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How often do you get a new bow?
04-19-2008, 08:59 PM
#12
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Posts: 7,367
RE: How often do you get a new bow?
Just about every couple of months
In 03 I bought 2-Hoyts, 1- High Country, 1- Mathews, and 2 Bowtechs in a span of less than 3 months. The Bowtechs were the only ones to remain until the end of the year. I have always bought a couple of new Bows each year. Do I need them? Nope!!
but it's pretty much the only vice I have and I have a very understanding wife.
It's what I like!!! BOWS!! I've owned somewhere between 60 and 80 personal bows.
Dan
In 03 I bought 2-Hoyts, 1- High Country, 1- Mathews, and 2 Bowtechs in a span of less than 3 months. The Bowtechs were the only ones to remain until the end of the year. I have always bought a couple of new Bows each year. Do I need them? Nope!!but it's pretty much the only vice I have and I have a very understanding wife.It's what I like!!! BOWS!! I've owned somewhere between 60 and 80 personal bows.
Dan
04-19-2008, 09:58 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Spring Grove, Pa. USA
Posts: 2,120
RE: How often do you get a new bow?
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god with the price of gas, and bows, and everything going up, how do you guys manage to do that!!!!
god with the price of gas, and bows, and everything going up, how do you guys manage to do that!!!!
.I'm doing my part to stimulate the economy.By year's end,I'll most likely wind up picking up a couple of more bows
04-20-2008, 12:24 AM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location:
Posts: 2,555
RE: How often do you get a new bow?
I have bowhunted for the pasttwenty years. In those twenty years I didn't bow hunt three of them, two I was on my mission for my church. And the thrid was the year my son was born and we were spending lots of time in and money going down to the hosptials in Salt Lake, Utah. So in 17 years I have had 8 new bows. 1989, 1991, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. I have worked in a pro shop these last few years so thats why I have had so many new bows lately. Being honest, for most hunters and archers, unless something so revoulutionary comes out I don't see needing a new boweach year. IMO a archer who buys a new bowonce every 5 to 8 years is stillkeeping up with the latest bow technology. If money is no issue then buy as many as you like, but if your on a tight budget I feelyour better off saving you money. One bit of advice I have learned to help you with this. PlusI have seenseveral people do is this myself is this. If you saveall you coins/loose change each and everyday, along with a extra buck or two or maybe $5 or even $10every now and then. In5 years you will save up enough money for a new bow. For most peopleif theydid this for a entire year, they will have savedat least $200 bucks a year.Of course in 5 years you will have more than enough to buy a top of the line newhunting bow. This is notincluding thecost of setting it up fully, but it will buy thebare bow and it will get it themstarted on the accessories.
04-20-2008, 05:55 AM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: S. NH
Posts: 3,045
RE: How often do you get a new bow?
I've been bow hunting since 1993 and the only reason I got a new bow 4 years ago was due to ignorance...
I left my bow on the ground by my truck and when I went back a few hours later it was gone.
Oops!
I looked high and low for three weeks, checking with pawn shops, police, game wardens, etc...
I then broke down and bought my new Matthews and wouldn't you know, I bumped into the guy who found it.
My wife loved me for this...
So I sold the old bow and took here to a fancy restaurant, she still reminds me though!
I left my bow on the ground by my truck and when I went back a few hours later it was gone.
Oops!
I looked high and low for three weeks, checking with pawn shops, police, game wardens, etc...
I then broke down and bought my new Matthews and wouldn't you know, I bumped into the guy who found it.
My wife loved me for this...
So I sold the old bow and took here to a fancy restaurant, she still reminds me though!
04-20-2008, 12:02 PM
#20
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location:
Posts: 509
RE: How often do you get a new bow?
I save up all the money that I would otherwise waste on beer if I were to try and keep up with some of my friends and family who do drink. In other words, I do not drink and they drink a lot! Also replace that first word with Jesus because he knows my desires. 
. I shoot the lastest and greatest bows every year, and if one feels better than the one I'm currently shooting, I buy it. No real timetable.