I think the top 3 are Bowtech, Hoyt, and Mathews. Those are also top dollar bows. A step down is Diamond, Reflex, Mission, and Bear. I've owned all the top 3. I shot Hoyt for 2 years, Mathews for 6 years, and I've shot Bowtech since 03, only been on Staff since Dec. 06. No one can can tell you which bow is best because what you need to look for is what is the best Bow YOU. Make a list of what you expect from your bow Quiet? Shock Free? Forgiving? Speed? etc. List them in order of importance to YOU. Then try to shoot the bows that are best designed to fit those needs. Ultimately only YOU can decide which is the best bow for you. Just enjoy the search and then enjoy the Great sport of Bowhunting/Archery!!
Always feel free to ask any questions on here. There are a lot of knowledgeable guys on here that are willing to help.

There are No Dumb Questions!

Well Almost!!

Dan

The best bow on the market today is the one that fits you and you feel comfortable with. Forget the brands!

Ok being serious I have to agree with the other here that say shoot them all and pick the one that feels best to you.

Whatever one is going to killthe deer with the highest success ratio is the one for you.

What I thinkis maybe more important than what brand is what dealersyou havein your area. If you go and buy say a Bowtech 200 miles away and there is only a Mathews dealer in your backyard, you may have a little more trouble getting the right info from the local guy seeings he sells Mathews. Most shops are pretty knowledgeable but if you have a dealer in your area it may be to your advantage to stick with their line of bows untill you get proficient setting up your own equipment. I kind of learned this when I bought my parker bow from Cabelas. (wasn't my intentions but when you get $400 in gift cards for christmas to cabelasand are in the market for a new bow) It still kind of torques me when you ask relatives for money towards a bow they have to get gift cards instead. Anyway in my opinion like others here, most any bow will outshoot the shooter even a $300 dollar bow setup properly. It pretty much comes down to how deep your pocket book is and what fits you,brands don't really matter other than bragging.

Agreed!

When I went to my first proshop to buy my first bow, the guy who waited on me was a Darton-fan, so I got sold on a Darton. I'm not complaining too much; I paid about $360 for it and I've been shooting it for 14-years now, with no problems from the bow at all. Killed all my deer with it too. I just wish he'd been as informative as the people on the forum. But it kills deer and I've even won a few local target-shoots with it. But now I own a couple PSEs, aHoyt, a Jennings and I've had an XI and shot tons of others.

If the bow fits you, you'll hit what you're aiming at, regardless of the name on the limbs.

Good luck and ask questions. There's alot of knowledge and experience on here. And welcome to the site.

Notice the order he put those in? Thats about right.

if you can only buy one bow don't buy a mathews if you can buy 2 bows buy a mathews

He's probably more confused now then what he was before he posted. It's simple my man, Black Ice.

But it goes Mathews ,Bowtech ,Hoyt Don,t even ask about who invented the string supresser