Swamphunter Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 At what age did your kids start with a compund bow? My son just turned 7 and is pestering for a compound, but he is definitely not old enough yet. I don't think that even the youth model he would be able to get an anchor point consistently yet. I want to wait a few more years. He still gets practice with his recurve almost daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerkillr777 Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 try a genisis ther no set draw lenth but idl the lbs on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 I started my daughter at 5 yrs old. I'm not sure what kind of compound it is other then it is made by PSE. It's a very light wieght, easy to pull bow. I think the lowest poundage on it is like 10lbs and will adjust up to 20lbs. I felt like it was a very good starter bow for her. She is now 13 yrs old now so it's time for me to up grade her bow. She still has the bow as of today. When my grandkids come and spend the weekend with us it gives them something to shoot as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Same as Griz here Swampy. My son pestered me to death when he was real young whenever I practiced. I found a 10lb. pull compound for him when he was 5. It at least started him off getting used to the feel of a letoff bow but it wasn't much for accuracy. When he was 8 I upgraded to an adjustable draw weight bow and set it at 20lb. (lowest setting). As he got stronger I increased the pull on it until he went over the 30lb. mark. Upgraded to another adjustable compound bow again a couple of years later that allowed him to increase his poundage and deliver penetration into the range for a hunting bow. He killed his first deer with a bow (a doe) pulling a little over 40lbs. when he was 14. Prior to that first kill he'd get too shook up with a bow in his hand and flat miss them. My best guess is he missed about 5 or 6 deer over his first 3 years while bowhunting. My son is 20 now so he's long since outgrown those bows. I've been handing the last 2 bows mentioned around to friends with up and coming young hunters since he outgrew them. I'm not sure what ever happened to that first 10lb bow though. I got the 20-30 pound pull bow back last summer when a close friend's son upgraded. That young man killed a very nice velvet buck on opening day of bowseason last year. I posted the story and pics last October. It probably won't be too many more years down the road before my son starts his own children off with his old bows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 try a genisis ther no set draw lenth but idl the lbs on it Been thinking about getting this for my daughter. She has a small, basically kids bow that she likes to tink around with. But I think its time for an upgrade for her too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted July 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 My son can keep 3 out of 4 arrows in a 6" circle at about 8 yards with a recurve and no sights. I have let him shoot this bow almost everyday this summer and he is really doing well instinctively. I would like to get him a compound maybe as early as next eyar from what I have heard from you folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 I asked my dad, and he bought my first when i was 6. My 5 year old brother has been shooting it for 2 falls now. I didnt start hunting til i was ten though with a 40# pull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach1 Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 I started hunting with a bow at 19. Not many people bowhunted in our area until about that time so I was never around it. Hopefully my future kids will want to get into it early on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switchback29A1 Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 I was lucky and started hanging out with friends who bowhunted when i was 13 or 14 and got my first bow that winter with my christmas. I got a Hoyt MagnaTec with 50-60 pound pull, had it for 2 years and then upgraded to my Switchback. I was very lucky to hang out with that crowd because of how good they all are and how many good things i learned which helped me get better much faster then expected. But my best friends brother who's always hanging out with us was 8 then and shooting a compound bow. He hated being the little guy so he was always determined to shoot at whatever yardage we were, so with a 30 pound bow he would back up to 50 yards with us and shoot rainbows at the bag targets. But that helped him get better, at 11 he got a bowtech rascall last fall and i'm pretty sure if he gets his opportunity there's gonna be a brown 4 legged animal on the ground this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 That Genesis is a really great starter compound bow. No fixed draw lenth and a consistent 20lb draw weight. All my boys started on that bow, then the Browning Micro Midas, it has a adjustable draw length that you can adjust without a bow press. It comes 20-30lbs and 40-50lbs. Yup... 5 years old was about the age they all started. Now my son Joe is better than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryland_Bowhunter Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 My son started shooting his recurve at the age of 3 . Of course he misses the target more then he hits it . But it's the point of getting them started . I would say if you boy is bugging foe one ..Then make him happy and get him one . my buddy's son killed his first deer at the age of 8 with a compound . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Have considered the genesis bow for my kids Ken. My wife is shooting a youth/womens bow. It is a browning micro adrenaline, and it is a pretty nice bow for a new shooter adjustable from 40 up to 50 lbs, it is similar to the micro midas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted July 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 My son started shooting his recurve at the age of 3 . Of course he misses the target more then he hits it . But it's the point of getting them started . I would say if you boy is bugging foe one ..Then make him happy and get him one . my buddy's son killed his first deer at the age of 8 with a compound . Man I can't believe that legally some states allow hunting at this young of an age. Ny says you have to be at least 14 to hunt big game with a bow. I kind of sucks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Man I can't believe that legally some states allow hunting at this young of an age. Ny says you have to be at least 14 to hunt big game with a bow. I kind of sucks.... Cannot believe that states do limit the ages Ken. It is a shame that they do really in my opinion. I mean if I am not mistaken most states that do allow hunting for kids without age limits, like they do here, they have written in that a licensed responsible adult has to accompany the youth up to a certain age and be in a position to take immediate control. Really I think it all depends on the kid and when that kid is mentally ready. My oldest daughter killed her first deer here at age 9, she could have easily killed her first one at age 8, but she would not take the shots she had offered as she could not keep steady and opted to pass so she would not make a bad shot. That really impressed me. She had been going with me on days when conditions were good since she was about 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 I hope to be sitting in buddy stands with my son not this fall, but next fall during ML season. I will have him in the blind this year, but he is a bit scared to climb that high yet, and I don't want to push it. I am teaching him to shoot a pellet gun currently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow Hunter Derek Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 My oldest daughter started with a compound at the age of 4. My youngest, a long bow at the age of 4. My oldest daughter started deer hunting with a muzzleloader at the age of 7. My youngest isn't quite there yet. All depends on the maturity of the kid and the involvement of the parent. I would never want a state telling me when my kid was old enough to hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 I would never want a state telling me when my kid was old enough to hunt. Well, neither do I but I live in the land of the liberal lawyer. Its the law, and I will obey it as it will teach my son nothing but bad if I start him out wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ptbuckpa Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 About the bow hunting I started shooting when I was 12 which is when My dad got back into archery hunting being a big kid I was able to practice with my dads bow we had the same draw length and I was strong enough to hold his 55lb draw. Now I am 17 shooting my own bow at a 30 inch draw with a 62lb draw weight and shooting better then he does. just a little story i wanted to share;) Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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