Bow Hunting

[Leo Sayer 4,073]

1 minute ago, mackem said:

And a smidgeon of good luck always helps,I was mooching about a few weeks back and spotted a bedded whitetail doe no more than 20 yards away,she took off like a rocket after I grabbed a pic.

I think our native roe are like nervous wrecks, they get used to dog walkers ect. But getting sub 10 yards in a spot and stalk be hard work I would imagine. Mite just be me , but going off all the videos . The whitetails look easier as a species perhaps. 

[mackem 31,119]

21 minutes ago, Leo Sayer said:

I think our native roe are like nervous wrecks, 

Roe seem way more spooked than whitetail here,get a trail cam linked to your phone and start baiting for that elusive photo,pattern them.

[Leo Sayer 4,073]

10 minutes ago, mackem said:

Roe seem way more spooked than whitetail here,get a trail cam linked to your phone and start baiting for that elusive photo,pattern them.

Got the baits and did have a bash with a cam and picked up a fox and roe on the cams. But that's as lucky as I got mate.

[mackem 31,119]

On 24/11/2025 at 08:12, Leo Sayer said:

Got the baits and did have a bash with a cam and picked up a fox and roe on the cams. But that's as lucky as I got mate.

Thought you might like this Leo,total obsession,this bloke puts great content out.

 

[Leo Sayer 4,073]

23 minutes ago, mackem said:

Thought you might like this Leo,total obsession,this bloke puts great content out.

 

Thanks for that , I actually did watch that a few months ago. Cracking buck and top respect for the shear work put in to find it and get it. Awesome 

[mackem 31,119]

Just went into a store for antifreeze,snow tomorrow and -12 forecast for Monday.Saw two compound bow kits marketed for kids,arrows and a sight,wouldn't get these in Tesco,lol.

[Leo Sayer 4,073]

Got to say I’ve never been a fan of crossbows . However I came across these on YouTube and getting very good reviews for the price. So thought i would buy one for target shooting. The first one I purchased was the top one which is semi auto 7 shot and was £59.99 ( which now sold out for at that price ). Had a play and was impressed so I bought the single shot version for £49.99 so I could shoot broadheads , as you can’t on the semi auto coz of the magazine. Both bows are 80lb but you can mod them for more power or put bigger prod on . 
 

 

 

 

[Leo Sayer 4,073]

I made my bolts  out of old broken archery arrows and fitted new vanes , weighted tips broadheads and lighted nocks. Still playing around with them but shoot fine 

 

[mackem 31,119]

1 minute ago, Leo Sayer said:

Got to say I’ve never been a fan of crossbows . However I came across these on YouTube and getting very good reviews for the price. So thought i would buy one for target shooting. The first one I purchased was the top one which is semi auto 7 shot and was £59.99 ( which now sold out for at that price ). Had a play and was impressed so I bought the single shot version for £49.99 so I could shoot broadheads , as you can’t on the semi auto coz of the magazine. Both bows are 80lb but you can mod them for more power or put bigger prod on . 
 

 

 

 

They actually look decent for the price.Did you see what happened down in New York a few weeks back?Busy street,packed with people,some bloke came out of his house with a compound bow and put an arrow through a passer by,the guy died on the pavement,the bowman had mental health problems.

[Leo Sayer 4,073]

Shooting hear on my permission at 17 yards . Not to bothered about grouping as , still sighting inn red dot sight . Just wanted to see what arrow flight was like at distances tbh 

 

[Leo Sayer 4,073]

1 minute ago, mackem said:

They actually look decent for the price.Did you see what happened down in New York a few weeks back?Busy street,packed with people,some bloke came out of his house with a compound bow and put an arrow through a passer by,the guy died on the pavement,the bowman had mental health problems.

No i didnt mate , but anything could be used as a weapon in the wrong hands.

I dont no anything of crossbows but these shoot good to me. A lot of people on tube comparing them to the more expensive ones 

[Greyman 33,125]

8 minutes ago, Leo Sayer said:

Got to say I’ve never been a fan of crossbows . However I came across these on YouTube and getting very good reviews for the price. So thought i would buy one for target shooting. The first one I purchased was the top one which is semi auto 7 shot and was £59.99 ( which now sold out for at that price ). Had a play and was impressed so I bought the single shot version for £49.99 so I could shoot broadheads , as you can’t on the semi auto coz of the magazine. Both bows are 80lb but you can mod them for more power or put bigger prod on . 
 

 

 

 

You got a link for we’re you bought them mate look a nice bit of kit for the money and I’m sure it’s not long before a ban comes in 

[mackem 31,119]

1 minute ago, Leo Sayer said:

No i didnt mate , but anything could be used as a weapon in the wrong hands.

I dont no anything of crossbows but these shoot good to me. A lot of people on tube comparing them to the more expensive ones 

I have had a few crossbows,current ones are far better than my old wildcat,some of the top ones by the likes of Ten-point can give a 3 inch group at 100 yards.

[Leo Sayer 4,073]

Just now, Greyman said:

You got a link for we’re you bought them mate look a nice bit of kit for the money and I’m sure it’s not long before a ban comes in 

Dont know to put a link in, but you can get them from Merlin Archery . They are called Mankung Alligator single shot and mankung alligator plus multi shot for the 7 shot and that also goes by the name of Mankung Sobec. 

If someone could put a few YouTube vids of them up as plenty of reviews and modifications 

[Leo Sayer 4,073]

4 minutes ago, Greyman said:

You got a link for we’re you bought them mate look a nice bit of kit for the money and I’m sure it’s not long before a ban comes in 

I wouldnt bother with the semi auto , shoots great and fast but limited to what bolts you can fire. Single shot much more adaptable i think mate