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I want to get into bowhunting and am left handed and was wondering what are some good left handed bows that won't burn a hole in my wallet
Is the PSE nova a good bow to get started or what in you opinion is a good bow for me
Also what is the minimum draw weight that you could effectivly kill a deer and what is the average draw weight for a beginner's bow

They say 45lb is the min. I don't know anything about the nova but you have to watch what you buy from PSE they make low and high end bows. I go with another brand and go to your local pro-shop. The classifieds here had some lefty bows that were good.

Definately go to a good pro shop so that they can fit you with the proper draw length. Also make sure that you are left eye dominent. I don't know to much about the PSE Nova but make sure that the draw length on the bow you get is adjustable without having to change the cam. 45lbs will kill a deer provided that you shoot it in the right spot.

Check out Pearsons new lineup. They have a nicely priced bow called the spoiler with the regular grip or the slanted grip. It is available in as low as 50# I believe.

The Nova is not a good bow for a begginer. You need a bow that will not be the problem when you are learning. You need a good forgiving bow. Forget about the cost (you will sooner or later). It's a hole that you don't know you've stepped into. I don't say to waste your money, just understand a good setup is necessary and not inexpensive. Passions never are.

lefty buckmaster i live in ohio. the minium draw weight here is 40#'s but i would recomend a bow that goes from about 40-60# if u can find one everyone here will tell u PSE sucks. but they dont most of the people dont even own one. i own a pse brute force maxis its atleast 8 years old. and i smoke mathews and other brands when i go to shoots. also the nova is a good bow. but one thing any one on hear can tell u is to shoot all the bows u can and pick the one u like the best. not what someones tells u

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lefty buckmaster i live in ohio. the minium draw weight here is 40#'s but i would recomend a bow that goes from about 40-60# if u can find one everyone here will tell u PSE sucks. but they dont most of the people dont even own one. i own a pse brute force maxis its atleast 8 years old. and i smoke mathews and other brands when i go to shoots. also the nova is a good bow. but one thing any one on hear can tell u is to shoot all the bows u can and pick the one u like the best. not what someones tells u

Hey I didn't mean to sound like I was slaming PSE my first bow was a Nova it had a very small valley and no back wall. I was never shooting from the same stop. It was frustrating. I just assumed it was me. My brother who has shot a thunderbolt for years pointed it out to me. That is a good starter bow. They stopped making them but you can pick up a used one for under two hundred. I've never shot a brute but I'm sure they are good. How can he pick what he likes best when he doesn't know? For me the best is a bow I can pickup anytime and shoot one arrow and hit what I'm aming at. He can't do that in a proshop.

Lefty, Martin makes a couple nice entry level bows that shouldn't break the bank. Probably in the $300 range. Good quality for the money.

Parker is nother one. They have a BuckHunter/kit that is a nice entry level bow for around $300. Sight, rest, quiver and 4 carbon arrows I think. For a little more money, $430, they have the Hunter Mag Outfitter which is quite a step up. Again, completely outfitted, and the accessories are not complete junk like I've seen on the lower end PSE line.