Interested In buying a compound
01-08-2009, 12:28 PM
#33
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RE: Interested In buying a compound
I wouldn't be too quick to rule out a release....Maybe start her on it just to prove she can be good with a bow and hit the target, and not loose interest...and then teach her to shoot fingers once she has become really interested in it.
No help on bows though. I have a Browning Rage that I shoot fingers with for Bowfishing, and it is a youth or "growing bow" as we sometimes call them. Bought a package for less than 250 4-5 years ago. 10" Draw length adjustments, 36"ish ATA I think, and 45-55#, but i think 35-45# is available....any way I have freakin ABUSED that bow beyond what should be legal, and it holds up fine. If it can survive a night in the boat with some of my clumsy friends...it can survive any hunting. You could get a used one for in the hundreds, new in the two hundreds.
Good luck!
No help on bows though. I have a Browning Rage that I shoot fingers with for Bowfishing, and it is a youth or "growing bow" as we sometimes call them. Bought a package for less than 250 4-5 years ago. 10" Draw length adjustments, 36"ish ATA I think, and 45-55#, but i think 35-45# is available....any way I have freakin ABUSED that bow beyond what should be legal, and it holds up fine. If it can survive a night in the boat with some of my clumsy friends...it can survive any hunting. You could get a used one for in the hundreds, new in the two hundreds.
Good luck!
01-08-2009, 01:52 PM
#34
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RE: Interested In buying a compound
Good luck Steve, and congratulations. I've been on my wife for 2 years to let me get her a bow and start hunting with me. I've had no luck. Good luck with the g/f.
Chris
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01-08-2009, 02:12 PM
#37
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RE: Interested In buying a compound
I started my wife in bowhunting last yr with a PSE Nova then when she was ready to step up I bought her a Ross 331. The Nova is good starter bow and I'd make you a heckuva deal if you're interested.
01-08-2009, 02:44 PM
#38
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RE: Interested In buying a compound
Thanks everyone, great Info here. Shane, I plan on looking into the PSE's as well. My mother and sister In law both shoot one, both shoot fingers and have no problem with finger pinch.
01-08-2009, 07:14 PM
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RE: Interested In buying a compound
ORIGINAL: Schultzy
This Is not for me, I'll stick with my recurve's.
The g/f surprised the hell out of me a few days ago and asked me what a bow, arrows, camo would cost her If she was to get Into bow hunting? I told her It wouldn't cost her anything If she was Interested In getting Into It and that I would pick up the tab. I can tell you this that I'm not going to be buying a 700.00 dollar bow for her. A 300.00 to 400.00 dollar bow will kill them just as much! The compound I'm going to get her will not be shot with a release, It will be fingers only. I plan on getting her bow for her birthday which Is March 11th so I've got plenty of time to do some looking. I figured I'd ask you all for opinions and see what you all think and say on what I should possibly go with. I'm a recurve shooter so I've been out of the compound scene for about 13 years. The compound I plan on getting her will have to be a little longer then what you all shoot to avoid the finger pinch when shooting fingers.
What you all think? Thanks In advance!
This Is not for me, I'll stick with my recurve's.
The g/f surprised the hell out of me a few days ago and asked me what a bow, arrows, camo would cost her If she was to get Into bow hunting? I told her It wouldn't cost her anything If she was Interested In getting Into It and that I would pick up the tab. I can tell you this that I'm not going to be buying a 700.00 dollar bow for her. A 300.00 to 400.00 dollar bow will kill them just as much! The compound I'm going to get her will not be shot with a release, It will be fingers only. I plan on getting her bow for her birthday which Is March 11th so I've got plenty of time to do some looking. I figured I'd ask you all for opinions and see what you all think and say on what I should possibly go with. I'm a recurve shooter so I've been out of the compound scene for about 13 years. The compound I plan on getting her will have to be a little longer then what you all shoot to avoid the finger pinch when shooting fingers. What you all think? Thanks In advance!
WCL