Selling crossbows to youth can be tricky if you don’t approach it right. In modern society, many people believe that we should no longer be hunting. Those feelings get much stronger when you start talking about putting the weapon in youngster’s hands.
Hunting is something that has been around for as long as humans and it is still necessary. While most people living in a modern society do not need to hunt in order to survive, most species still need to be hunted. If they are not hunted, then older animals that are no longer useful to the species will still hold territory and bring the species down.
It is important that controlled hunting takes place to make room for the younger animals that can still produce young. The number of animals is heavily researched before the number of animals that can be hunted is revealed. This controls the species and makes sure that we are not causing any harm.
If you are going to sell youth crossbows, then you will need to focus on these important features:
Safety
You always need to worry about safety when dealing with young adults, but especially when you are about to hand them a weapon. First, make sure that your crossbows have an automatic safety mechanism. While all crossbows are required to have a built in safety, not all of them have one that is going to engage automatically.
The automatic version will engage as soon as the crossbow is cocked to the rear. This will make it act as a secondary trigger, protecting your up and coming hunter and anyone else in the area.
Weight
Weight is important with any crossbow because the hunter needs to carry the crossbow long distances while stalking the animals. Make sure that you get one of the light weight crossbows when you are shopping for youth. The Best crossbows on the market are around 6 lbs, but I would aim for anything less than 10 lbs.
Another reason to watch the weight is because whoever is firing the crossbow will need to keep the crossbow up and level in order to fire. If the target is still moving, they will need to keep that crossbow steady until they get the perfect shot. A heavy crossbow makes it much harder to hold up for that amount of time.
Cost
Cost is obviously important as well, for obvious reasons. Teenagers want to try everything in the world and you never know how long that will stay interested. You don’t want to spend $100 on a crossbow that is going to be used once and then stored in the garage from then on. A good you crossbow shouldn’t cost you more than $300.
