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OD Bow Hunters...I beseech thee
Posted on 7/9/12 at 3:08 pm
Posted on 7/9/12 at 3:08 pm
My bow I used in HS broke(it was older then me). I'm now looking for new tools of destruction. Thoughts on Compound vs Crossbow, and what is a good one for the $500, college kid, price range?
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Posted on 7/9/12 at 3:10 pm to CajunFootball
quote:Crossbow has a correlation with meth use I'm told.
Compound vs Crossbow
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what is a good one for the $500
Mathews, Hoyt, Elite, Strother, or G5 from eBay.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 3:16 pm to AlxTgr
So getting a used higher quality > new lower quality?
Posted on 7/9/12 at 3:18 pm to CajunFootball
It is for me as long as you stay withing the years after the initiation of long riser/short limbs. Others not or else Bear would no longer exist.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 3:22 pm to CajunFootball
Posted on 7/9/12 at 3:35 pm to AlxTgr
More specifics please...Is this for hunting or target shooting? If for whitetail only then you don't need any more bow wt than 60# (if that). You really should go shoot as many bows as you can..Bass Pro, Cabelas, Bowie, your local shop. Figure your draw length with the salesman's help. Remember too that the accessories (release, site, arrows, peep, stabilizers, etc etc) really add up. Check out archerytalk.com as well for advice and used bows for sale after you have shot a few. Personally, I love to hunt with my compound. I killed some fine deer with my old Bass Pro Shop Kronik package btw.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 3:46 pm to AlxTgr
More specifics please...Is this for hunting or target shooting? If for whitetail only then you don't need any more bow wt than 60# (if that). You really should go shoot as many bows as you can..Bass Pro, Cabelas, Bowie, your local shop. Figure your draw length with the salesman's help. Remember too that the accessories (release, site, arrows, peep, stabilizers, etc etc) really add up. Check out archerytalk.com as well for advice and used bows for sale after you have shot a few. Personally, I love to hunt with my compound. I killed some fine deer with my old Bass Pro Shop Kronik package btw.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 3:52 pm to TamminardTiger
Sorry about the double post..I don't usually stutter
Posted on 7/9/12 at 3:58 pm to TamminardTiger
Site has been slow
Posted on 7/9/12 at 4:00 pm to CajunFootball
Don't listen to him, he's a Mathews snob. 
Look at Bear bows, you can get last years model brand new rigged on eBay for $100 cheaper than they were pretty regularly. Good deals IMHO. Brother bought a Bear Charge, I like it. I'd get the next model up, can't remember the name but mylsuhat has one. Sweet bow for the money.
Look at Bear bows, you can get last years model brand new rigged on eBay for $100 cheaper than they were pretty regularly. Good deals IMHO. Brother bought a Bear Charge, I like it. I'd get the next model up, can't remember the name but mylsuhat has one. Sweet bow for the money.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 4:02 pm to Boats n Hose
Yeah I'm looking towards the Bears right now. Might shoot the gf's brothers one day..although hte fatty has it at 70#.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 4:04 pm to CajunFootball
are you anywhere around lafayette?
Posted on 7/9/12 at 4:05 pm to LSUFan3434
If you consider BR around laffy..sure. If not then no.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 4:05 pm to CajunFootball
What draw weight did you use? Mine's at 66. My brother's is at 70. I can't go any heavier on mine though because it's only like 30% let off and I can't hold the bitch back
Posted on 7/9/12 at 4:06 pm to LSUFan3434
guess i should've put all the info in my first post
bayouland bowhunters is in duson, i think.
they have really good used bows with an indoor range for you to try em out. very good prices and very knowledgeable staff, too
here is their fb page
bayouland bowhunters is in duson, i think.
they have really good used bows with an indoor range for you to try em out. very good prices and very knowledgeable staff, too
here is their fb page
Posted on 7/9/12 at 4:06 pm to Boats n Hose
The one I was using was from 89 so I only had it at 55. Not else was possible to hold back on that cheap thing. I can pull his 70, but I've never tried to hold it as if I was looking at a deer.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 4:07 pm to AlxTgr
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Crossbow has a correlation with meth use I'm told.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 4:08 pm to CajunFootball
Yea, mine is from the late 80's as well. It's a quiet bow though and I'm poor so it'll do for now.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 4:10 pm to Boats n Hose
Only reason I'm getting a new one is the cams broke and I took it to 3 bow shops and no one could fix it.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 4:13 pm to CajunFootball
Pieces of one of my canes kinda broke off. It made noise for a few shots then went away. Hasn't affected the shooting though. I put another 50-100 arrows through it since then, I hope it doesn't blow up in my face.
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