[Michael Barnes]

Since we are starting out with archery, I would like to keep the price reasonable, but do not want a bow that is cheap (hence un-reliable). I am willing to spend 2-300 per bow (leaving $$$ ;eft over for all the extra's that go along with this).

In return,

The Nuge, stranglehold

Look forward to hearing from you and thanks in advance..

Mike

[driftdiver]

I’ve also been looking at bows but it appears the $300 is at the low end of the spectrum.

[umgud]

Your oldest is new to hunting. Are you a hunter? Do you plan stalking in the wilds (forrests, fields, mountains) or hunting from blinds, stands, etc.?

[KoRn]

Newb question here....

If you shoot yourself through the eye socket with a compound bow, should I immediately pull it out, or would it be best to just leave it in there and let it heal up over time?

[wendy1946]

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[crazyhorse691]

My youngest son has become interested in stalking with a bow. The bow part is turning out to be the easiest part...Cabelas has a good selection of the new fangled pulley bows and recurve/longbows at market prices. But he ain't getting no bow until he masters a little bit more of the art of stalking(ya don't flail your arms about wildly because there are bugs in your face, much less you walk into a evil spider web). Maybe I will have to show him the hunting scene from Ice Spiders to see just how serious he is.

[winodog]

I have been thinking about buying a inexpensive easy to use bow as well. I want to kill varmits on my property without a lot of noise.

I am also looking to buy the last hatchet I will ever need, a good one to throw and maybe split wood in the house

[IAmNotAnAnimal]

Draw is the most important. And, if ya’ll are new to this, make sure you get forearm guards (speaking from experience).

[devistate one four]

Teach the lad hunting ethics.

Archers have a reputation of being “sliver flingers” from all of the wounded by arrow deer.

I love bow hunting and have killed several deer, but not one over 12 yards from me. I have never missed.

I gave it up because of the bad rep.

Happy hunting!

[DTogo]

Why archery, why not a rifle... open sites?