Compound Bow for a beginner

[Ryeguy]

I started bowhunting when I was a bit younger than you are. I suggest you go to Shooter's Choice in Kitchener. I have always been treated well in there and they aren't that far from you and I. They have an indoor range and they will give you an hour of free range time with a purchased bow (I am not sure if that is new and used or just new). Whatever you do, I would suggest you purchase a used bow from a reputable bow shop rather than finding one kijiji. You might pay a bit more but you should eliminate any problems with bows who have not been properly taken care of. I really enjoy the Bowtech lines of bows but that is a personal choice.



I just traded my Bowtech Carbon Icon 60# RH bow in for a Excalibur 340 Mag at Shooter's Choice this weekend. Like you, I had hoped my kids would want to enjoy archery. However, neither one of them took an interest. I practiced 4 times a week at HAHA and twice a week in the backyard. As they got older, the adjective "competitive" has been placed in front of their sports and I noticed my practice time on the bow began to evaporate. Last year, I didn't do any bowhunting because I didn't get in proper practice time and I made the decision this summer to switch a crossbow. Crippling a deer because I couldn't practice my form isn't something I want on my conscience. I can always come back to the vertical bow when my kids are finished with competitive sports and I have more time for practicing. You can make whatever choice you would like but if I had a time machine I would tell my younger self to go the crossbow route and save myself a bit of headache.

Dyth

This is great advice, thank you!

[Dythbringer]

This is great advice, thank you!

Mate.

Stop spreading rumours that I have great advice........Just kidding mate. My advice is 5th tier at best........