Help buying a bow?

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I have hunted for years and never hunted with a bow, I am now looking into hunting with a bow and need some advice. I live in Las Vegas and I frequent the Bass Pro shops and they have many different makes of bows and when i look at them I get confused, they have PSE, Bowtech, Browning, Parker, and Red head. Out of those bows what do you guys like the best? I have about $750 to get started well thanks to Santa that is $750 in gift certificates for Bass Pro Shops. Any help will be appreciated since I know nothing about bowing hunting.
 
Those are all good brands of bows (not sure who makes the Bass Pro/Redhead bows but I'd stick with one of the other brands you mentioned). First off ask the tech at BP or where your looking to help with your initial setup. They should start by measuring your proper draw length. If a bow has too long or short of a draw length for you it wont feel right and you wont be able to consistently shoot it accurately. More so than rifles bows are very customized for an individual shooter. Next try a few different brands. Some compound bows are single cams, and others are considered binary type cam systems. Each has it's advatages and disadvantages. You'll need to try out both systems to see which feels best for you. Typically single cam systems are easier to draw but are a little slower than binarys, not much though. Single cam systems are prone to have a little more string stretch than binarys but that also depends on string materials. Dont worry too much about that yet though, just find one that fits you and feels good to draw. Also dont worry too much about how fast the bow is rated to shoot. They are all pretty fast these days and 10 fps faster or slower doesnt make much of a difference. I'd rec. you also shoot with a release aid and string loop (the tech should be aware of how to put the string loop on for you after you decide on a bow but while your trying out bows you'll be shooting off the bowstring). They will also need to set you up with the properly matched arrow. This is dependant on your draw length, bow weight, and to some degree the weight of points/broadheads you'll be shooting (usually 100 or 125 grain tips). You may need to spend a little more than $750 for everything (bow, arrows, release, rest, sight, and quiver) but this stuff lasts a long time. Dont forget string wax (very cheap), you need to wax the bow string and cables regularly. This should get you started. Hope this helps and have fun with it!
 
Awesome advice, I kind of figured I'd be into it alot more than $750.00, Thank you so much.
 
Some of those brands you mentioned do come as "kits" also at BP. If you buy one as a kit you shouldnt have to spend much over your limit. The kits usually have a sight, rest, 1/2 dozen arrows, and maybe a quiver along with the bow. Parker used to ( and may still ) have a nice kit option for their bows and was also set up ready to shoot from the factory.
 
The best thing I can say is shoot them.... Each bow is different... Some fit you and some don't. It is not to say that one is better than the other some just feel right.... and don't worry about brand name.. :)


Jason
www.thenewmexicosportsman.com
 
One of the biggest mistakes new archers make is getting too long of a draw length. Make sure not to get yours too long, that can create a lot of bad habits.
 

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