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The best thing to do would probably be to have him try a few different kinds. I'm sure that there has to be a good local traditonal bowhunters club in the area, take him to a few shoots and have him check it out. One thing that most traditional bow shooters are very good about it is helping people to either make the switch or start up in traditonal shooting. All things said its really hard to go wrong with a Chekmate crusader, I have two of them and for the price there simply isn't a better bow out there. Even if you don't consider the price its still one of the best bows out there.