FNG Looking for advice

[Moules]

Posted this over in the Traditional section and was told it was more fitting over here in this section so Round 2.. Good morning yall, Ive been hunting all my life with rifles/shotguns and im finally in the market for my first bow. I have been on here reading and trying to learn as much as I can. However, are there any recommendations on what I should be looking for in a bow? Im in over my head, and the help is certainly appreciated. Thank you

[Big Red 82]

Longer axle to axle is more forgiving in the realm of accuracy, short axle to axle is more forgiving in moving around and shooting from a tight area such as a small or medium ground blind or a treestand with a lot of limbs for cover, round wheel bows are more tunable than 2 cam bows, make sure you buy what you can as much bow as you can afford because bows are typically hard to resale, you would be best served to go to a pro shop and have them help you out. Draw length poundage and such, the cheaper sights and rests do as good of a job as the expensive ones in my opinion, as long as you dont buy plastic, if you go with Carbon arrows make darn sure they are for your poundage and draw length, as a broke one can be very disruptive to your health, I,E,pro shop. There are some good ones up in your part of the country, as far as MFG,its your personal preferance which one feels best in your hands,there all pretty good, or you could go back to the Trad side and buy a stick and a string and run with the simplicity of that, both styles are fun and effective, good luck,

[Moules]

Longer axle to axle is more forgiving in the realm of accuracy, short axle to axle is more forgiving in moving around and shooting from a tight area such as a small or medium ground blind or a treestand with a lot of limbs for cover, round wheel bows are more tunable than 2 cam bows, make sure you buy what you can as much bow as you can afford because bows are typically hard to resale, you would be best served to go to a pro shop and have them help you out. Draw length poundage and such, the cheaper sights and rests do as good of a job as the expensive ones in my opinion, as long as you dont buy plastic, if you go with Carbon arrows make darn sure they are for your poundage and draw length, as a broke one can be very disruptive to your health, I,E,pro shop. There are some good ones up in your part of the country, as far as MFG,its your personal preferance which one feels best in your hands,there all pretty good, or you could go back to the Trad side and buy a stick and a string and run with the simplicity of that, both styles are fun and effective, good luck,

Thanks for the advice man, really looking forward to finding my first bow.

[EastTxTracking]

Basically don't go for just a "brand".. Go to several different bow shops since they all carry different brands.. Shoot every bow you can get your hands on and go from there.. Every bow will feel different and you can test out which one feels the best for you.. I'm an obsession shooter myself!

[Moules]

Basically don't go for just a "brand".. Go to several different bow shops since they all carry different brands.. Shoot every bow you can get your hands on and go from there.. Every bow will feel different and you can test out which one feels the best for you.. I'm an obsession shooter myself!

Thanks for the advice, is there any specific "feel" i'm looking for or just what is comfortable and works for me?

[Sneaky]

Welcome to the fire, brotha!

[Moules]

Welcome to the fire, brotha!

Thanks man, glad to be here

[DaveS903]

Thanks for the advice, is there any specific "feel" i'm looking for or just what is comfortable and works for me?

A good shop will let you shoot as many bows as you want. You will see what we mean by "feels best" when you shoot. It is a combination of things that add up to a bow that is fun to shoot very accurately!

[Moules]

A good shop will let you shoot as many bows as you want. You will see what we mean by "feels best" when you shoot. It is a combination of things that add up to a bow that is fun to shoot very accurately!

Cool, ill keep that in mind when I go next weekend, thanks for the advice

[PantherCity]

I bought an inexpensive used bow and hunted with it for a season to see if I would really like it. I did and I have upgraded. Look at at used bows too. lots of dudes buy the hottest new thing every year. A top of the line bow from a year or two ago will be better than a brand new entry level or mid level bow. As one of the posters above mentioned, bows don't have much resale value, use that to your advantage.

[hooligan]

Go to Cinnamon Creek and talk with the folks there. They're super friendly and knowledgable

[Moules]

I bought an inexpensive used bow and hunted with it for a season to see if I would really like it. I did and I have upgraded. Look at at used bows too. lots of dudes buy the hottest new thing every year. A top of the line bow from a year or two ago will be better than a brand new entry level or mid level bow. As one of the posters above mentioned, bows don't have much resale value, use that to your advantage.

A buddy of mine told me that as well, thanks for the advice

Go to Cinnamon Creek and talk with the folks there. They're super friendly and knowledgable

I'm trying to go this Saturday.. Thank you