SEASONED HUNTER' FIRST YEAR BOW HUNTING

[Pierce4904]

FIRST OFF, JUST LET ME SAY I AM EXTREMELY HAPPY TO HAVE FOUND THIS FORUM.  ITS AWESOME TO FIND A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO LOVE HUNTING (AND FISHING!) JUST AS MUCH AS I DO!!   I HAVE BEEN HUNTING FOR MANY YEARS.  THIS YEAR I HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE UP BOW HUNTING.  I AM PRETTY FAMILIAR WITH THE TECHNIQUES OF HUNTING OVERALL, HOWEVER I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT EQUIPMENT!!!  I DONT HAVE A CLUE WHAT T0 BUY, AND WHAT BRANDS ARE THE BEST.  I HAVE ALL THE CLOTHING BUT I AM OBLIVIOUS AS FAR AS BOWS AND OTHER RELATED EQUIPMENT IS CONCERNED.  ANY ADVICE AND HELPFUL TIPS TO HELP ME GET EQUIPPED IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.  THANKS!!!

SEAN 

[ViperDXT]

To me,  it doesn't matter what brand of bow you have when it comes down to hunting.  It is how the bow feels,  what you put on it and how it shoot.  Every compound bow is going to shoot bullseye as long as you put time and effort into practicing.  You can shoot bullseye with those older compound that weights like a brick.  I'm a person of shorter stature,  so I preferred shorter bow.  If money is no issue,  then go try the top-of-the line name as Mathews,  Bowtech, PSE and etc.   Diamond and Ross makes great mid-range bow.  I was contemplating between the Bowtech Gerneral and the Mathew DXT this year.  I sold my Bowtech Mighty-might and Liberty 1 bow for the purpose of acquiring a new bow this year.  They both are very well made bow.  I love the new concept of the General.  At the end,  I chose the Mathew DXT because it fits me right.  The draw is very smooth and I like the fact that it is light and thin...and loved that camo.

Good luck in your search.  There are some very good use bow on Craigslist.

[JohnWester]

To me,  it doesn't matter what brand of bow you have when it comes down to hunting.  It is how the bow feels,  what you put on it and how it shoot.

exactly... i have an old golden eagle and it feels great.

Sean, where do you live?
If you are close to mn archery in litchfield, I highly suggest going out there.  There you can try different bows and see how they feel before you buy.  and they have good used ones too.
They will set it up for you and get you all good to go.

[ironranger]

I've been bowhunting for quite a few years and I still haven't bought one of those super expensive ones yet, Lord knows I would love to have one though. I'm shooting a 6 year old Browning set at 60 pounds. I can hit the target with a good group out to 40 yards. I have three pins, 20,30 and 40. I feel very confident with the bow and that's what matters.
It really is all about lot's of practice that's for sure.

[chip189]

 I agree, buy what feels right. Having a bow that you can shoot accurately and consistently is what matters. You don't have to have the fastest bow on the market to harvest a deer. My father is in the same boat you are. He has been hunting for 40+ years but just decided he wants to bowhunt. Yesterday he purchased his 1st bow a Horton Edge. He spent $550 on the settup and while its not a cheap bow it isn't one of the expensive ones. I am shooting one of the more expensive bows and am very impressed with the one he bought.