I've been reading and learning a lot from you guys. I'm going to get back into bow huntin' for the first time in many years. I'm looking at a package set up made by Bowtech. Its the Tomcat model, complete and ready to go for $599. I'm also looking at the Gaurdian, that just seems out of this world, for $799 without anything on it. Should I spend the extra dough and set the gaurdian up the way I would like it, or would the tomcat be plenty for a guy thats only going to get to huntone week maybe two weeks a year. My job and other hobbies (family,waterfowling,and fishing) will never allow me the time to shoot as much as most of you.

Id go with what you can afford. The Tomcat will do the job just fine. If i was only going to hunt a couple weeks out of the year i wouldnt want to spend 1000 on a bow. Unless, of course, money is no object

The tomkat is a great bow and you will enjoy it. A lot of great bow are out there for less money, although I love my guardian.

There are alot of great bows out nowadays, even used ones! You just need to shoot as many as possible and choose the best one that fits you. make sure you go in with an open mind! Good luck!

Welcome back!!!
The Tomkat is a good full package deal. You may find yourself not completely satisfied with little things, subtle things. I won't plant any bugs. Everyone of us has favorite components for different reasons. That is the beauty of this sport. The Tomkat is a quality package that will serve you well and will be a wonderful backup bow, once the virus to tinker has taken over your body
Another thing, from experience. Look at your calendar and decide when you will bowhunt and when you will waterfowl ahead of time. Prepare and compartmentalize as much as you can. If you do too many hunting ventures without adequate preparation you end up not doing any of them very well and risk being frustrated with everything. I really, really don't want you to regret picking up the bow again!!!

I think the Tomcat is one of the best-kept secrets in Bowtech's arsenal: An eight and a half-inch brace height spitting out arrowsup to315 fps? All the advantages of the flagship models' binary cams, including the options of speed and smooth cams? Are you kidding me?

Thanks for allthe advice. I'm going toshoot them both and then see which one my wife will let me have!Seriously, unless there is just a huge difference to me when I shoot them, I'm probably gonna start out with the tomkat. I think it will plenty of bow for the new guy from what you more experienced shooters are saying. Thanks Again.