Crossbow Revolution


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Barnett was at the 2013 SHOT Show in Las Vegas for the release of their new Razr crossbow, which features…»

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With a 15 3/4-inch powerstoke and a 185-pound draw, the Barnett Ghost 400 Crossbow is one of the fastest hunters…»

Crossbows won the day in 1978’s The Wild Geese with Richard Burton and Roger Moore.

Need to put down a zombie? Silence a sentry? Pierce a vampire? Directors turn to crossbows, stealing scenes on the silver screen since 1938.

Each of Troubridge’s dangerous-game hunts have had a pucker moment. A giant Alaskan Peninsula brown bear got to within less than 10 yards of Troubridge and his fired crossbow before it turned tail. Photos by Bill Troubridge.

We knew the big Alaskan Peninsula brown bear was somewhere on the side of this alder-covered hill guarding its kill.…»

Crossbows are heavier than vertical bows. But they also give you a big advantage: You don’t have to come full draw staring down a rutting elk. Photo by Joe Byers.

These hunters carried only crossbows into Wyoming’s wild Bridger-Teton National Forest in search of bull elk. Could horizontal bows be at home in the tight timber, steep drainages and extreme weather?

There’s no better  way to find the right crossbow than by  shopping in a  well-equipped  archery shop. Photo courtesy of TenPoint.

John Urban isn’t sure if he’ll ever go back to his compound bow after buying a crossbow four years ago.…»

Have you been noticing more crossbow hunters when you hunt? Participation is on the rise. Photo by John Geiger.

Whether Illinois hunters like it or not, crossbows may soon be part of the state’s special archery season. A bill…»

Osceola subspecies have slightly darker  primary feathers as compared to an Eastern. But spurs and beard are longer on average. Photo by Bob Humphrey.

It started as something of a whim. Enamored by the novelty of crossbows and their growing popularity, I began looking…»

The majority of crossbow arrows are 20 or 22 inches long. All crossbow manufacturers specify a minimum length of arrow for the safety of the archer. Firing an arrow that’s too light for a crossbow is a lot like dry-firing. Both could destroy the crossbow and potentially injure you. Photo by Ron Sinfelt.

We snuck to the edge of a large grass field and peered through limbs, grasses and shrubs. A small group…»

An 8-point, just out of range, tempted hunter Jeff McCulley several times. But he waited for a deer to come within 40 yards of his crossbow. This 257 4/8 buck entered a clearing as McCulley was about to pull the trigger on a doe. He changed his target when he saw antlers. Photo courtesy of Jeff McCulley.

The archery season had already begun in Ohio when I acquired permission to hunt a total of about 20 acres.…»

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I could give you 10 good reasons why a crossbow is a great tool to take hunting. But the best…»

Detail from The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian. Circa 1475.

CROSSBOW TIME LINE 6th Century B.C. The earliest known handheld crossbows are unearthed in two tombs found in East China.…»

Photo by Ron Sinfelt.

Most compound bowhunters and a few traditional archers still feel threatened by the increasing popularity of modern crossbows. Despite their…»

Any crossbow hunter would be  pumped to pierce a deer like this one. But keep your head on your shoulders! Is that safety on? Are your broadheads stored? Crossbows are no more or less dangerous than other hunting tools. Photo by Dick Metcalf.

You might think that because a crossbow has a heavier draw weight, it’s more dangerous. The truth is, as with…»

Bob Coombs isn’t a regular crossbow hunter. But when his compound was in  the shop, he bought a crossbow and downed a 182 B&C non-typical in 2006. Photo courtesy of Bob Coombs.

COOMBS BUCK 182 B&C Non-Typical Georgia’s No. 1 Crossbow Hunting the very urban Fulton County, Georgia, Bob Coombs lost an…»

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Crossbows are tough to cock. Whether you use your hands, a rope or mechanical aid, it still takes time and…»

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Crossbows can get the job done. In the last 10 years, these four hunters proved it, and you can bet there will be more to come as more states adopt crossbow hunting.