Looking for some help

[zachp]

Yes i am currently shopping for a bow. I am trying to find a setup that when i get home i can practice with until bow season. This is the first time i have ever bought a bow i have no idea which one to get. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

[Bowhunters]

Congratulations Zach on taking the plung into bow hunting.

Getting the right bow for you is a more personal thing than buying a deer rifle or a shotgun, everyone's bodies are built differently. The width/length of your arm span and your upper body build and even how tall you are to a degree can all affect which bow works best for you.

The first thing you need to do is go find a good bow shop, visit a few if there are several in the area where you live and find one that looks like they stay fairly busy, if there is dust on their bows and gear and no customers those are bad warning signs as there is a reason for that.

If you aren't happy with the bow shops you found then maybe go to a bow range (outdoor or indoor) bow shooting range in your area and talk to the people there, they will typically know which bow shop is best there for hunters.

Find the bow shop you want to do business with and explain to them that you are a beginner at bow hunting and looking to buy your first bow for deer hunting and they should determine some factors that will help determine which bows are likely a good match for you.

They should have a selection of bows that are set up ready to shoot and at least a small target range at the store to shoot the bows on (like test driving new cars), they should let you try shooting several and some bows may feel just ok and a couple will probably feel so good that you really like shooting them or like its a perfect match for you and that will help determine your best bow selection.

If its super busy at the bow shop it may be best to set up an appointment for a time (maybe in the morning) when you can talk one on one with one of their people that will have time to work with you, you don't want to rush through shooting their bows, it takes some time.

Since this is your very first bow you probably want something easy and fun to shoot and very forgiving, accurate and fairly fast but not necessarily blazing speed IMO.

If you don't like a certain bow (how it draws, shoots, feels, etc) that you try at their shop range then don't buy a new one of that model, if you don't like shooting their display model then there is no reason to believe that you will like shooting it at home in the back yard or in a tree stand either and the more you like a bow and feel comfortable with it the more you'll go out and practice.

After you decide on the bow you are buying then you need to work on outfitting the bow with the shooting aids and attachments you need for shooting and hunting with the bow (pin sight,release loop, stabilizer, quiver, peep site, noise dampners, etc) and a hand string release for you that feels comfortable and works for your string.

Good Luck!

[zachp]

bowhunter thank you for the advice i should have also added that i am currently in iraq and am looking for a package at cabelas or basspro to get sent over here for me to practice with. I have no idea what to get. any help is awesome

[Bowhunters]

Ahhhh, ok now I remember you from your earlier posts.

Well that might be tuff to do.

I was in the military and I know they consider a bow and arrow to be a deadly weapon so if you haven't already asked if you can do that you need to talk to the military police, 1st Sgt, and maybe even your commander to make sure its allowed and if so where it will be stored and where you can shoot it, forms you must fill out, etc.

Arrows even with the practice points (field points) are considered a deadly weapon by the military (even more so now after 9/11) and even at state side bases there are regulations on bringing them onto and keeping them on military installations that you must follow just like if you had a personal firearm there.

So I would advise making sure you can get permission to have the bow and arrows shipped to you before you do anything else.

If you have seen guys there on your installation in Iraq shooting bows, if so then find out from them any paper work they had to fill out, etc. or if they signed them out from a outdoor rec center. You may find that you have a rec center (recreational facility) there that has archery gear and a range already set up and you can check out the gear when you get time and do some shooting.

[zachp]

Now all i need to do is find a good bow i have someone here who can help me set up the bow once it gets here he told me he only shoots pse. i just need to find a bow and i am set, but not sure what to get

[Bowhunters]

Assuming its ok to have a bow and arrows shipped over there then probably the biggest thing you need to find out is your 'draw length'.

You can find that out by stretching both your arms out to each side of your body and have someone with a tape measure take a measurement from fingertip of one hand to fingertip of the other hand 'in inches' to get a reading of your arm span.

Then divide that measurement in inches by 2.5 and that will get you your draw length that the bow you buy needs to be.

[USN_Sam1385]

Yes i am currently shopping for a bow. I am trying to find a setup that when i get home i can practice with until bow season. This is the first time i have ever bought a bow i have no idea which one to get. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

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Hey dude. This is my first year bow hunting as well. I got a PSE Stinger. It looks good, is light weight, dependable, and a hell of a bang for your buck. Only $299. Its available for order at Cabela's and the reviews are great. I have had mine about 4 weeks, and I had never shot a bow before. I can get 4 or 5 inch groups out to 40 yards consistently with it.