Anybody own a crossbow???

[Dean Lofthouse]

Any one tryed attaching a throw line to a bolt???

 

You would have to find a tree that was at least 300 metres high for that Matty

[Big 'Ammer]

Any one tryed attaching a throw line to a bolt???

 

No.

 

But I once set a line into a massive poplar by tying it through an arrow and firing it over the first main limb at 60' with a compond bow that I'd borrowed.

 

First few practice shots went ok to get the feel of the job.

 

Tied the line on and the result was pathetic, the arrow didn't go far at all.

 

So tightened all the allan studs up on the bow and had another go!

 

The arrow went through the crown over a field and landed on the bypass! The line was on the floor as the knot hadn't held!

 

So made a little hole in another arrow and tied the line through it.

 

One shot - straight over!

 

Nowadays a big shot would be an ideal tool for the job,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

but we'd not heard of anything like that back then, or throwline for that matter - it was Red Star baler band!!!!

[Mick Stockbridge]

We also have both compound and long bow but you are limited where you can use them although it's a great discipline to hunt a rabbit with a bow.

 

Are you aware it is illegal to hunt with a bow in this country.

[Les Cork]

Are you aware it is illegal to hunt with a bow in this country.

 

Yes mate, even on your own private land.

see THE BRITISH BOWHUNTERS ASSOCIATION - Home

[Bear]

i would get "air gunner" and "air gun world" magazine and have a look through them, that way you`ll have a wide choice of rifles and prices. If you do buy a rifle i would join BASC,CLA or one of the others.

 

good luck