crossbow

Recently I had a chance to review the TenPoint Shadow Ultra-Lite crossbow which is a new for 2014. To say I was excited to review this particular crossbow would be an understatement. I’ve reviewed plenty of crossbows in the past and history tells me that TenPoint makes one of the finest...

Here is a press release from Southern Crossbow on their new XT 350 crossbow. The Southern Crossbow line of bows all come in black for that tactical look. On the XT 350, they wanted to offer the consumer a crossbow that was customizable. Read the official press release below. Zero in on Your...

Mission Archery has released two new crossbows for the 2014 season along with a new crank style cocking aid for a crossbow that is silent. They have also partnered up with Burt Coyote and now offer their crossbow arrows with Lumenoks. Please check out the official press release here. MISSION...

When it comes down to it, crossbows are pretty easy to shoot. Take anybody off the street who has never shot a crossbow before and before too long, they will be hitting the target with some degree of accuracy. Now I know to master any skill, there is enormous amount of time that must go into it...

Crossbows are becoming more and more popular every year. If you don’t already hunt with a crossbow, chances are you know somebody that does. The crossbow is a great tool to learn to hunt with. They have a relatively fast learning curve, no intimidating recoil or loud blast, and once purchased...

THE NEW CENTERFIRE CROSSBOW FROM PARKER IS LOCKED, LOADED AND READY TO FIRE MINT SPRING, VA.; Parker Bows, a leading U.S. manufacturer of high quality Compound bows, Crossbows and Crossbow Accessories is proud to introduce the CenterFire for 2014. The highly advanced CenterFire crossbow is...

New for 2014 from TenPoint Crossbows are two new bows. The Venom and the Shadow Ultra Light. It looks like TenPoint was focused on the reduction of overall weight with these new crossbows. The Venom weighs in at only 6.5 pounds (without accessories) and the Shadow Ultra Light weighs in at only...

After years of being the administrator of the Crossbow Nation website, I see a trend at the same time of year right before hunting season. This trend is a reoccurrence in threads being started by members complaining about their broadheads not flying or not grouping well when shot from their...

Recurve crossbow technology has been around since the dawn of time. Well, pretty much anyways. It has been documented to be known to exist from somewhere around 6,000 BC. So it’s a pretty safe assumption that it is the oldest technology when it comes to the limb configuration of a crossbow. The...

I thought that explaining what the essential components of a crossbow are and how they all work together to make a crossbow function would a good starting point for the “newbie” or beginning x-bow hunter. Without the knowledge of what each component is, you most likely would have a hard time...

New for 2013 from Carbon Express Crossbows is the Intercept Crossbow. The folks from Carbon Express started from the ground up when they set out to design this new bow. They had two primary goals in mind. The first was to design a crossbow that would fit every crossbow hunter. In order to...

Checkout the press release from Barnett Crossbows on their new Recruit Crossbow. I think this crossbow is going to a hot seller for those on a budget or those looking to try crossbow hunting for the first time. The Barnett Recruit Crossbow Many crossbows are designed and marketed for the youth...

Crossbows have been around forever. Well almost forever. It has been documented that the earliest known crossbow was from around 6000 B.C. One thing that has stayed consistent with most every crossbow built from that point up until now is that the bolt or arrow was held in place, and launched...

Many hunters will be purchasing crossbows this year. Some will purchase one because it will be the only way for them to stay active in the woods. Others will purchase one just to test the waters, not knowing if a crossbow is the route they really want to go or not. In both cases, first time...

Practicing with your crossbow is something that every hunter should be doing. But when speaking with many hunters from around the country, I’ve found that many of them do not practice at all. They shoot their crossbows, but they aren’t practicing with their bows. What I mean by not practicing is...

Go into any sporting goods store in any state that allows the use of crossbows for hunting and you’ll most likely find multiple choices when it comes to crossbow packages for purchase. You can usually find these packages priced to fit almost every budget. But what you won’t find is the option to...

One question I see from time to time that pops up on the Crossbow Nation forum is; What are you looking for in the perfect crossbow? This question is often replied to by many of the members in a variety of ways. One thing that seems to be consistent with most of the answers is that hunters are...

Talk to any bowhunter that has never hunted with a crossbow, or even held one for that matter and you are bound to hear how easy they are to hunt with. The truth is, to become proficient enough to hunt with a crossbow is easier compared to a vertical bow. I want to emphasize that I am talking...

New from TenPoint Crossbows for 2013 is the Stealth SS crossbow.  While this may be a new model this year, one thing that remains constant is the dedication to providing a top notch quality crossbow while at the same time engineering new and exciting features into their bows.  It’s now mistake...

In the recent years, we have seen a trend in crossbow designs to lean towards the tactical look that many black rifles have. I believe that Horton Manufacturer started this trend of with the reverse limbed bow the Recon. Later we saw Parker, PSE, Kodabow, and TenPoint follow suit offering...