Barnett Whitetail Hunter review

Position 7 of 10 · tested by Dale Renner · last run

Barnett Whitetail Hunter crossbow

Holds up

  • Proven, widely serviced design
  • Often discounted

Loses points

  • Superseded by the II
  • Older scope

Data sheet

Advertised speed
375 fps
Bow weight
6.6 lbs
In the box
scope, quiver, rope cocker, crank, arrows
Model number
BAR78263

Who Barnett Whitetail Hunter is for

The older Whitetail: still capable, but the newer II fixes most of what people complain about, usually for a similar price.

What the maker claims

Straight from the manufacturer's own listing, unedited. We have not independently measured these figures - where our testing disagrees with a claim, we say so above.

BARNETT WHITETAIL HUNTER CROSSBOW STR WITHOUT CRANK DEVICE: Ultra-compact compound crossbow with complete hunting accessory package. The lightweight crossbow has a manageable profile that hunters of all sizes can handle and shoots 375 feet per second

EFFICIENT: Crossbow is equipped with Step-Through Riser (STR) technology that reduces the length of the crossbow and has an overall weight of just 6.6 lbs., creating an easily controllable profile that hunters of all skills and sizes can manage

SAFETY FEATURES: Soft Lok Floating Bristle Arrow Retainer, Anti-Dry Fire (ADF) Trigger System, Finger Safety reminders, TriggerTech Frictionless Release Technology

INCLUDES: 4.32mm Multi-Reticle Scope, Two 22" Headhunter Arrows, Lightweight Quiver, Rope Cocking Device, and Lubrication Wax. Ships mostly assembled. Color is Mossy Oak Bottomland

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Questions

Is the Barnett Whitetail Hunter a good first crossbow?

The older Whitetail: still capable, but the newer II fixes most of what people complain about, usually for a similar price.