Go to a BOW SHOP!!! Get a bow that actually fits YOU. There are many good deals from private sellers also but make sure you know your draw length and ability to pull. Once thats determined verify the used bow will fit those parameters. Have bow checked by a pro, many good bows for sale many...
Well Im partial im a Pse guy myself, I shoot a bowmadness XS and an Xforce dream season. That said all the new bows are great pretty much any brand, i just shot a new PsE EVO wow it was nice.
As for your situation, id ask the deer what did it think about your X-force ?
I think this same type of battle was waged between, traditional archery and compound years back. Id love to see the "diminishes success rate" data, thats funny stuff. I personally use a compound, but have no issues with crossbow being used also. Both my spouse and my father use crossbows I...