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Recommend a Christmas Bow for 15yro First Time Deer Hunter
Posted on 12/17/13 at 7:08 pm
Posted on 12/17/13 at 7:08 pm
Guys - I hunt ducks -- not deer. I don't know thing one about killing things with four legs.
My son is a killer. Killed his first deer earlier this year with his rifle and wants a bow to give that a try.
Can you guys please suggest a good first bow for a fairly strong 140lb 15yro kid. But one not too expensive that it wont make me crazy if he decides not to stick with it. While you're at it - arrows, targets etc...
Many thanks!
My son is a killer. Killed his first deer earlier this year with his rifle and wants a bow to give that a try.
Can you guys please suggest a good first bow for a fairly strong 140lb 15yro kid. But one not too expensive that it wont make me crazy if he decides not to stick with it. While you're at it - arrows, targets etc...
Many thanks!
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Posted on 12/17/13 at 7:45 pm to Fred Farkle
Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:46 pm to Fred Farkle
A used mathews switchback xt. Buy used if you do not think he will stick with it.
Posted on 12/17/13 at 9:13 pm to Fred Farkle
I'm letting go of my Mathews DXT. Bought it three years ago, thinking I'd have time to bow hunt, and I just can't make it happen as much as I'd like. I've only made about four hunts with it. Paid $800 for it back then, and spent about $300 on all the accessories. Draw length is 28" and weight is currently at 65 lbs.
If your son has time to bow hunt, he will love it...especially after he kills something with it...he'll like it more than rifle hunting.
The DXT is probably the best bow out there IMO...very quite.
Let me know if interested and I will send some pics.
If your son has time to bow hunt, he will love it...especially after he kills something with it...he'll like it more than rifle hunting.
The DXT is probably the best bow out there IMO...very quite.
Let me know if interested and I will send some pics.
Posted on 12/17/13 at 10:00 pm to Fred Farkle
The bows listed above are all good, but you're going to want to get a bow with a ton of room for adjustment. You don't want to have to buy cams/mods every year to keep the bow fitting him as he grows and he may only be able to shoot well at 40lbs or so now, but he will quickly increase his effective draw weight when he starts shooting.
These are some that I'd recommend (in order) the Bears will be the least expensive, but the also have a little less adjustment and will have the lowest resale value if he gives it up (I doubt he will. Archery is a great sport even if you don't hunt. Once he kills a deer with a bow he will be absolutely hooked)
Mission (made by Mathews)
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Diamond (made by Bowtech)
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Bear
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For arrows Beman ICS hunters are good arrows for the price.
Any bag target will be fine for now. Before he hunts you'll want some type of a block target that he can shoot broadheads into (you always want to shoot the same type of broadhead that you are going to hunt with to make sure the POI is the same as your field tips)
He'll also need a release. Honestly, I'd start him out with a cheap youth release and you can upgrade if he gets serious about it.
These are some that I'd recommend (in order) the Bears will be the least expensive, but the also have a little less adjustment and will have the lowest resale value if he gives it up (I doubt he will. Archery is a great sport even if you don't hunt. Once he kills a deer with a bow he will be absolutely hooked)
Mission (made by Mathews)
LINK /
LINK /
Diamond (made by Bowtech)
LINK
Bear
LINK
LINK
For arrows Beman ICS hunters are good arrows for the price.
Any bag target will be fine for now. Before he hunts you'll want some type of a block target that he can shoot broadheads into (you always want to shoot the same type of broadhead that you are going to hunt with to make sure the POI is the same as your field tips)
He'll also need a release. Honestly, I'd start him out with a cheap youth release and you can upgrade if he gets serious about it.
This post was edited on 12/17/13 at 10:26 pm
Posted on 12/18/13 at 8:05 am to Fred Farkle
PSE
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:24 am to Raz4back
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Mission (made by Mathews)
x2 My neighbor bought one of these for his son about 3 or 4 years ago. It's awesome. Kid is 11 and has stuck 3 this year already...
Posted on 12/18/13 at 1:06 pm to Stexas
My hunting partner just bought his 13yr old son his first for Christmas - he bought him a Mathews - I believe it is a Mission Craze, pretty awesome little bow with lots of room to grow and lots of adjustment ability, he will be using it for a while if he takes care of it - he researched quite a long time before pulling the trigger as well.
Posted on 12/18/13 at 1:07 pm to Fred Farkle
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My son is a killer.
but does he pay homage?
Posted on 12/18/13 at 4:51 pm to Chad504boy
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but does he pay homage?
Indeed he does... He really enjoys the outdoors.
Thanks guys these tips are exactly what I needed.
I'll update with his first bow kill soon I hope...
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