i'm 14 and need desprate help. please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[buckslayer]

i'm getting a job this summer and hope to get 350-400$[the fest goes to college savings :evil: ].i'm going to spend 250-300$ on the bow kit.the rest goes to acceseries.the bows i'm looking at are[i'm left handed] the Parker buck hunter outfitter[289.99$]and the Bear whitetail quest[249.99$]. i know nothing about bows :oops: . how do i find my draw length[the bows i'm looking at have 60-70lbs draw weight]. i'm 6'1'' 155 lbs 14 yrs old. what is the differance in one cam 1 1/2 and 2 cams??. i know that 2 cams are a bit harder to tune, but how much??. the Bear has 1 cam and the parker has 2 cams. now the big question, do i need a stablizer :?  :? ?.and a nother big question i'm going to use a release, do i need a release loop or can i use the string??. the 2 bows i'm looking at come with the acesseries as a kit. the other "stuff" i need is a release. the release im going to get is the "tru-fire"patriot relese. the arrows i'm going to get are the Cabelas carbon Hunter arrows. the page these are on is 26 in the cabelas archery cat. do i need nocks and inserts??there by the arrows on the same page i just dont know :oops: . please have patiance with and please help! thanks  i know pretty much about guns and nothing about bows  :oops: thanks for the info!!.P.S where do i line up the string nock? ~buckslayer :wink:

[yooperman]

hello buckslayer,and welcome to the world of bow hunting.first of all,where are you from?do you know anyone that bow hunts?do you have an archery shop near by?do you have any hunting experience?have you ever pulled back a bow compound or traditional?answering these questions will help all to answer yours

[Scottyluck]

If you are completely new to bows and bowhunting I would stay away from a mail order bow. Check out your phone book and find the nearest proshop. They will help you with choosing the right bow for you and also set it up properly with the correct arrows and accessories. Most proshops have shooting lanes.  There they will help you sight the bow in and give you pointers on technique and form.
There is a lot to learn when just getting into the sport. I have no problems with people doing stuff for themselves but, in my opinion, the first time out it is to your advantage to learn the right way to do things from a knowledgable proshop.
Good Luck and Welcome to the sport!

[pete w]

Welcome aboard!!
I would stay away from a "KIT".Get the same bow and then get toe accessories that you need.Kits have the low end stuff with them.You can get the better rest and sight  for the same money or little more.
Get as good as you can afford.A good rest is money well spent, a poor rest is grief.look at the bows before you buy!! and shoot one first.
Single and double cam bows are both easy to setup and tune.Bows with wheels are obsolete.
When someones is selling a "Starter" bow  that should tell you that it is old technology and next year you will be looking for a new bow.
Check the Champion bows out.They have excellent bows at the low end of the price range and they perform with the best.
They are also a lifetime warranty Bow.
Good luck.