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Was thinking about buying my sister a bow for her birthday. I don't know anything about them, so any info would be appreciated. How many pounds would she need for deer hunting??? size (she is 5'1")??? what types/brand are good and what should i stay away from? what should i expect to pay for a used in good condition? what other equipment is needed?

any links to bow hunting forum would also help. Thank you
 
I have found Archery Talk to be a great forum with very helpful and kind people.

http://www.archerytalk.com/index_new.php

There is also Bowzone which is quite a bit less active, but is Canadian.

http://www.bowzone.ca/

I have found that Hoyt and Matthews are the best bows on the market, but you pay a fiarly steep price, even for their entry level bows. I recently bought a mid quality Hoyt, and was over $1000 when I added all the necessary accesories. Remember that bows come naked unless you buy a package from a pro-shop. You will absolutely need to add a sight and rest. Add to that a stabilizer, case, release, arrows and a few other things and you will see it adds up fast.

For you sis, I would not go over a 45-55 pound draw weight. I think this can still be used for hunting in most places.

Ask around on AT, and you will get some very informative answers.

You didnt metion if you were looking at getting her a compound or a recurve bow.
 
I like Hoyt and Bowtech my self. As mentioned above, go to an archery dealer that knows what they are doing and their products they sell , and get properly fitted for the bow. Most bows come in either a 45-70# or 60-80# draws. The lower on should be good set at 50#. I know of a young boy (10yrs. old) with a youth bow this fall shot a 200 Class Mulie for his first buck ever. Perfect form, lots of practice and close shots are the key for beginners.
 
I have been looking for a bow for a while and found that PSE now offers great bow packages. I got a completly rigged out Triton for $599 this is the 06 bow with the new cams.
From my reading, owning a Hoyt and Mathews is like owning a Sako, very good but you pay dearly for it.
Others brands to consider is Martin, Reflex, Darton ect...

Cheers!!
 
A bow is a very personal thing. It has to fit the shooter and be of enough 'poundage' to legally take game, but not hurt the shooter. Take her to a bow shop to be fitted. Arrow length mostly.
Forget the broadheads until she can hit a 9" pie plate, every time, at about 40 yards. Start at 20 yards though.
She'll also have to do some exercises to be able to shoot a bow well. Upper back and shoulders. Her height means nothing.
Generally the draw weight should not be more than the shooter can easily lift as a dead weight. IE: If she can't easily lift 45 or 50 pounds, she won't be able to shoot a bow of that weight well enough to hunt with it either.
"...need for deer hunting..." The minimum should be listed in the hunting regs. It's 45 lbs for deer and 55lbs for moose, in Ontario.
 
There are many types of bows available on the market that are just awsome. Not many years ago the archery industry didn't have many reputable archery companies. I think buy the most expensive you cn afford and go with that. Remember that the bow is probably the cheapest thing you will buy. All the accessories add up like crazy. At least as much as the bow. Scott r is on the money as far as a beginner goes, you should probably look at a package. Most of the people that have archery hunted for a while like to put together thier own packages from products they have tried. This is where the cost comes in. Until you know forsure you like the sport save some cash. The other thing is physical weight of the bow. Not only the poundage. My wifes bow is just around the 3.5 pound mark, mine is over 5.5 pounds. Just packing those extra 2 pounds is a big difference.
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Goose25 said:
Was thinking about buying my sister a bow for her birthday. I don't know anything about them, so any info would be appreciated. How many pounds would she need for deer hunting??? size (she is 5'1")??? what types/brand are good and what should i stay away from? what should i expect to pay for a used in good condition? what other equipment is needed?

any links to bow hunting forum would also help. Thank you
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On your sister's birthday tell her you are taking her for a drive and it's a surprize. Drive her to a pro shop and get the bow which fits her the best. There might be a little excitement when she picks that $1500.00 Hoyt and you faint.:eek:
 
I, ve shot bows for over 20 years,from compound,recurve to longbow.My best advice is to go to a bow shop. Get someone who knows what they are doing ,because you will have to know her draw length and how to set-up a bow up,and get her a second hand bow to start off with,they are a-lot cheaper. Ask the bow shop if there are any bow clubs in your area, great place to learn and get help. 3- D shoots are alot of fun also .
 
We bought a hoyt viper tec.... with the full equipment package... only thing we didn't get was the arrow tip's for hunting

what do you think of this bow? any good?


fyi.... we had to have the guy at the shop bring down the draw weight to 47 pounds ...hope she'll be able to pull it....
 
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My wife has taught archery in schools and reserves for several years. First put her in a course with a certified couch and let her use their equipment until she feels comfortable. Make sure her stance is determined by her eye dominance. She may be right handed but left eye dominant. Many people Terry has taught ended up this way but once they shot a left hand bow 98% of them all agreed they were shooting better groups, even the old "I"VE BEEN DOING IT THIS WAY FOR YEARS" guys. As time goes on her draw lenght will increase as the muscles strengthen and she straightens her back so don't cut her arrows to short at first. Finally, practise, practise, and in her hunting clothes practise. This is not a sport you can ignore all year until a week before the season starts. Good luck...Bob
 
Goose25 said:
We bought a hoyt viper tec....
what do you think of this bow? any good?
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You're kidding right???:) Hoyt bows are one of the best if not the best bow on the market. You have a fine bow there, not sure if its a good bow for begginers but none the less a superb killing machine;)

Cheers!!
 
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scott_r said:
You're kidding right???:) Hoyt bows are one of the best if not the best bow on the market. You have a fine bow there, not sure if its a good bow for begginers but none the less a superb killing machine;)

Cheers!!
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No ...it ain't a joke. my ol' man, step brother and i pitched in and got it for her...
total price tag was 900$ with taxes, (full package except hunting tips for the arrows)... do you think the price tag is good? the guy supposidly gave us a crazy deal....
 
Goose25 said:
No ...it ain't a joke. my ol' man, step brother and i pitched in and got it for her...
total price tag was 900$ with taxes, (full package except hunting tips for the arrows)... do you think the price tag is good? the guy supposidly gave us a crazy deal....
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I guess a guy would have to know what type of sights, rest,stabilizer, arrows, release ect..you got but sounds pretty good to me. You can never go wrong buying a Hoyt;)

Cheers!!
 
scott_r said:
You're kidding right???:) Hoyt bows are one of the best if not the best bow on the market. You have a fine bow there, not sure if its a good bow for begginers but none the less a superb killing machine;)

Cheers!!
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your kidding right?

hoyts aren't even in the same league as a mathews IMHO..
think of a mathews as being a porsh, and a hoyt being a honda civic......:eek:

I may be a bit biased, but any archer knows Mathews are top of the line, especially over a Hoyt, no doubt Hoyts are good bows, but not compared to a mathews

oh, and yes I shoot a mathews...thinking about selling the MQ-32 and picking up an outback or a switchy:D :D :D :D

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grouseman said:
I may be a bit biased, but any archer knows Mathews are top of the line, especially over a Hoyt, no doubt Hoyts are good bows, but not compared to a mathews

oh, and yes I shoot a mathews...
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Hey Robinhood, No where in my post did I say they were the best but they are in the big three :rolleyes:

Oh and yes you are biased :eek: :D

Cheers!!
 
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