My little brothers birthday is coming up, and I want to get him a deer hunting bow. I know nothing about bows, except that they aren't a cheap as I'd prefer. What would be a decent, inexpensive bow that would effectively kill a deer? I'm searching Cabela's right now....
Last year, my husband got a really great one that was sold used at the local Fort Thompson's store, and paid a lot less than he would have new. He's already asleep, or I'd ask the details, but that might be a good place to start!
All I know is that I can't spend more than $250 on it, and it's gotta be able to kill a deer. Those are the only stipulations I have. I just don't know what to look for to determine if a bow can kill a deer.
Pretty much any bow can kill a deer. In your price range, used would be the way to go. You will also need arrows equipped with broadheads in order to hunt.
I do know that Alex's used one cost exactly $250. I have no idea what kind it is, though. He uses it for deer and turkey, just with different tips (I think).
I know about the broadheads....you guys should look at this thing on Cabela's and tell me what you think. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...h/search-box.jsp.form1&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1
PSE make good bows. I have a wood limb Golden Eagle & shoot Beeman carbon graphite arrows with Crimson Talon broadheads. http://www.spintite.com/
so u think that would be a decent bow for a 15 yr old? And for that price? All I care about is him being able to kill a deer, cause he can't gun hunt out there....thanks for the help!
How big a boy is he (weight wise) ? The larger bow has more punch since it has a higher draw weight (approx 60 lb) The nice thing about that PSE bow is it has a 75% let off which means at full draw you are holding roughly a 20 lb pull. That let's you hold full draw without getting the shakes a lot longer. I think that bow is a good choice for a teenager considering price point. I also reccomend string silencers & trigger release for bow hunting. Some sort of range sights are also a must. And a practice target would also come in handy