The crossbows are relatively new on the Upstate New York deer hunting scene. They are particularly embraced by older or disabled bowhunters and others who no longer can, or want to pull back a long or ...

The crossbow speed race is at a ceasefire with both TenPoint and Ravin — the two top brands — not releasing new bows anywhere near the 500 fps mark. Instead, we’re seeing a return to putting accuracy ...

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Cocking You cock before you load an arrow, and you have to pull the string back with dead-even pressure on both sides of the barrel. Misaligning the string by as little as 1/8 inch can shift your ...

In years past, crossbow manufacturers focused on increasing bolt speed while minimizing costs. Though speed is still a focal point for new crossbows, a few other trends emerged in 2025. Improved ...

The performance gap between compound bows and new crossbows seems to be widening exponentially. In the last few years of crossbow testing, we reviewed bows — the Ravin R500, Tenpoint Nitro 505, and ...

A new law putting crossbows on par with vertical bows is the biggest thing to happen to big game hunting in New York in recent memory. Reactions among bowhunters have run the gamut. Many believe the ...