Hi all
I'm wondering, I know my .22 can't take out foxes humanely, but how about a 185lb (315ft ps) crossbow.? Would that provide a clean kill?
jeff wrote:Legally you can't use a crossbow to hunt or for vwrmin destruction in in the UK.
Technically, much bigger animals are hunted quite humanely with less powerful bows in countries where it is legal, so a crossbow would be up to the task assuming sufficient operator skill.
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Wackerrat45 wrote: I was thinking about crossbows and wondered if they would do the job. but just googled the effective range and its less than a air rifle so still unsure. As I see loads of septics shooting big game with crossbows.
Alex Gibbs wrote:Wackerrat45 wrote: I was thinking about crossbows and wondered if they would do the job. but just googled the effective range and its less than a air rifle so still unsure. As I see loads of septics shooting big game with crossbows.
Mate as you are hosting a site offering a vermin control service you might want to brush up on the law which applies to it or you could potentially end up in trouble or at the least you risk a dent to your credibility. I appreciate you are asking the question here as opposed to giving advice though. As stated it is a definite no no to shoot any species in the UK with a crossbow.
I also do not think you will find many people classing foxes as 'big game'
Wackerrat45 wrote:My permission owners are asking if I can kill foxes, I said no due to the power of my .22 air rifle, I was thinking about crossbows and wondered if they would do the job. but just googled the effective range and its less than a air rifle so still unsure. As I see loads of septics shooting big game with crossbows.
Alex Gibbs wrote:Wackerrat45 wrote: I was thinking about crossbows and wondered if they would do the job. but just googled the effective range and its less than a air rifle so still unsure. As I see loads of septics shooting big game with crossbows.
Mate as you are hosting a site offering a vermin control service you might want to brush up on the law which applies to it or you could potentially end up in trouble or at the least you risk a dent to your credibility. I appreciate you are asking the question here as opposed to giving advice though. As stated it is a definite no no to shoot any species in the UK with a crossbow.
Linegeist wrote:Basically by being a leftie dickhead with the principles and backbone of a week-old kipper
247sniper wrote:Im my day when I use to compete for the GB squad I would be confifdent and qutie capable of dropping a fox at 100 yards and more (Not that i would do it) with my highly tuned compound bow, but like has been said, its not leagal over there and we have no fox over here.
Born Again wrote:What about a shotgun ? Easier to get than FAC and effective up to 40yds with good ammo choice.
Linegeist wrote:Basically by being a leftie dickhead with the principles and backbone of a week-old kipper
Born Again wrote:What about a shotgun ? Easier to get than FAC and effective up to 40yds with good ammo choice.
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