Getin Stared!

[ksmith]

well its only may 18th and im already getin pumped up for the up coming season. got my food plots and mineral blocks all out sunday and checked my camera. i have gotten more pictures of deer than ever before this early in the year. i live here in central ohio and ever sense i started bow huntin 2001 i have always used my hortan legend. i have decided to break down and buy me a compound this summer. havent really priced or beenlookin hard yet for one. im not very familiar or up to date with the compound bows so i would like some advice on what brand name bow and make would be a great starting bow. im thinking about a hoyt or a bear but ill take any advice or help anyone would like to give me!!

Thanks

[ChrisSeb53]

honestly it all comes down to personal preference... i purchased a hoyt maxxis this spring because i wanted a top of the line bow and hoyt puts their bows through the ringer so you know the bow will last year after year... a bow that will toughen out 1000 dry fires is impressive... after saying that... i got a chance to shoot a lot of bows this spring before i decided... the hoyt turbohawk is a great bow at a reasonable price.. its basically the alphamax with a cast risor instead of a machined risor.. it shoots well and is very smooth... i also liked the pse bow madness... i felt good with the bow in my hands and it shot well also.. both the pse and the hoyt turbohawk retail for about 600 or so... give or take... get out to your local archery shop and shoot some bows and see what feels good in your hands!

[redkneck]

Just get out and shoot, don't get into the brand name hype or the speed race. Find a bow that shoots well for you, and is both in your budget and that your local proshop will help you out with. ALL the major manufacturers make great bows. Don't be afraid to find a great deal on a used bow that has a year or two on it already either.

[Prairiepredator]

When looking for a bow, don't necessarily buy a bow because of it's speed or brand name...like Redkneck said. Whatever bow feels comfortable for you (that would be things such as grip, smoothness of shot, smoothness of draw, and just shoots good), is what you shoot consider buying. Since this will be your first compound bow, you don't need to buy a top of the line bow, buy a middle priced bow...not too cheap but not too expensive. Then when you want to buy a new bow, treat yourself and get a top of the line bow. It is honestly pretty hard to buy a bad bow these days...all the brands make some pretty good bows.

The best thing to do is talk to someone at your local archery shop...they know more than me and should be able to answer your questions. They will set you up with everything you need and teach you the basics of archery (I would hope a person working at an archery shop would be able to do all that for you.)