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Any recommendations for an economical first bow?
Uploaded on October 18, 2009I'm getting into this hunting thing relatively late in life. After spending most of my life in the city, I now find myself in an area where hunting is a realistic option and actually have permission to hunt on some land.
As a result, I find myself looking for a relatively inexpensive (lefthanded) compound bow that would be used for whitetail. I'm hoping to find a good value, not something I'll start swearing at as a cheap p.o.s.
Anyone have any suggestions?
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Both Bear and Diamond make decent economical bows. If you have any hunting buddies, maybe a secondhand bow is the way to get started. Good Luck.
Steve182, thanks for the info, I'll have to check out Bear and Diamond - I don't know anyone wanting to sell a bow, but I was thinking about checking out ebay for used bows - I just don't think I have enough trust to buy a used bow over the internet and the local archery shop doesn't have any used lefties.
What ever you do... I would not buy a used bow off of ebay. the idea sound great but you need to have a bow sized to you. do yourself a favor and go to your local archery shop and have a new or used bow sized to you. it will make all the difference in the world.
I agree, do not buy a bow off ebay. Quite frankly you do not know if the bow was abused or even dry-fired. Most local archery shops will set up a bow that you purchase at their shop free of charge and help you out with selecting accessories.
I ended up with a Martin Moab. I have only had a few days but it seems like the more I shoot it, the more I like it.
I did end up getting it at a local archery shop and they were very helpful in terms of getting me set up with accessories. They even helped me set the peep sight and sight-in the bow.
Practice practice practice! I'm pretty new to the archery thing myself, but the more I practice the more I like my low-end bow. Oh, and be prepared to become addicted....
Well what did you get?
I got a Martin Moab (see above)
nice choice
Well, I didn't get a deer during the early archery season in Indiana but once the firearm season came along I got a "management" buck for the freezer.
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What ever you do... I would not buy a used bow off of ebay. the idea sound great but you need to have a bow sized to you. do yourself a favor and go to your local archery shop and have a new or used bow sized to you. it will make all the difference in the world.
I agree, do not buy a bow off ebay. Quite frankly you do not know if the bow was abused or even dry-fired. Most local archery shops will set up a bow that you purchase at their shop free of charge and help you out with selecting accessories.
Both Bear and Diamond make decent economical bows. If you have any hunting buddies, maybe a secondhand bow is the way to get started. Good Luck.
Steve182, thanks for the info, I'll have to check out Bear and Diamond - I don't know anyone wanting to sell a bow, but I was thinking about checking out ebay for used bows - I just don't think I have enough trust to buy a used bow over the internet and the local archery shop doesn't have any used lefties.
I ended up with a Martin Moab. I have only had a few days but it seems like the more I shoot it, the more I like it.
I did end up getting it at a local archery shop and they were very helpful in terms of getting me set up with accessories. They even helped me set the peep sight and sight-in the bow.
Practice practice practice! I'm pretty new to the archery thing myself, but the more I practice the more I like my low-end bow. Oh, and be prepared to become addicted....
Well what did you get?
I got a Martin Moab (see above)
nice choice
Well, I didn't get a deer during the early archery season in Indiana but once the firearm season came along I got a "management" buck for the freezer.
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