A New BowHunter
 

Hey guys, Im 16 years old and I want to have a Bow Before the 2005 Deer Hunting season, but I don't really know what to look for when purchasing a bow. Could somebody help me out on this one?

Thank You
Icedragon

RE: A New BowHunter
 

First off ,Welcome
Do you have any friends or friends family that bow hunts , pick their minds
I would go to a bow shop and talk to them ,remember they want to sell you something .
Also at 16 you will probely still grow some so buy a bow that can grow in pull weight and pull lenght some.
I would for your first bow buy a used trade in .
I would have a instructor teach you the right way to pull and bend . So you can practice and not have to fix a bad habit
I would start with a bow set on about 50 lb ,learn to shoot it great then and only then up the pull weigh.

RE: A New BowHunter
 

I remember when I went to Bass Pro, for a beginner they recommended to me a Parker or sumthing like that, what do you think of Parker Bows (or whatever the hell they are called?)

Ive shot one of my friends brownings quite a few times, he is 15 and I think his drawback was at 60 lbs.

But thank you Johnch for some help

RE: A New BowHunter
 

Yes, either parker or high counrty bows are good starting off bows but you would have to go to an archery shop to get your draw length and draw weight figured out. But if you want a rough idea of what your draw length is take a tap measure in your hand and extend that hand all the way out like you were shooting a bow then measure from there to the corner of your mouth and that should give you a rough idea of what your draw length is. But my best advice i can give you is go talk to your local archery shop.

RE: A New BowHunter
 

alright Ill try that tape thing you suggested, thanks.

RE: A New BowHunter
 

Well it looks like Im around 32in Draw length

RE: A New BowHunter
 

I would guess, just guess that you might have mismeasured for your draw lenght. Not too many people running around with 32 draws. But, than again, you might have 6 ft 4 inches tall or have long arms. Find yourself a proshop nearby and have them measure you. And than get measured again just to make sure. If, I'm wrong and you have a 32 inch draw than dang, that is a long draw.

Parker makes a nice, cheap basic bow. It is not as fancy as the Bowtechs or Mathews but you can walk out with an okay setup for not a lot of money. Or, go to your shop and look at the used bows, there are a lot out there right now as people are trading in their 03 and 04 bows for 05 ones.

RE: A New BowHunter
 

I am 6 feet tall. But what I did was take the tip of the tape and hold it between my thumb and index finger and stretched it to the corner of my mouth and it read 32 in, I dont know, how to do maybe then?

RE: A New BowHunter
 

I was always told measure yourself finger tipe to finger tip and than divide by 2.5. Don't know how accurate that is either, I had the guy at the bowshop measure me. I am 6 feet tall (well 5 11 15/16ths or something like that) and I shoot a 29 and I think that might be a bit much by 1/2 inch although two shops have told me now that I am a 29 even though I think a 28.5 might be better. Oh well, when I get my next bow I will try that length as well.

Again, not saying your measure is off but it sounds a bit long for someone your height. Now, you might be a long limbed person.. Someone around here probably has a better answer for you than I do.

RE: A New BowHunter
 

try making a fist kinda like your holding a bow and measure from like your last nuckle or joint whatever you wana call it on your thumb and that should give a a better measurement. because im 5 11 and i have a 28 inch draw.