Calling all bowhunters!!! Need help!!!

[ScoobyRoo]

Make sure that you get a bow that he can 'grow into' rather than 'grow out' of. Sometimes you need to spend a little more to get a good long lasting bow. Just make sure that he can increase the draw length and poundage as he matures or you will end up needing to trade because he out grew it.
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[keystonepaul]

PSE makes some nice bows at affordable prices especially used. The Hoyt Magnatec (I believe) is what I have- bought it a bunch of years ago. It was Hoyt's economy bow- 200 bucks give or take less than the rest of thier line of bows. I have not upgraded since then because I shoot this bow so accurrately. Good luck, Keystonepaul

 

[flock_4_2]

i am a high country kinda guy. i own two high country bows and both are great. paid one fifty for both with everything i needed to hunt. this will be my fourth deer season hunting and in the three i have already hunted i have killed eight deer with them. great bow at low cost. i bought one for a friend for seventy five bucks and killed his first bow kill with it last year. hope this helps some.

 

[kstaven]

Biggest problem I see when people purchase a bow is that they chose a bow that is really to much for them. Reality is that when it comes to bow hunting accuracy is the biggest thing and not how much you can draw before popping a blood vessel. Too much bow and accuracy goes out the window, thus wounding an animal rather than a clean kill. This is something we see all the time around here unfortunately.

 

[JohnL11935]

Agree with those suggesting having him fitted.

Go to a professional bow shop. You will save a few bucks shopping Cabela's website, Wal-Mart, etc. but the bow will need to be tuned for a personal fit. Either you know someone that does this or you rely on the pro-shop. Trying to avoid having the bow fitted will result in inaccuracy and poor shooting technique.

Also agree with those suggesting a used bow. A used bow will already be outfitted with all the accessories such as string silencers, arrow rest, bow sight, quiver. These are the items that seem to cost as much as the bow itself.

Avid bow hunters I know seem to "trade up" their bows every couple of years. There are many good used bows available at the pro shops. It is also in the smart pro shop owner's best interest to help young hunters get started. It makes for life-long customers.

Good luck.

 

[flock_4_2]

i agree with getting fitted. before i started looking at to buy one i went to local sporting goods store and they have a deal and you pull back and shows your draw length so you will know what size draw you need. very cool and takes two minutes if that. costs nothing to have done as well.