My dad wants to get back into shooting a bow. I just got back into it so he has been seeing my brother-in-law and I shoot and has got the urge to shoot. He tries to shoot his older bow but it just is too much for him and old school. He needs something with a lower poundage and something real smooth but not expensive. His body isn't what it used to be and it sucks seeing him get discouraged because he can shoot his old bow like he used to.

Is there something out there for not a lot of money that would be a good fit for him? It can be a 3D bow or a hunting bow. Heneeds a 27 draw and I was thinking like a 50-60 pounder.

There are a lot of good bows out there for not a ton of money. Most bow companies have a cheaper line nowadays. Hoyt has Reflex, Mathews has Mission, And Bowtech has Diamond. Plus there are many more that are not high dollar bows. Have your dad shoot some of these at an Archery shop to see what suits his style. If his is an older bow, just shooting one of the newer models should get him back inthe game.

Or once he figures out what he wants, he could probably find a used one pretty cheap. Check out the Archery Classified Forum here. Lots of bows for sale there right now with everyone picking up new ones.

Good luck getting your dad back into archery.

Couldn't have said it any better myself. jm is spot on.

Good quality modern bows tend to produce a much faster arrow, so what he's sacrificed in draw ability can be compensated for with the inherent speed.

A single-cam design will probably be nicer to draw, and focus on the 80% let-off models.

Earlier this week I shot a Diamond Liberty -- if you want a suggestion for the "try this one out" list, add that one! they're affordable, too.

80% let off is what he needs I think. Are the Mission bows pretty good? Speed isn't as much as a concern as smoothness and let-off. I want him to be comfortable so he can make an accurate shot and feel good about it.

Your Dad would be better off to go to a good Bow Shop and try out several brands of Bows to see what he likes and is more comfortable shooting!The newer Bows are so much nicer and have more let-off than the older bows.What county do you live in over in Illinois?I have some Family in Randolph County!

ya id go to a local shop, shoot some and see what he likes. id take a look at the PSEs, the bears, and the reflexes. theres plenty of inexpensive, nice, bows out there on the market

I shot the Mission Journey and it was a really nice bow. Wouldn't necessarily call it cheap. I still think it retails for $600.