RE: How much to get started?
Here's my Setup, has been great and I don't see a need for anything else for a few more years.
Buckmasters G2 bow: $300
Savage systems pendulum sight: $50
C-Peep: $10
Boodoodle zapper 3000 rest: $40
1 dozen Easton 400 grains Excel Carbonaeros (arrow): $55
Muzzy 100 grain 3-blade arrowheads: $30
"The Block" target: $50
Tru-fire Release: $30
Bow Case: $50
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TOTAL: $615 (Minimum)
-Don't really need a stabalizer, every shooter has their own preference
-Don't need treestands if you have great trees to sit in
-Asuming you have Camo clothes already
* Never shoot at the first deer you see, wait for the MONSTER that's lagging behind *