just finished my required bow hunting course so i could get my license to hunt big game with a bow and started looing for my first bow.
any suggestions?
any suggestions?
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Dumb.
Use a gun, no flaws with a gun. More deers get wounded by bows then killed.Don't let greediness blur your vision | You gotta let some shit slide
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I'll stick to guns. You can't do a head shot at 100 yards with a bow.
I do know alot of people that enjoy it. Much more challenging.Comment
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I have a pretty tricked out PSE (Precisions Series Edge) that I have hunted Deer, Elk, Bear, and Cougar with. It has been a great bow. My dad has a sweet Martin and says he will never go with another brand.Originally posted by WebTitan
just finished my required bow hunting course so i could get my license to hunt big game with a bow and started looing for my first bow.
any suggestions?
Go to a local archery store and check out a few of them. Most of the archery stores around here have lanes that you can test the bows in.
Just like most other things in life..This comes down to a personal preference. A lot of people like Glocks but I would never own something that feels like a peice of shit when you pull the trigger.
Shoot a few...Make a decision, then dial that fucker in!
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weapons should be used to kill people, not innocent animals.This dog, is dog, a dog, good dog, way dog, to dog, keep dog, an dog, idiot dog, busy dog, for dog, 20 dog, seconds dog!
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Go eat another big mac.Originally posted by SleazyDream
weapons should be used to kill people, not innocent animals.
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and a side of rice?Originally posted by AaronM
Go eat another big mac.
This dog, is dog, a dog, good dog, way dog, to dog, keep dog, an dog, idiot dog, busy dog, for dog, 20 dog, seconds dog!
Now read without the word dog.Comment
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have hunted with a gun for YEARS. i am looking forward to the challenge of doing it with a bow.
heading out to the archery shop with my son this weekend to get both of us setup
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Pathetic.Comment
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I'd strongly suggest looking at either PSE or HOYT....
Both are big companies, with a wide variety of products, and more importantly, both stand behind their products 100%.
If you are just starting out.. dont get something terribly radical or difficult to pull under stress... remember, the poundage that you can pull on the nice warm range, and what you CAN PULL in the cold woods, all bundled up in camo, are NOT necessarily the same thing... a common mistake I've seen happen 1000's of times...
If you are not hunting for any type of big game, dont go overboard with poundage... 60 Pounds is plenty... I've been hunting and competing with 58 pounds for many years... it zips most game with no problem! ;-)
When you find something comfortable to pull, and shoot for an extended period of time, PRACTICE YOUR ASS OFF...
Most bow shots in the woods are under 20 yards.. most under 15 yards... so get proficient at that distance.
I owned a bow shop for 12 years... ;-)
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ive gone bow fishing... but never huntingOxeo - Serious Hosting For Serious Webmasters. iCQ:135.887013Comment
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You ever get lucky and catch a bow?Originally posted by XxXotic
ive gone bow fishing... but never huntingComment
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You also use them during sex. That does not mean the rest of us are into hogs.Originally posted by Bulldog-Johnnie
We use Cold Steel knives and Boar Spears when we hunt-
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Bwaahaaaahhaa!Originally posted by AaronM
You also use them during sex. That does not mean the rest of us are into hogs.
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I have only bow hunted for five years, I use a Martin,
BUT - My dad was recently trying out several different brands at our range - and I came to the conclusion that bows are something that dont have much room for improvement, so I think anything you are *comfortable* with and *used to* will do exactly what you need, there are not a ton of performance variables like on rifles. Just find a bow you enjoy, and practice with it like hell.
As for rifles... I use a simple 1960's Remington .270- It has done everything I have needed and never needed to be replace. For the collection I have a few other rifles because they are badass at super long ranges, like the .338 UltraMag - My dad shoots a Browning A Bolt 7 mag-
All these things come down to what you end up liking after using them, so just do like some others said^ and go to the local shop and check them out.
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Who can't???Originally posted by dirtyone
I'll stick to guns. You can't do a head shot at 100 yards with a bow.
I do know alot of people that enjoy it. Much more challenging.
Shit, I'll nail an 8 point buck twixt his eyes while on horseback.
( it ain't the efficiency shot as you wanna go for heart or lungs but I'm a showoff )Comment
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A challenge is taking a 400 lb boar hog with a knife...Originally posted by dirtyone
I'll stick to guns. You can't do a head shot at 100 yards with a bow.
I do know alot of people that enjoy it. Much more challenging.
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With today's bows, you might as well use a gun. Compound bows with high-tech materials, super-sensitive sights, trigger releases. That's the point?
Get a real british longbow, work up the arm strength, actually do the work yourself, and maybe you've got something...
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My step brother went bear hunting with a bow. Said it was a total challenge compared to regular gun hunting.
He now has a really nice bear skin rug in front of the fireplace, lolComment
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