Cocking You cock before you load an arrow, and you have to pull the string back with dead-even pressure on both sides of the barrel. Misaligning the string by as little as 1/8 inch can shift your ...

On Sept. 19, I shot my first deer of the season. It was my first deer with a crossbow. I shot the mature doe at a distance of 12 yards while sitting on the ground. No, I was not using a ground blind.

Mainstream crossbow usage — a divisive issue among Minnesota deer hunters — will be debated once again by the state's largest deer hunting organization. A resolution calling for broad legalization of ...

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Since 2009, crossbows have become quite popular with Michigan deer hunters due to their handling characteristics, which are very similar to a rifle. I noticed this right at the get-go the first time I ...

Crossbows could be legal next year for the archery deer and turkey season if the Missouri Conservation Commission approves the change at its December meeting. The archery season for the 2016-17 season ...

Half bow and half gun, the crossbow gives you the best of both worlds. While hunting with one of these used to only be allowed with a class-y permit, which is for hunters with certain physical ...

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MADISON, Wis. (WEAU) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters that the archery and crossbow deer hunting seasons open Sept. 13, 2025. According to the DNR, the two seasons ...

A few short years ago, major crossbow brands like Ravin and Tenpoint were in a race to break the 500-feet-per-second mark, and both were successful. I tested and hunted extensively with such blazing ...

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The older I get, the less inclined I am to hunt from an elevated tree stand, but I don't feel disadvantaged hunting from the ground. I see it as a matter of odds. Every motorcycle rider will tell you ...