>>What takedown Bow would you recommend for someone who is right handed<<
I don’t think it matters if the target is left- or right-handed...
There is no traditional (non compound) bow with which somebody with shoulder problems could kill deer. A compound bow set at 45 - 55 lbs could kill deer if your friend could pull it.
A mechanical bow pulls hard at first then lets off to a lighter pull while you aim it. This is done with cams and wheels. Some are narrow enough that you might change your mind about the take down idea.
you looked into crossbows?
I am a lady with some shoulder tendon damage, but I can use a compound bow. A lot of them either have a gas cartridge to rewind themselves or have a mechanical rewinding arrangement such that you can stand on them and easily pull them up. And you can certainly kill a big buck.
Ping for when I get back from the ranch and I’ll help you out.
>>What takedown Bow would you recommend for someone who is right handed, but due to shoulder rotator-cup damage, doesn’t have full strength in his right arm?
I would think that a bow would be the worst thing in the world for a person with these limitations. The action of pulling back the string would require extensive flexing of the rotator cuff and then keep it under tension as you hold and aim.
If you have shoulder problems, I would recommend a crossbow. They’re equally quiet, equally lethal to game, and much more manageable.
I purchased a Samick Sage a few years ago and have been happy with it.
i assume you are looking at a compound bow with substantial let off. a traditional bow at even 45 pounds is going to be a tough shoot.
i think the compound bows come take down but i have not used one.
generally a modern bow with eliptical cams isnt that hard to draw and hold even at 60 pounds or so.
getting close enough to hit something, and doing so. thats another story.
He might be better able to manage it if he could learn to shoot with his off arm (i.e. if he’s right-handed, learn to shoot left-handed). Holding an arm straight is much easier on the rotator cuff than pulling a bow.
Get a compact compound. And if you can kill a four-legged 200# deer with it, two-legged varmints, well, you get the point.
They got very sharp points, I might add. Razor sharp. And quiet.
Your best bet is to bring your friend to an Archery shop. There are some important considerations to fitting a bow and they are accentuated with someone with strength or flexibility problems.
I took my first deer with a re-curve bow that was #40 when I was 14. It’s all about shot placement with a bow, far more important than with a rifle imho. Poundage is nice, but practice, practice, practice is the key to a humane bow hunt.
I don’t know about one that is take-down, but an old wood Bear like the one I still have is light as a feather, and not all that long either.
Bad shoulder? Crossbow.
Budget is a concern
High Quality
http://www.beararcheryproducts.com/bows/traditional/take-down
20~29 Lb draw strength
http://www.beararcheryproducts.com/bows/youth/bullseye
http://www.amazon.com/Bear-Archery-Bullseye-Right-Hand/dp/B002BS5FD6
I have used the later for training of Girl Scouts. Not a hunting weapon but decent quality that will handle some abuse for target shooting.
That is a toy.
Having rotator cuff surgery 6 months ago and still recovering, I can’t think if a bow that would work.
It isn’t just the strength to pull one needs, it’s also the ability to steady the shooting plane from your back through your hands.
I shot bow all my life but, can’t conceive how I could even attempt with either right hand or left. I can shoot both but, ain’t heappening.
I’ve been thinking about a crossbow but, they are mostly verbotten
Your friend needs to find someone with several style bows and see what he can comfortably shoot.
On a heavy weight bow, many archers partially anchor the string then push the bow away from the body to tension the bow. Your extensor muscles are stronger than the flexors in that part of the body. This style may help him, and works great with a compound bow. Then holding the string prior to the shot on a compound is easy due to the weight letoff.
45 years ago I shot left handed. Some time during thr interim I switched to right handed, but can still switch hit if needed, Your friend might see if left handed archery works.
Either way, 50 to 55 pound bow is plenty, either recurve or compound. Both can be had in take down, though the recurve is found more often.