First Bow

[TheRookie]

I married in to a family of hunters last year and am just learning about the sport. I wanted to buy a bow this year to extend my time in the woods. A guy from work offered to sell me a golden eagle bow for $100, but the only golden eagle bows I have seen online are youth bows. Is this brand any count, or should I look for something else? Also any other advice about getting into the sport would be appreciated.

[deerhunter229]

Golden Eagle is an older model bow. They are often heavier and slower than some of the newer models. I have one that is very old that I keep as a backup bow. It has 16 doe and 5 buck kills to its credit. The bow has a lot of memories attached to it so I just can't get rid of it.If you buy that one it would be a dependable deer killing machine if setup right.

[bowhunter]

ya man i would do some research if i was u and look for a bow that u like and then go to a local hunten store and try some out or somthen. u have to get one that feels good to u. and where ever u go im sure they will set u up with a good setup. look into some hoyt bows. there an awesome bow some are really pricey but u might be able to find them on sale or get a used one. try ebay.com too iv seen some good deals on there before.

[redruff]

Ya you don't want to buy a bow just on cheap deal.
it has to fit you and be comfortable or you'll get frustrated.

Save up some dough...go to a pro shop and shoot every bow you can afford. You'll know when you get the right one.