I last shot/hunted with a bow when I was 14 or 15 so about 20 years ago. Can't seem to draw any tags and open hunts (rifle) just don't afford me the time to be successful due to distance and work requirements. Archery has far more options available and, of course, fewer hunters which is always a bonus! Not to mention the areas I've hunted the last couple of years have been bow range type of cover (took the Ruger SBH and open sighted 77/44 this year).

Was looking at going more entry level like a Surge but decided to upgrade a bit. Couldn't find a single negative review on this bow anywhere. Went with the RTH package deal figuring I could upgrade components later...already did. . Bought a new release last night (Truefire Hardcore Max) and ordered a QAD HDX today.

Anyway, bow came in Tuesday and I wasn't able to get off work before dark all week so I went all Dan Adair and shot inside the house--about 10 yards! (Maybe we should keep that on the DL...).

I REALLY like this bow and am amazed at how far tech has come. My old one as kid was a Bear single wheel or maybe even an old Indian(?)...can't remember. Shot with fingers and those big ole rubber finger guards on the string! I do remember missing a nice 6 pt because I hadn't practiced enough from my knees (and maybe a touch of buck fever...grin).

This thing is smooth, fast and quiet with no shock I can feel. I think it will serve me well for many years...unless I get sucked into this and have to have something 'better' in a couple of years!

Specs, for those who care....

PSE Drive LT
63# @ 29" DL
Chrony'd a 405 gr at 291 fps with 4" feathers and TT SL drop away.
I'll crank up the weight once I get more practice.




Hope you all don't mind if some questions (some potentially stupid) start flying your way over the next few months...

I can handle em all. Stupid question is one u don't ask. With the factory strings, be sure to keep an eye on cam timing. Top cam should hit it's "stop" a shade before the bottom one. PSE makes a good bow. Enjoy it

Great looking bow! I'll kick you in the nads if you don't have that in the South Hills next year during elk season. Some serious bulls came out of there this year.

PS- You don't hate me drawing two controlled hunt tags this year for a unit not 1hr from you do you?

Well, lets put it this way...

Howza 'bout I be William Tell and you can be my kid...




Sure hope to pull something out of the Hills next fall. I should be able to get WAAY more time in hunting now.

Ha! I'd have to see you shoot first...

IIRC, archery pronghorn tags are a guaranteed draw!

Do you hunt birds? My pard has been absolutely murdering pheasants this year in your part of the state.

I bought a Mission Endeaver 2 1/2 yrs ago. It is a step up from an enry level bow. It is so far advanced from My 13 yr old Mathews Featherlight it aint even funny I started with a Darton 30? 1 1/2" wheels on it. You will love your bow. When I shot mine in my 20 yds basement range I was in aw of the accuracy. I called my dealer with an almost mad voice and said, at 20 yds I think I can shot the head off a grouse. Love that bow but the new ones blow mine away in just a few yrs.

When CT made crossbows legal for hunting I got one.

It's far more interesting to me than a longbow. I got a long bow back in the 60's or so when the 'recurve' or whatever it was called came out and there is one in the rafters in the basement. I was never that interested in it.

I can hunt with the crossbow here and it has more range, they say, than a longbow. I can practice with it in my basement and I take it to the range with me!

And! I think it looks cool.

That's not a bow

On another forum the topic came up that some say a crossbow is "not a bow" or in the spirit of bow hunting.

As an experienced firearms aficionado proficient with long guns and handguns I did not consider the bow interesting enough to bother with.

The crossbows interest me and in fact I think they look cool. I handle mine in the basement and take it to the range when I shoot my firearms. I can shoot it in the basement safely with no noise.

It shoots an arrow similar to the longer bows.

It's legal now to the letter of the law.

Where they made it legal for me is in CT where there are too many deer they say.

comical buffoonery

Don't worry Savage_99 doesn't shoot anything but his imagination. He bought the crossbow with his employee discount from Cabela's. You think his comical buffoonery is good here? You should hear the crap he spews out at Cabela's.

The worst thing this state has ever done as far as hunting is legalizing the use of crossbows in the archery season.

Crossbows are for pussys and cripples, which one are you?

Lol

MCH-
Does he really work at Cabelas? Oh, that's rich.
That'd be worth the trip just to experience Rain Man in person.

Lmao

I am not sure if he is still there, but he did.

Oh visiting the East Hartford Cabela's is worth a trip. The comedy you will hear at the gun counter, glass counter, and gun room is better then any comedy show.

I was there last night after visiting family up there. Here is a sample.

Customer: I am looking for a great pair of binoculars for a bird watching trip to Africa. Salesmen: All the glass in the binoculars are the same from the same source. I can't remember where the plant is but it is all the same. You should buy these Vortex the price is great and they are better then anything else we sell.