Bought a compound bow today.

[Maximus Rex]

Gonna go deer hunting with my uncle this Fall.

Passed the Bowhunting Certification last week

Taking Beginner Archery lessons next month and gonna try and shoot for a couple hours each month up until then.

The draw weight I had was 65 lbs and pulling it for the first time was harder than I was expecting it to be, but it eased up the more I shot it, was kinda winded after shooting 5 arrows in a row in about 2 minutes, so I'm gonna start doing dumbbell exercises to make that motion more seamless.

Total cost spent was $2754

Bow: $1280

Accessories (arrow rest, sight, arrows, quiver, stabilizer, release, case): $1474

LIFT™29.5 - Mathews Archery

At 3.99lbs and shooting 348 feet per second, the Mathews LIFT is lightweight and heavy hitting. The 2024 LIFT delivers a higher standard of bowhunting.

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edit: the actual camo color I got

 

[Amo Husserl]

Been thinking about doing archery, but want to use a traditional bow.
Did you go straight for a compound bow or try any traditional bows first?

 

[Maximus Rex]

Been thinking about doing archery, but want to use a traditional bow.
Did you go straight for a compound bow or try any traditional bows first?

I went straight for a compound bow (easier to use), when I'm used to the compound, I expect to purchase a recurve (traditional) later down the line.

My uncle uses a recurve , but he hasn't been bowhunting in awhile.

When he saw my compound bow setup and learned the draw weight can be reduced to as low as 40 lbs (he's had shoulder surgery) he said he was gonna get the same one, just had to find a way to hide the cost from my aunt.

 

[Amerikan Melanin]

Archery is fun as hell.

 

[UWasntThere]

Cool hobby. Let us know how it goes

 

[Wiseborn]

I went straight for a compound bow (easier to use), when I'm used to the compound, I expect to purchase a recurve (traditional) later down the line.

My uncle uses a recurve , but he hasn't been bowhunting in awhile.

When he saw my compound bow setup and learned the draw weight can be reduced to as low as 40 lbs (he's had shoulder surgery) he said he was gonna get the same one, just had to find a way to hide the cost from my aunt.

How is a compound bow easier to use than a recurve?

I also plan on buying one or maybe a crossbow

I had a kids Recurve back in the day and I loved hitting apples nobody allowed me to shoot one off their head though

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

3k for a bow

Got winded after 5 arrows lol. Imagine ancient warriors having to shoot for hours

 

[Wiseborn]

3k for a bow

Got winded after 5 arrows lol. Imagine ancient warriors having to shoot for hours

imagine english longbow men having to rain down arrows from yards away in quick succession.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Archery might be better for me than shooting now that I’m four eyes gang

 

[Maximus Rex]

How is a compound bow easier to use than a recurve?

I also plan on buying one or maybe a crossbow

I had a kids Recurve back in the day and I loved hitting apples nobody allowed me to shoot one off their head though

The CAM system, those axles at either end make it easier to draw a heavier poundage than a recurve and hold it there, when pulling with the CAM system it starts hard but at full draw it is way easier to hold, which makes holding in the aiming position for an extended period of time easier, say for instance a target moves behind something and you have to wait until the target comes back into the open.

With the recurve at full draw you are going to have to hold the full weight the entire time which will tire you more quickly if you don't have that endurance and strength.

Cam systems explained - Bow International

Duncan Busby demystifies the defining feature of a compound bow

www.bow-international.com

Many recurve bowhunters use bows with 40- to 50-pound draw weights. They hold all that weight on their fingertips until releasing their arrow at an animal. Compound-bow hunters commonly shoot 50- to 70-pound draw weights. Thanks to the bow’s mechanical let-off, bowhunters might hold only 5 to 10 pounds at full draw.

 

[Maximus Rex]

3k for a bow

Got winded after 5 arrows lol. Imagine ancient warriors having to shoot for hours

And they were using longbows and had to hold the arrow on top of their hand

 

[UWasntThere]

Do you have room to set up some target blocks where you live?

I love going to the gun range but it's so damn expensive now

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

Archery is fun as hell.

Did it for a semester in college as a mess around class. I could never quite figure out a consistent way to aim. I was flinging arrows down range on a wind and a prayer

 

[Maximus Rex]

Do you have room to set up some target blocks where you live?

I love going to the gun range but it's so damn expensive now

There is a park near where my uncle and aunt live that has some targets setup for archery.

Also there is a range at the shop where I bought my equipment, it's $8 an hour but it's inside the building, I got two free hours with my purchase.

There is also a range south of where I live that is outside, don't know how much they charge.

My uncle wants me to shoot outside to take in account of the wind.

 

[Maximus Rex]

Did it for a semester in college as a mess around class. I could never quite figure out a consistent way to aim. I was flinging arrows down range on a wind and a prayer

When I was testing for draw weight without a sight, probably 3-4 yards away from the target wall, that arrow was going way higher/lower than where I was expecting it to be at.

Got this sight though

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