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2012’s Top 12 Hunting Crossbows Part I

In this exclusive, two-part series you’ll get an inside look at the best crossbows on the market for 2012.

Barnett Ghost 400 Crossbow

The Ghost 400, with its speed and energy, is not the crossbow your father carried years ago.

EOTech 512.Xbow Sight

Those with a recent military background are very familiar with EOTech, a company that has become the world leader in holographic optics and sights for small arms.

12 Crossbow Do's and 3 Don'ts

Crossbow hunting has continued to rise in popularity across the country. Ready to get involved? Here are 12 things you should do—as well as three you shouldn't.

New York Passes Crossbow Hunting

Effective for 2014, the state of New York has made crossbows legal during the firearm and early archery seasons.

Crossbow Tide Rolls Into 2014

Call it what you want—a tsunami, avalanche, flash flood, tidal wave or runaway snowball—but public sentiment for crossbow hunting has been an unstoppable force since 2007.

2015 Crossbow Test

We shoot five new crossbows that won’t blow your budget.

First Look: Wicked Ridge Ranger X2 Crossbow

Designed specifically to introduce crossbow hunting to youth, women and small-framed shooters, the Ranger X2 features a 150-pound draw weight and 4S cams in an easy-to-handle platform, packaged with a cocking device, quiver and arrows.

Making the Jump: First Foray Into Crossbow Hunting

Contributor Frank Melloni makes his first leap into bowhunting, with the TenPoint 505.

Crossing Back Into Bowhunting

A bowhunt with any bow is still a hunt, same as it was many years ago. An inability to pull back a vertical bow will teach you that.

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