hoyts GameMaster2, any good for a beginer wane be bowhunter???
 

I gues im really a newbie to bows. when I was young dad got me a recurve bow, it didnt pull much but just enough to go "hunting" birds (more like terrorising them) around the yard. I dont know where that old bow went to but now Id like to get a good recurve bow for hunting. I just saw this one on the hoyte web site and was wondering if it was a good one. any help is appreciated. thanks!!

RE: hoyts GameMaster2, any good for a beginer wane be bowhunter???
 

RE: hoyts GameMaster2, any good for a beginer wane be bowhunter???
 

I forgot to mention, im not looking too spend too much on a new bow, maybe $200 for the bow. hopefully this thing is long enough to shoot fingers.

RE: hoyts GameMaster2, any good for a beginer wane be bowhunter???
 

I have the GameMaster in the brown and black model and it is a sweet bow.It is a 62" bow i believe.If your looking to spend only 200.00 on that bow your gonna be getting a used one.Good luck:D

RE: hoyts GameMaster2, any good for a beginer wane be bowhunter???
 

whats a new one go for?? ever see how fast it shoots?? could a wisker buskit be mounted to it for a rest or is the hole in the picture just good enough for the plastic flipper rest??

RE: hoyts GameMaster2, any good for a beginer wane be bowhunter???
 

I looked at one that was used and they still wanted over 200 for it...So I bought the PSE Kudu insted......Guess I wanted more of a trad look in a take down...

RE: hoyts GameMaster2, any good for a beginer wane be bowhunter???
 

I like the Gamemaster.

A whisker biscuit ? Are you going to shoot a release ? I shot mine off a seasl skin shelf, shot really nice bare shafts

$325-350 for a used Gamemaster in camo, maybe $50 less for maple limbs

RE: hoyts GameMaster2, any good for a beginer wane be bowhunter???
 

I paid 425.00 for mine and love it.:DI have shot mine with the Bisker Whisket just for Sh.. and giggles and it shot reasonably well.I did not do any in depth testing but it shot pretty well i must say.The only problem is that you may catch a lot of flack from the Trad shooters.When i was at the range with mine i heard a bunch of crap about using a rest on a recurve,so i left.I have my own indoor range now and you can be assured i will be using the biquit on it next year and yes i shot it with fingers.;)

RE: hoyts GameMaster2, any good for a beginer wane be bowhunter???
 

unless those "trad" guys has bows they themselves made from osage, I'd have talked some smack back

paying someone to build you a bow with African woods, fiberglass, high tech resins, FF tips, string and all CNC balanced and machined etc etc ? Thats not a whole lot more "traditional" than bear making the aluminum bows in , waht was it, 1955 or something ?

puhlease !!

Black Widows are the LEAST custom made of todays "trad" bows and one of the most sought after.

RE: hoyts GameMaster2, any good for a beginer wane be bowhunter???
 

yeah I was thinking fingers (useing a tab or glove ofcourse) but wanted some thing good for a rest on it. and I have a wisker buiskit lying around not being used so thats why I asked, LOL

RE: hoyts GameMaster2, any good for a beginer wane be bowhunter???
 

Some will say you can't shoot fingers with a bisquit.It may not be the best rest to shoot fingers with but ,if i can do it anyone can.;)

RE: hoyts GameMaster2, any good for a beginer wane be bowhunter???
 

I have the 50lb camo version and love it. I shoot 2219's out of it at 29 inches with 5 inch feathers and they fly like darts. I have taken 5 or 6 hogs with it now. I use a razorcap bh and get great penetration. I really like mine.

RE: hoyts GameMaster2, any good for a beginer wane be bowhunter???
 

I think it looks neat but I also am liking having a wooden riser now that I've converted to a recurve. It's lighter and warmer. If you want a metal riser bow try looking at the Quinn Stallion ( http://www.quinnsarchery.com/). It's around $190 new and a lot of good things have been said about it. For a little more you can get a Chek-Mate but those are all wood risers.

Check out the classified section here and thoseat some all traditional websites for some used bows. You may be able to afford a nicer used bow thananew bow.