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Old 10-19-2004 | 03:08 AM
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mjqood0
 
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From: Chenango County, NY
Default RE: setting up a bow for a child

Good luck Foxfire!

If you have a decent shop, they should be able to adjust the draw length if it's not right. Those 35# bows can pack some punch! My wife just got into the sport and she's very tiny. I am starting her off with a 35# bow this year which is adjustable up to 50#. It's a 65% let off so she's still holding enough to make her accurate. Let me tell you, that bow is great out to 20 or so yards and shootable out to maybe 30. She doesn't want to hunt this year, but instead work on form.

I'm a bit old fashion in that I would recommend getting her a glove and letting her learn to shoot fingers with a peep sight and sights before moving to a release. This will really force her to have good form and learn how to release the string cleanly. Takes a bit more effort up front, but will really help in the long run.

If she's not going to hunt right away, you can avoid the silencing stuff. Just more to fight with. I would recommend a good stabilizer that feels good to her. These can be very personal, so find one that balances the bow out in her hand well. Preferably something which lets the bow rock forward a little after the shot.

Other than that, get her some arrows and a target and let her have at it! Practice makes perfect!

Best of all, get out there and shoot with her. No better way to enjoy a sport than with those you love!
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