Author Topic: hello everyone (Read 565 times)

Illhunter · « **on:** March 17, 2005, 05:55:49 PM »

hi my name is terry.i am a bow hunter mostly deer thinking of trying to hunt turkey to. i am also thinking of ttaking up traditional archery but am very new to it and will have alot of questions about bows,arrows,and any other things i will need to get started.any help you all could give about a quality decently priced bow and set up for it would be appreciated.

Thanks for any help and advice you give talk to you ltr terry

myronman3 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2005, 03:12:47 AM »

first and most importantly, dont get obsessed with pull weight. if you shoot 65 # compound, you should be looking at 50 to 55# trad bow. use heavy arrows, with broadheads you sharpen yourself.
as far as brands, pearson, bear, pse, and many others are plenty of bow for someone just getting their feet wet. many can be had on ebay for a fair price. stay away from twisted or cracked limbs. if you have more patience, try garage sales. lots of times a usable bow can be for a song. the great thing about traditional bowhunting is that it isnt about status. it is about hunting- and the fact you dont need to spend big $ on it to do it.
looking foward to having you around. :wink:

Mac11700 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2005, 04:08:06 PM »

Hey Terry Welcome to GBO

Glad you deceided to register here...like myronman3 told ya...don't fret over the draw weight...

I'll talk to you at work Monday... :wink:

Mac

Woodbutcher · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2005, 12:52:07 PM »

Dear Illhunter:
Welcome! I hope I may help. The books by G. Fred Asbell ( 1 & 2 ) (Don't remember the titles, sorry) and the book by Jim Hamm, Hunting Whitetails with recurve and longbow, come to mind. Try Interlibrary loan.
If the arrows are matched to you and your bow, they'll be accurate and penetrate to their potential. The bow you get is what you'll have, but the effort put into the arrows is where the payoff is.
This stickbow stuff is addictive, you do realize that, don't you?
Woodbutcher

Illhunter · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2005, 04:42:44 PM »

hey all if this stick bow stuff is as addictive as hunting was to me then i am going to be going full force into it i am an avid hunter and love bowhunting over gun hunting actually prefer bow to gun but still enjoy gun hunting and am going to find a muzzleloader to probably a nef have heard alot of good things about them as far as bows go am going to make a trip to a local bow shop or to and start looking at recurves and arrows and check on some prices. there are a few shops and bass pro isn't to far away from me in st.charles . so i will be making soome trips soon and i hope to find something and will probably check out some of the pawn shops to and suggestions on brands of bows to look at would help seeing as i don't know alot about them. talk to you all soon. cya at work on monday mac.

Terry