The ULTIMATE Crossbow TARGET video!

A Friend of Bunjie asked, and Bunjie answered: an "extensive" target video for us crossbow hunters. It's a long one, so see the chapters if you want to skip around!

00:00 I got a new BULLDOG PLUS 450XL crossbow target, let's check it out!
01:20 What's wrong with my OLD Bulldog Plus target?
03:09 The History of Crossbow Targets (in the Kingdom of Bunjie, at least)
06:55 Discharge targets for crossbows
08:27 The first type of target--bag targets for fieldpoints and tips on how to get the most out of them
09:19 The second type of target--broadhead targets! Blocks and blobs, how to choose one for YOUR crossbow and how to get the most out of it
11:45 The Big Shot broadhead target!
12:50 Are there any 3D style targets for crossbows? Well, maybe...
14:59 A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY CONCERN
16:38 Installing the NEW Bulldog 450XL in the 60 Yard Backyard, and comparing it to the older version
18:26 Testing the new Bulldog with The Black Widow! The Ravin R29X and the Hawke XB-30 Zoom FFP scope!
21:53 Can you pull arrows out of the Bulldog 450XL target and comparing it to the Kinetic 1.0 target
24:28 Side by side comparison of the Kinetic 1.0 and the Bulldog 450XL and why I prefer the big ol' Bulldog 100%
27:39 How modern and ultra modern crossbows affect your choice of target--why you MUST consider MOMENTUM!
31:18 How to get crossbow arrows (or bolts, if you prefer) out of targets
32:50 MODERN crossbows and crossbow targets--a few considerations!
34:50 The SWAT X1 and a "vintage" scope are ruling the 60 Yard Backyard
36:00 Why I DO NOT use lube on my arrows

I'm Rich Wilson, the host of Death by Bunjie. I am a lawyer (District Attorney), father, husband, filmmaker, author, FAA certified drone pilot, and a crossbow purist!

My daughter, Genevieve, is my favorite hunting partner and #1 Taxidermist: Second Life Taxidermy (secondlifetaxidermy.com, Facebook: https://bit.ly/41V7g6U and YouTube: https://bit.ly/4fWTBzP)

My "perfect" crossbow setup these days includes...well, we'll have to wait and see! That is up for discovery, given that Crossbow Appreciation Month (August) is a good time for me to decide what crossbow will accompany me in the woods this fall. Will it be the Excalibur Hybrid-X? The Ravin R29X? The Killer Instinct SWAT X1? The Original Bunjie? We shall see!

I've been fascinated with the Burris Oracle X Scope (and rangefinding scopes in general) since 2022.

We also love Burt Coyote Lumenoks (since 2012 or so) (save 15% on lumenok.com with coupon code BUNJIE )!

Coupon Code BUNJIE2025 saves you 15% on Swhacker Broadheads and lots of other stuff at their website: https://swhacker.com/ ! We like #251 3" cutting diameter crossbow broadheads (for our last 20 or 30 deer/hogs and woodchucks). Swhacker stopped production of the #251 in 2023 but never fear: the #243 is the same exact item, although a different color. Bunjie says you're good to use that one :) We LOVE the Swa-hackers!

Check out the Gear Page on our website, deathbybunjie.com. You can see what gear I like and don't like on that site. And if you buy from Amazon.com using one of those links, Death by Bunjie receives a small referral fee and you DO NOT pay more! How cool is that?

The "Rule of 400" that I talk about from time to time: a crossbow that can shoot a 400 grain arrow at 400 feet per second is my definition of a modern crossbow--producing over .7 slugs of momentum and over 140 foot pounds of kinetic energy, the envy of the archery world. Hence, we up our arrow weight to meet that .7 slugs of momentum threshold, or hunt with modern equipment to enjoy both the .7 slugs AND the incredible speed that modern crossbows offer! That is why Bunjie and I are constantly on the search for the "perfect crossbow"--modern crossbow, that is!

Bunjie and I have written two books: The Death by Bunjie Crossbow Method ( https://amzn.to/3zJbAI0 ) and The Death by Bunjie Crossbow Story ( https://amzn.to/2Peq4aC ), both available on Amazon.com with those links. BOTH OF THESE BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE ON AUDIBLE AS AUDIOBOOKS, NOW, TOO!

Check out the Death by Bunjie podcast, Talking with Bunjie! It's available on deathbybunjie.com or on the podcast app of your choice.

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And yes, I am an FAA Part 107 Certified Drone Pilot. I am a filmmaker and drone cinematography is a big interest of mine.

If you've read this far, then there is only one thing left to say:

All Hail Bunjie!

--Rich Wilson
Death by Bunjie