Crossbow energy

[pest hunter 151 15]

Hi lads was talking to a mate of mine who moved over to the states. He says people shoot small game with a crossbow with 80lb draw. That dose not sound much! They even shoot foxs with it! Is it just me or is this way underpowerd. If im wrong please correct me.

 

 

Thanks PH1

 

 

 

P.S the reason i put this in this section is i am sure some of you will bow hunt deer.

Edited December 30, 2010 by pest hunter 151

[redeye jedi 39]

Hi lads was talking to a mate of mine who moved over to the states. He says people shoot small game with a crossbow with 80lb draw. That dose not sound much! They even shoot foxs with it! Is it just me or is this way underpowerd. If im wrong please correct me.

 

 

Thanks PH1

 

 

 

P.S the reason i put this in this section is i am sure some of you will bow hunt deer.

 

They shoot much bigger stuff than fox with 80lb draw, most bow hunting for larger game is done from a hide or high seat. aslong as the blot passes clean through, the mechanical broadheads that they use cause some savage damage and they dont run far. last time i looked into broadheads some were making 3.5 inch diameter holes.

 

edited to say dont think they use the larger heads with 80lb draw bows.

ATB

 

REDEYE

Edited December 30, 2010 by redeye jedi

[pest hunter 151 15]

Thanks for the info redeye. But dont understand the hole idea of the lb draw what is that equal to in ftlb and surly it should be alot higher for deer. Do they make cleen kills. Im asking all these questions because i was invited bow hunting with my friend in the usa, and only want to go if i can achieve cleen kills.

 

Thanks Ph1

Edited December 30, 2010 by pest hunter 151

[Malt 379]

You're forgetting that arrows deal damage in different ways than bullets/pellets.

[pest hunter 151 15]

Interesting. please do explane.

[Exbomz 0]

 

P.S the reason i put this in this section is i am sure some of you will bow hunt deer.

 

 

Except it is illegal in the UK!

[J Darcy 5,871]

Hunting anything in the UK is totally illegal with a bow. However,an 80lb bow will kill most land mammals save for the very largest pachyderms.

[redeye jedi 39]

Hunting anything in the UK is totally illegal with a bow. However,an 80lb bow will kill most land mammals save for the very largest pachyderms.

 

JD is right, however an 80lb xbow is a toy compared to the ones you can get. mine is over 170lb draw weight and almost 130ftlb. i only use this for messing around target shooting never live quarry as its illegal in the uk.

[pest hunter 151 15]

I know its illegal in uk. As above i would do it in the U.S was just wondering if it wouyld be humane.

[pest hunter 151 15]

Thanks for the info lads.

[air gunner 0]

the "fieldsports channel" did one of their videos on bow hunting and the guy explains and demonstrates the two different weapons and how they kill...http://www.fieldsportschannel.tv/index.php/yoursport/archery-a-bowhunting

[air gunner 0]

http://www.fieldsportschannel.tv/index.php/yoursport/archery-a-bowhunting

[Fidgety 8]

80lb draw is the weight needed to pull the bow back full length.....I think.

[consett lad 43]

have a look at huntingfootage.com there is loads of videos from states hunting with bows

[Richie10 345]

By the sounds of it, talking about bowhunting is illegal in the UK.