Bow hunting?

Question

What should I look for in a hunting bow?

Answer 1

You need to take yourself to your local Archery Pro Shop if you have one or go to Cabela's,Bass Pro Shops, Dick's Sporting Goods,etc. You need to be "fitted", meaning your draw length checked and see what bows fit you "personally" yet comfortably. This isn't something you can do effectively on the Internet. The Pro's and staff at these places with not only fit you correctly, but make sure that all the equipment that you purchase (arrows,broadheads, leather goods) are all matched to your choice of bow and your personal needs. If you take shortcuts to save some money, you are making a mistake and you will be making a poor investment in equipment that is not suited for you individually. If you have bad or mis-matched equipment you will be unable to reach your potential and become a successful Hunter. I can't stress this enough to people starting out.....Decent equipment and matching accessories that are made to fit your bow is the answer. The only other consideration is your budget and what you want to spend or can afford..This is the RIGHT WAY to start out..I promise you that! Good Luck!

Answer 2

Comfort of the grip. If the grip doesn't fit you, you will never achieve the best accuracy.
Quietness. I quiet bow kills. Some of the fastest bows on the market are fairly noisy. Get a bow and shoot a medium weight to heavy weight arrow and the bow will be quieter.

What I usually tell folks is to visit as many pro shops as they can and test shoot all the bows in your price range. That will give you an idea of what is best for you. No one can tell you what the best bow will be for you.

Answer 3

You want to make sure the bow you are interested in is the right size for you. If the weight in the bow is stronger than what you are able to handle, you probably won't hit anything. Also, there are many types of bows I.E. recurve bow, a compound one...do some research on the different ones to see which one is the RIGHT one for you.

Answer 4

I'm a PSE fan myself. Really, you're only limited by your budget. You can make any bow accurate with a little work, but for hunting, you want speed. Irritating habit deer have, they jump when they hear the bowstring snap, so you want the arrow to reach them before they shove off for parts unknown. Draw weight, limb materials, and arrow weight all contribute to speed. Personally, I use a PSE bow, with Easton aluminum shafts and 100 grain broadheads. Carbon fiber arrows are lighter and faster, but lack the punch power of aluminum. No really good recommendation to give you, like I said, it's dependent upon your budget. Talk to the guys at your local archery shop.

Answer 5

some things I look for and insist on:
minimum draw weight of 65 lbs for hunting.
drop away arrow rest
good quality site
string silencers
limb savers
arrow loop
mechanical release
removable bow mounted quiver that is quality made, not junk that rattles or moves.
Good carbon arrows
Make sure the bow is fitted to you for your draw length, same thing with the arrows
It's not cheap to get started. Sometimes you can buy "packages" but you have to be carefull not to get poor quality items mixed in with some good things.
You may have to buy it in stages if funds aren't there right now.
Good luck

Answer 6

JD has the best info.......if you could find an archery pro-shop that has leagues, would be the best place to start....you could see where to start and where it may take you.....

Answer 7

have you ever been?
If not dont buy one they run $100 for a cheap crapy one but $500 for a nice one...

Also get a johnets ex series

Answer 8

PETA