery range, and gun range. Free I might add. About an hour & a half for you!

[ChrisK]

You are prolly tired of the snow too! We miss 99% of that lake effect stuff down here.

[xcaliber]

Sick & Tired!

[elkaholic]

WELL WE AREN'T WORRID ABOUT SNOW AND RAIN!

highs all week are going to be 90*+

one more day I'll be swimming again

[xcaliber]

OK, I'll keep my Spring like weather.

[ChrisK]

It’s been 50-60 one day and snow the next. Last few days we have got a lot of rain.

[xcaliber]

Roller coaster continues here as well. Spring is coming, I think!

[ChrisK]

2-4” suppose to fall tonight and tomorrow.

[Prmtvbowman22]

I've found that pulling my knee up towards my chest and leaning back in the treestand I can easily cock my 350se by holding string Cocker handles against my chest and pushing out with my leg. Leg muscles have much more usable strength than back

[elkaholic]

spent an hr swimming today --- cool at first but AWESOME - no foolin!