longbowman2

You're not allowed to tell the trad guys I asked this. Do they even make a compound anymore made for finger shooting? I know from owning an archery shop in the past that you really can't exceed 65% let off for fingers and you needed a longer axel to axel length to eliminate finger pinch. Any suggestions out there?

BobCo19-65

Hey!!!!

Reflex Caribou.

Talondale

Ditto.
We're making a list and you're on the naughty one. LOL j/k I looked at that one too when I was looking to replace my old finger bow and the price was too steep for me. BobCo talked me into going full trad and I'm glad I did.

nchawkeye

I have heard that 65% rule for several years...I shoot a Mountaineer bow that I bought used about 10 years ago, set at 65 pounds...They are out of business...It's a 80% letoff bow, I shoot fingers, kill deer with it, guess I'm the exception....

I'd have a hard time replacing it, I hope someone still makes a finger bow for those of us that prefer to shoot that way....Most of the bows now are too short for fingers...

longbowman2

Ok, you're not going to believe me but it's really for a guy I know who wants to try archery. Since he's only interested in bowhunting I always recommend a compound and sights to get started. I've found that getting to killing accuracy is faster, easier and requires less time on the shooters part. Once they get a deer under their belt I offer them the availability of trad gear if that's the way they want to go. To me it's not the bow but what you want out of the hunt. I've been using recurves and longbows before the compound was thought of and I never found it any harder to kill a deer with my stuff than with the wheels but not everbody is cut out of the same cloth.

YooperMike

Reflex Caribou and a Hoyt Montega are definitely options for finger shooters. A friend of Mine shoots his Commander with fingers and does very well with it. Still a few options out there!