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My nightmare come alive

Can you draw 45#s? Lots of deer can be killed with less. I'm shooting a 55# longbow and this year my shoulders been grinding. Elbows been hurting for a few years. I just don't shoot as much as I use to. Short practice sessions. Grind it out on a deer. I don't want to loose that thrill of drawing on a deer you talked about.
 
JFin15 said:
What's the resale on these things I wonder? I've been searching the interweb and it seems I wouldn't be able to get my hands on anything that includes a cocking device until the middle of next week. Also, all the cocking devices appear to be brand specific so you have to buy the same brand and most of those are out of stock as well.
So i place to call up to the local sporting goods (who thinks they're basspro but better) and they have a CenterPoint 400 with the cocking device in stock but naturally they put a price tag of a grand on it(that's their m.o.).

Anyone familiar with this brand? And If I go and buy that thing what's the chances I can get 700 back out of it?

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Centerpoint is a crap shoot. They seem to be plagued by ongoing and varying issues. They ate getting better, but I'd steer clear of them, especially a used one
 
swampsnyper said:
Can you draw 45#s? Lots of deer can be killed with less. I'm shooting a 55# longbow and this year my shoulders been grinding. Elbows been hurting for a few years. I just don't shoot as much as I use to. Short practice sessions. Grind it out on a deer. I don't want to loose that thrill of drawing on a deer you talked about.
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And that's exactly it! When I got into bow hunting, compounds were all we had. My first hunting bow was 35# with zero letoff lol boy have the times changed. First archery deer was with a 45# bow and it took years upon years to finally arrow and recover one. I was so proud. It's that sense of accomplishment that you can only achieve through painstaking practice, failure, and perseverance...that's what I'm in love with. For me, and I'm only speaking for myself, it's more difficult to harvest a deer with a compound and the reason is this: you have to move your entire body into position AND be able to draw your bow undetected just to have a chance at gathering your nerves to make a good shot. So over the years, I've come to believe it's the process of drawing the bow on a deer that separates the two. Don't get me wrong, if I stick a deer in the morning, I'll be very happy but there'll be a voice saying, "man, that wouldve been awesome with the compound. I guess its similar to the hardcore traditional guys who think us compound folks are missing out. Maybe one day I'll give in and pick up my old mans longbow. If I ever do, I'm certain I'll kill fewer deer but the deer I kill will mean much more.

To your point, I have used a 45# bow before and I've contemplated the idea of dropping my DW the last few years and had actually planned on doing that but got a late start and completely forgot. NEVER AGAIN!

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Get a crossbow with a hand crank. With a bad shoulder it will be hard to cock a crossbow with a rope . I have a Parker Thunderhawk with a hand crank because I have a injured back but they are out of business. If I buy another crossbow it would be a Excalibur with a hand crank.
 
Could consider switching to lefty compound (or whatever your opposite hand is) as another alternative. It will take some practicing to get used to it but not as much as you might think. I did this about 8 years ago after an old shoulder injury flared up and never went back. I had always shot lefty because I’m left handed even though I’m right eye dominant.
 
Probably more than your wanting to spend but I'd look at the tenpoints with accuslide. I have one with the acudraw which is nice but it your hand slips you could get a nearly broken finger. Mine is still stiff from two weeks ago as it got me right on the knuckle of my index finger. The accuslide doesn't have that issue.
 
JFin15 said:
Bare with me a moment as you guys and gals are my support group :)
Here in Alabama, bow season opened yesterday. I was off, thankfully I was breathing, yet I was not in a tree. Why? Oh, I'll tell you why!
This marks my 22nd bow season and until yesterday, I could count on one finger how many times I've missed opening day. Well why wasnt I there? Heres why.
Two weeks ago I'm in the yard shooting my vxr, minding my own business when I start getting some shoulder pain. Initially I did what any man would do and ignored it. Bad idea, even worse mistake for a RN who knows and sees daily how bad shoulder injuries can be. So I decided to drop my DW and ordered some mods which would arrive a few days before giving me time to adjust.
To the cut: After nearly a week, my mods came in and I eagerly ran out to make the changes. I go to draw and, SNAP, CRACKLE POP! And I dont mean the cereal! So here I am, as I type this, 2 bucks picked out, patterned, trees prepped, yet I'm not there.
I've always been a guy who vastly prefers a compound to a crossbow. I bought my dad a temping when they legalized them so he could start bowhunting at age 75(which he successfully did). I also took it out and shot a deer with it years ago just to try it out but (to me) nothing compares to drawing that bow back on that deer without being detected. That's what gets my motor running! BUT, it seems (this year) my path will go another direction so despite my sadness, I thank the Man upstairs for my good legs, good mind, and especially for my working trigger finger.

Ok, now that I've vented (thanks for hearing me out), I need some input on a decent crossbow to hunt with atleast for this season. I'm not looking to drop a grand like I did on my dads tenpoint but I'm not the guys who skimps on gear neither. I'm hoping to get back in the game for about half that. What can yall recommend for a good mid-grade crossbow for my situation? I'm thinking weight, size, and availability are important for me right now.

To my online support group, thank you, be safe, goodluck, and God speed!

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Did the same thing to my shoulder but much more gradually and lver 20+ years went from a DW of 82lbs to my current 58lbs because I need shoulder surgery due to a torn rotator cuff.
Still able to use a compound quite well but now do a thorough warm up before every practice session but there is no such possibility for a warm up prior to shooting at a deer especially after sitting idle and my muscles getting cold in below freezing temps.
 
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