Newbie: What Kind of bow -traditional or Compound
For any newbie interested in a compound bow, I'll give you the bad news.
My price range is about $250 bucks
They don't make a NEW compound shooting bow for only $250. Traditional bows I have no recent familiarity in decades. Buying a new compound bow is like buying a new vehicle, then having to buy the tires, the steering wheel, a windshield and headlights. The bow is useless without the extras that come after you buy the new bow.
I don't know of a new shooting bow under $400 that a newbie would get. Basic stripped new low-priced bows are running near $300, with the added cost for sight, rest, quiver, arrows etc.
I'm not to sure what to buy
With the changes, no one is sure at all, even three years after buying a new bow.
I deer hunt now but with a rifle
If you stay with the rifle hunting, you will avoid getting involved in the high costing bows found at the pro shops.
But then, you could have the archery bug real bad
I'd recommend you look at the site, "Hunter's Friend". That will give you a good basic education in what non-pro shop bows cost. You can learn the pro shop costs by going to a neighborhood pro shop dealer.
Get an idea on what you have to pay and will only pay, and work from there.
Good Luck. My sympathy to any newbie.
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