PSE Coalition Frontier crossbow

Very nice description Pete. Instantly wanted to get the rifle out after reading that description.
I think the same, though I personally never meshed with the compound bow. I fully appresiate what a great weapon it is and though I do love hitting that part of the pull on a compound where the tension drops and you lift to sight, that is a compound bow uniqueness that I really like. Don't find it the same in a recurve. Compound bows just seem to be to much engineering for a primitive tool. (which is what bow hunting is about to me. A personal, not practical view)
Love that smooth uncomplicated feel of recurve. It's weight and simplicity.
The tracking of game if its run off, with the shaft working to keep it bleeding as it moves.
Never found that in a xbow (tracking excluded) . Sort of like the best of both guns and bows combined without the feeling or praticality of either.
Have many times thought of getting some yew and making a recurve but as of yet haven't.
Still xbows are a great weapon in thier own right and serve a purpose. Those who mesh with them have a great hunting tool.
(and probly won't miss having had a bow string connecting with the forearm learning)
Still each to their own and in all reality the shortest time of any hunt is the actual sighting and firing, so if it gets you out there it's a win.
But I'll be keeping bow and rifle separate.

I’ve been doing a bit of field archery again, got 3rd place in our local (4 clubs) interclub shoot last weekend.
And watching the Olympics the last few days has got me all keen (again) to try a recurve.
I used to shoot a lot of target archery many years ago, used to shoot a format call a FITA, these days they call it a 1440, it’s 144 arrows (lot of shooting in one day), starting at 90m, then 70, then 50 and finishing at 30m.
I used to love it.

I'm doomed. In pricing entry level recurve today. 350ish probly see if can afford next week.

Massive! Looks like big critters are in just as much trouble with you on a bow as the pests are with you on a pcp!
Dam big carp! Hamilton out of the Waikato?
Dude do you want to do a thread and blurb about bow fishing, what set up you use and any tips?
Its something I've always been curious about, but never really looked into.
Appresiate it if you have the time.

Any time is fine.
Its something I want to try in a swimming hole on farm on couple of introduced fish here.
Type shall remain unnamed for now.
I'm so out of pratice and arnt sure how I'll handel a bow, or even how I'll go pulling
a bow string, since I lost ends of 2 of me fingers. But dam with pics like you put up I'm keen to see. Old memories of the fun of bow hunting goats.
But reality is won't be trying bow fishing for a while.
Cheers

That's not likely to happen. There's a trigger release system for the string I've seen if I really need it.
Whats your spool set up, line weight, how does it attach to the shaft, arrow weight, head type. Do you think a spool on recurve would effect it much, compound bows seem better set up for a spool mount.
I'm not even sure if you aim above or below the fish,
Is there any tactics to stalking a fish to be aware of. Like would a fast lift aim be enough to scare bigger fish out a few meters out from bank. How much does an arrow deflect in a river if it has current. You know totaly newbe stuff. Bow fishing for dummies basically, because when it comes to bow fishing that's just what I'll be. Do you bow fish in the ocean? I'm assuming that's from the around the rocks onshore or does chumming off a boat work. What's your best shot and fish battle.
Whats it like trying to bring a badley shot fish I imagine you run the risk of pulling the shaft out, are gloves a good idea to wear for pulling the line on bigger fish.

Very Mathews indeed….and I do love it.
So dead in the hand on the shot.
I’ve got stupid long arms with a 32inch draw length, so I’m limited on the selection of bows that fit me, but I do love my Mathews Atlas 👍🏻

Edited by RangerPete - 09 Aug 2024 at 3:36pm