Is there such a thing or are old bows just that, outdated? When I gun hunt, I prefer using an old well used rifle that I have killed several deer with through the years. But it seems like with bows, you buy a top of the line bow this season, they claim there is something better and what you have is outdated. Pawnshops are full of old bows, are any of them worth it?

Well my first bow was 20 years old when I replaced it, I killed a deer with it the last year I had it. So to answer the question, yes they are worth it.

I saw some old pics of Ben Pearson using some earlier bows, kind of made me want one!

some people buy a new car every year or two..others are quite happy with thiers for years.... If it ain' t broke.....don' t fix it! I' ve had my truck since 94 yeah its beat up and don' t look the best but it still runs strong,and i' ll drive it till it dies.
Bottom line is if it gets the desired job done and still works fine and you don' t need all the bells and whistles then they can be a real good deal that' ll last ya for years. 8&gt

They killed plenty of deer back then. The ones in decent condition are still just as capable of putting meat on the table. The deer haven' t changed. They aren' t wearing body armor. They don' t duck any quicker. They darn sure aren' t any smarter... though some have more ' education' than others.

A nearby WMA requires a minimum 3D score to get into one of their draw hunts and our club puts on a shoot each year to let folks qualify for it. One fella showed up this year with one of the old 6 wheel Bear Whitetail Hunters. He qualified and intends to hunt with it. There were several mid-80' s vintage Hoyts and PSE' s running around the course as well. It ain' t how fast the bow shoots, it' s how well you shoot it.

But if you do decide to go classic and buy an old compound, remember that when they were built the minimum recommended arrow weight was 6 grains per pound. Considering their advanced years, I wouldn' t go less than 7-8 grains per pound on one of the oldies.

If you wanna talk even more classic, the old recurves from the 60' s and 70' s will still do a number on a deer too.