Good starter bow?

[MntkaFishin]

A friend of mine would like to get into bowhunting and he asked what a good bow would be for a starter. Since last year was my first year bowhunting I thought I'd throw this question to the experts, and get some opinions.

[Pooh]

i started a few years ago. i got a golden eagle. i didnt have the chance to shoot it before i bought it but a few of my friends had golden eagles at the time and loved em. that is what i did. i recomend to go to a shop that has a place for him to shoot it before he buys it. this will also give him the chance to try different bows. i have now shot a few different ones and am thinking that my next bow is going to be a mathews. thats me. how bout u guys?

[ghotierman]

PSE deer hunter or bruin are good bows for the money. the deer hunter (like the nova) is a round wheel bow. wheel bows can be more forgiving than a single cam or hard cam bow. the most important thing is for him to shoot it...try before he buys...get it to fit him properly. make several visits to the pro shop/range. don't get sucked into name brands right away...try a few different models...single cams, two cams, wheels, find out what feels/fits the best. it would be a disservice to push him into a top line bow that doesn't fit, or can't keep tuned. keep it simple when starting out..there's lots of time till september...

good luck

[wildirishrose]

Great post ghotierman, like the saying goes, it's not what you shoot, but how you shoot it. Practice, Practice, Practice

[BandB]

I would go down to cabelas and look at some of the package bows they sell they give you every thing you need to get started and they are good prices they also will let you shoot them befor you buy.

[Fatty07]

Parker's makes a nice bow for the money. Bought won last year from cabela's and am very happy with it. I even took a buck in my second attempt (first attempt was shooter malfunction). Just shot a mathews that my hunting partner bought and It was real nice but don't think it is worth the extra cash for us beginners

Good luck

[I'llTakeWhatiCanGet]

Ghoiter nailed it. The most important thing is to make sure that the bow is the right size. Fighting a bow not fit for you is an almost certain way to quickly become discouraged with archery. My first full-sized bow was a pse nova, and my dad still shoots it today. You really can't beat the price (you can usually get a good deal on a package) and its a very solid bow for the money. Its probably best not to stick a ton of money into a bow before your sure that bowhunting is something that's right for you. Good luck and have fun shooting all the bows out there before you decide. One word of caution though, test firing higher end bows like mathews can be tough on the pocket book