ThorinNNY
Member
Does anyone here use a crossbow for hunting or target shooting? Did you buy it or make it?
A while back, there was a rumor that New York State was going to allow the use of crossbows for hunting.They finally allowed crossbows to be used for deer hunting - but don`t allow crossbows to be used during the BOWHUNTING season. They now are legal to hunt with during the regular firearms hunting and muzzleloading season-but there dosen`t seem to be any advantage to using a crossbow when you could use a rifle.
I did a little checking and it seems a crossbow that`s powerful and reliable enough to use for hunting -well, you could probably get a pretty decent rifle in the same price range. IIRC, the law specifies a 150 lb draw weight.
I think making one that met those guidelines might require a more skill than I possess. But I`d bet there probably are people at THR who have made their own crossbows, and used them successfully.Like to hear from you if you made your own or if you hunt with one.
A while back, there was a rumor that New York State was going to allow the use of crossbows for hunting.They finally allowed crossbows to be used for deer hunting - but don`t allow crossbows to be used during the BOWHUNTING season. They now are legal to hunt with during the regular firearms hunting and muzzleloading season-but there dosen`t seem to be any advantage to using a crossbow when you could use a rifle.
I did a little checking and it seems a crossbow that`s powerful and reliable enough to use for hunting -well, you could probably get a pretty decent rifle in the same price range. IIRC, the law specifies a 150 lb draw weight.
I think making one that met those guidelines might require a more skill than I possess. But I`d bet there probably are people at THR who have made their own crossbows, and used them successfully.Like to hear from you if you made your own or if you hunt with one.