any bow hunters out there??

['cruddy mutt']

Im looking for a compound bow for my 15 year old what would be a good name brand to get him i would like something good for him that will stand the test of time so it can be passed on to my other kids when they are ready to start hunting any help would be great thanks

[72cudamaan]

Im looking for a compound bow for my 15 year old what would be a good name brand to get him i would like something good for him that will stand the test of time so it can be passed on to my other kids when they are ready to start hunting any help would be great thanks

It really depends on how much you want to spend. I would recommend that you buy from a pro shop so that your son
gets fitted with the correct size bow. PSE has some fantastic junior bows that can accommodate younger people as they grow.
Cam changes for length and poundage are important in a junior bow. Also, try to have him learn without the aide of sights.
Once somebody uses sights the chance of returning to instinctive shooting with accuracy the odds are slim. Welcome to the world of bowhun ting, it's
a blast!

[dutch]

I personally love Darton bows.  PSE have some very good ones too,  cant go wrong with Hoyt. 

[moparmaniac59]

I know some people would snub their nose at Fred Bear archery equipment, but for an entry level bow they are great. They have several bows in the "junior" line for youth bow hunters. I hunted with a Fred Bear bow when I first started bow hunting as a teen ager. Godd quality and they make some decent higher end bows. Fred Bear was a real force in getting the bow hunting movement fired up decades ago. His name has been tied to bow hunting for generations.  Josh, "Cuda Hunter" is a big bow hunter and hunts mountain lions in Colorado with a bow (he's crazy  ). I'm sure he has some good opinions on bows.



                                                                        Matt B.

['cruddy mutt']

I have a hoyt not to good with it yet but we are new to bows

['Cuda Hunter]

I do agree with the bear bows.  Great for beginners.  But they do the job just fine for non beginners.

In my honest opinion, go to the flea market on Platte Ave.  and purchase the first right handed bow you find for less than 100 bucks.
Throw a whisker biscuit and a site on the bow and let the boy shoot.

I have helped several beginners with just this type of bow since I started hunting 5 years ago.

When I started, I put alot of stock into new shiney bows.  But my mentor had a bow that was 25 years old.
 I made fun of him for his ugly bow but when the season was through, he got an elk and I did not.

So honestly, if it throws a razor blade, a beginner will not know the difference between 220 fps and 350 fps.

By the way, my first bow was a bear!  It was about a  1983 model. 
sold it to a guy for 75 bucks and he shot a deer with it.
Then sold it to a beginner. 

Just get something!  That's the key!

[dutch]

I`d find out if you need a right hand or left hand bow before buying anything.  The cheapest or most expensive bow wont be any good if you dont have that right. Left or right has nothing to do with being left or right handed, it`s you eyes that determine if you need a left or right handed bow.
Hold a cd with both hands, stretch your arms and look at a fixed point. Then slowly move the cd towards your face and keep looking with both eyes to the point. The cd will end up in front of one of your eyes. ( do this 2 or 3 times to be sure you`ve got it right..)  Left eye, left bow, right eye right bow.
don`t ever release a compound without an arrow. 

['Cuda Hunter]

Hey that's good.  I've never heard that way of doing it.

I just assume right handed as left hand bows are pretty hard to find around the way used.

Your right, never assume. 

[dutch]

I`m right handed, but a left handed shooter... wouldn`t hit an elephant from 10 feet with a right handed bow... 

[72cudamaan]

I`m right handed, but a left handed shooter... wouldn`t hit an elephant from 10 feet with a right handed bow... 

Same here. I was directing the OP to a pro shop so that he could fitted properly with length of draw and which hand bow to use.
A bow that is the correct draw length is so much easier to start with. I know how frustrating
it can be when your gear isn't set up properly and that will lead to discouragement in many people. You're right though JHosh, speed
isn't the most important part of a bow, it's the fit that counts.

[moparmaniac59]

Another way I've heard of determining your dominant eye is to place one of your hands atop the other. Now form a small triangular viewing window with your thumbs & hands. Next pick an object across the room such as a door knob. Place your hands at arms distance and focus with BOTH eyes on the door knob thru the small window you've made with your hands. Now close one eye at a time. The knob will be visible with only one eye thru the window & this is your dominent eye! 



                                                                               Matt B.

['cruddy mutt']

Thanks for all the help i have been on craigslist looking but im taking him to the pro shop and see whats the best for him he can shoot them when we are there also i wount be getting him a bow there i dont think he needs a 1500 dollar bow to start they have some on craigslist for under 250.00 now i am making him pay half just so he understands that you  have to pay to play i would pay for it all but i have 6 other kids that will say can we get a free handout