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Getting ready for hunting season

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  1. Backwoods Savage

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    Just came yesterday. Haven't shot it yet but will shortly.
     
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    Very nice!!
     
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    :ups:

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    Excalibur? Best hunting crossbows on the market (IMHO). I may be a little biased as the company started here in Ontario Canada. Simple bows (recurve) that work great, are fast and deadly accurate. They were bought by bowtech a few years ago. Great customer service too. I have had one for about 15 years and about 2 years ago I noticed a few fibers in one of the limbs separating. I contacted the company and they sent me a new pair of limbs free of charge:yes:

    I really think you are going to like. Best of luck with it this fall.

    Just curious as to your season. Here, crossbows are considered bows and we have a three month deer season from October 1st to December 31st. I have heard that some places they have different or separate seasons for crossbows.
     
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    This is my second Excalibur bow and I love them. For sure the warranty is the best on these bows but one of the best things is that you can do your own work on them and not have to take them to a bow shop. This is one of the reasons some commercial people give them a low mark. After all, they want to support the bow shops but Excalibur bows don't need them.

    I was a bit concerned when they sold out but so far, so good.

    Our season runs Oct 1 through Nov. 14 then again from December 1 until Jan 1.
     
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    I really like the built in cocking aid. I have the older exomax with a 225# draw weight. A cocking aid would be a nice addition.

    Might need to change your alias from Backwoods Savage to Backwoods Assassin.;)
     
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    I have a Barnett Quad400 that I don't shoot nearly enough, and don't hunt with it yet due to that lack of proficiency and/or confidence in being able to ensure a good clean takedown.

    Those Excalibur's are nice.
    :thumbs:

    What model is that one, and how many fps on the bolt?
     
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    I also have an exomag but have a cocking aid for it too.
     
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    It is the new Assassin crossbow and can shoot 360 fps but that also depends upon what weight arrow and point you shoot. I plan on using 150 grain broadheads this fall so will also shoot 150 grain field tips.
     
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    thats a nice bow dennis,we cant shoot any thing over here with a bow, its illegal.
     
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    Kind of ironic actually when you think of the reputation the English longbow men had.
     
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    It's actually still legal to hunt with a bow from the 15th to 30th, but you have to wear orange.

    Guessing you knew that, tho :salute:
     
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    Similar here. Have to wear orange during an active gun season.
     
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    What????? Call Robin Hood.
     
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    Yes, but not on the archery license. Still have to buy a firearms license.
     
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    back in 1980, a young lad shot a swan in the neck, with a cross bow and you cant shoot swans over here, it illegal because its classed as the queens bird.so after that they banned shooting any thing with a cross bow, only target shooting.
     
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    Seems a little silly to ban on just one wrongdoing.
     
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    thats our goverment for you.knee jerk laws.
     
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    Unfortunately, we know a fair bit about that here as well.
    :picard::headbang:
     
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    Nice lookin bow Dennis!..:thumbs:...
    Oct. 28th 2010....I shot this in N.E. Ohio
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    With that......
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    But...I'd rather use this....
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    Shoulder has calcium deposits in joint n creeks n pops under pressure...:startled:
     
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