Hello there, I have a carbon element that I am having trouble with(I was badly injured in my bow hand a couple years ago and just can't shoot it like I used to). Because I can't seem to shoot it like I used to I am shopping for a nice recurve for deer hunting. I have been looking at the martin hunter, black widow bows, bear archery and some others. I have a 29" inch draw. Of course the $600.00 range is more appealing but I could get rid of some stuff if it was worth spending a more like 1,100. What is your opinion about the brands/models for deer hunting? Do you like one brand more than the other? Worth the money? Why? Did one break on you? Was one way faster or smoother than the other? Did one of them look at you the wrong way?
Arthas707
Tradtech titan ilf riser and your choice of limbs, black max are pretty good for the price though. Can find a used one under $500 or could go new with a set of black max limbs for like $550 since the limbs are discounted right now.
It is true I can shoot "better" with my compound but I will admit I am also tired shooting the compound bow and part of me just wants to go traditional. I am sure you have your own experiences but those compounds have been a pain in the flank to me. Horse bumps it...derail. Friend drops it...derailed. Family member drops it..*** man, "no one touch my bow now!"..new cams, new string, cables galore. New sights because this one is better and it glows when you are right on the kill spot and it looks cooler than your last one...I am tired of keeping up and it is honestly easier for me to instinctively shoot as I get back in the saddle with things. I don't need to robin hood arrows this summer in order to be satisfied, I am sure I will get there again in time; it is taking up plenty of my patience I can say that though. Thanks Grant.
No need to spend that kind of money, and honestly none of those are really stand outs in terms of performance. Black Widows are alright, but far too expensive for what you get, and the martin Hunter is a great bow, but for the money you have a lot of other good options, same with Bear recurves.
Even something inexpensive like the Sage or Journey will work great with a high performance string, and that would be less than $200 for the bow and new string.
Even something inexpensive like the Sage or Journey will work great with a high performance string, and that would be less than $200 for the bow and new string.
Hi Grant - Yep, I was at the same place you are at now about six years ago. Picked up a used Bear Kodiak Magnum for $250 and was blown away at how well it shot and even more blown away at how much fun it was. Nothing like picking a small spot on a target and watching the arrow arc and hit right where you were looking. I never get tired of that. And of course there is the simplicity of just a stick and a string. But now I love how Archery feels so intimate to me. I make my own strings. I craft my own arrows and tune them to my bow. I feel so connected to my equipment - just feels so right that I can't help but feel this is how it should be.
Anyway, to your question, Kegan is right on. Lots of good choices in the under $300 range for both new and used bows. Give John Wert at Lancaster archery a call. He'll get you setup right and you won't have to break the bank to do it. Then further down the road have Kegan build you one of his beauties just for you and your specs.
Buckle up - your gonna have the time of your life!
Steve
Anyway, to your question, Kegan is right on. Lots of good choices in the under $300 range for both new and used bows. Give John Wert at Lancaster archery a call. He'll get you setup right and you won't have to break the bank to do it. Then further down the road have Kegan build you one of his beauties just for you and your specs.
Buckle up - your gonna have the time of your life!
Steve
Just seen a Samick Sage starter package with a case in the classifieds for $115. Put a good fast flight string on that sucker and you will not believe how good it is for that price.
A few years ago I too was drawn to the simplicity (and the challenge) of hunting with a recurve. I bought a Hoyt Dorado and set out to learn how to shoot traditional bows. I killed a few deer and some turkeys with that Dorado. Eventually, I ordered a custom wood recurve from Stalker Stickbows. I just love the "wood" aspect and feel...
Have fun and "pick a spot!!"
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Have fun and "pick a spot!!"
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Definitely no need to spend $600-$1000 on a recurve, either for target or for hunting. Lots of less expensive models will do just as well. I'm sure that in the compound world that price
erformance ratio is significantly different.
All of the suggestions made so far are good ones. A Bear Grizzly would treat you well for under $400, Martin Jaguar for around $200, Martin Sabre for about $250... even the Samick Sage at #140 will be a great hunting recurve. Figure on $80-100 for matched arrows for the new bow, armguard/tab or glove... and you're pretty much all set.
Good luck, and let us know what you decide.
erformance ratio is significantly different. All of the suggestions made so far are good ones. A Bear Grizzly would treat you well for under $400, Martin Jaguar for around $200, Martin Sabre for about $250... even the Samick Sage at #140 will be a great hunting recurve. Figure on $80-100 for matched arrows for the new bow, armguard/tab or glove... and you're pretty much all set.
Good luck, and let us know what you decide.
Archery is a personal sport that fits everyone and that's why so many people like it.
There are hundreds...nope, thousands of bow choices to choose from and a person could go nutz trying to figure out what they want, just by looking at photos on a search.
You're best thing to do is to go to as many archery shops as you can and physically put your hands on and shoot as many different bows as possible. đź’Ż The fit and feel of each bow, alone, can make a huge difference in what you may like or dislike.
Do you live close to any traditional bow shops?
There are hundreds...nope, thousands of bow choices to choose from and a person could go nutz trying to figure out what they want, just by looking at photos on a search.
You're best thing to do is to go to as many archery shops as you can and physically put your hands on and shoot as many different bows as possible. đź’Ż The fit and feel of each bow, alone, can make a huge difference in what you may like or dislike.
Do you live close to any traditional bow shops?
I saw the post asking for suggestions on a bowstring. From my long personal experience, Chad will build a string exactly the way you want it and do it in the good old fashion way. The original post was from 2016, you maybe don't remember 2016, maybe the OP is no longer a bow shooter, maybe he died, or even worse, it is now 2023 and he might be kind of a woman now. ya just never know.
2016!!! That changes everything. Hope he made a good choice and is still in our merry band. His second comment made me flash back on a friend. A Compound guy that was a very good shot. Always getting new equipment or changing this or that. Back then I was shooting a Brown Recluse of all things.
I went to a shoot and met my friend, and he was shooting a Brown Recluse. I said something to him about changing and he said, "I quit the arms race'"
Bowmania
I went to a shoot and met my friend, and he was shooting a Brown Recluse. I said something to him about changing and he said, "I quit the arms race'"
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