So Who Is Going To Get A Crossbow?
July 20, 2010
With the recent legalization of crossbows as archery equipment in North Carolina I suspect there are a few folks besides me looking at them. Cabela’s has a basic buyers guide that is a good starting point to at least get your thinking about some of the options.
Now even though the crossbow is a legal weapon to hunt with the NC State Law requiring a pistol permit to purchase one is still in effect. That also means that you can’t order one on line so your only option is to purchase it from a bricks and mortar store. There is no restriction that I’m aware of to prevent you from purchasing it in another state and bringing it back to North Carolina. Matter of fact I’ve talked with a number of folks that plan to do exactly that.
This has got to be one of the oddest laws on the book because there is no way that a crossbow and a handgun are even closely related.
I’ve never even shot a crossbow so this is an entirely new thing for me. My plan at this point is to find a store that has a range that I can test fire the weapons. My concern from talking to a number of folks is the noise associated with shooting the bolt. Obviously much like a noisy bow a deer could jump the string on a loud crossbow. I hopefully will have the opportunity to shoot a couple of different brands to get a feel for them prior to purchasing one.
In a perfect world I’d get a couple to test out and see how they do in hunting conditions especially with the new market for them here in North Carolina. I guess I can dream.
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The law is not that old, I think it dates back to the 1990’s when somebody got killed with one in an accident. I bought one last year before all of the new regulations got held up. After a lot of investigation I bought an Excalibur ExoMax used off EBay, it never came up but I had my CCW permit to buy it. I settled on the Excalibur because it is a recurve , simple to maintain and a little quieter than the compound models. If a string breaks in the field I can replace it in under two minutes. The advantages of a compound bow don’t completely translate to a crossbow, I don’t have to hold the full raw weight while hunting and the deer does not know the difference between a bolt shot at the same speed from a recurve or a compound. That said the compounds are more compact.
Since the NCBHA is so opposed to accepting us crossbow hunters, has anyone started up a NCCBHA (NC CrossBow Hunters Assoc)? I’d be glad to join, or would be willing to help start one up.
Billy
http://www.horizontalbowhunter.com/Home/tabid/57/Default.aspx
I have sent in my membership for the American Crossbow Federation. I called and talked with someone. Looks like I will be the first member from NC!