Jay, I DEVOURED those American Sportsman shows! Curt Gowdy did a tremendous job as host. You're bringing back some good memories. The only dangerous "game" we had on the farm was an occasional rattlesnake, but as a boy, stalking squirrels with a .22 rifle was pretty exciting. I'll never forget getting pounded by a light, break action single-shot .12 gauge shotgun. I almost dreaded flushing a covey of quail or having a dove fly over. That thing had a steel butt plate and it killed on both ends. Needless to say, I was not a very good shot with it. Bringing home game for the table was pretty rewarding too as a youngster, feeling like you were helping provide for the family.
I've got a Carbon Express Covert SLS that I'm very pleased with. It's got short limbs that make it handy, but it's lightning fast and very accurate. The trigger pull is a little heavy and as with every other crossbow I've fired, it's a little loud compared to a hand-drawn bow, but otherwise it seems to be top-notch. I've only shot a few head of game with it, hogs and whitetails, but penetration with Muzzy broadheads is awesome. I usually have to kick around in the dirt to find the nock of a bolt that is buried to the hilt after passing through the animal.
