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    First Traditional Hunting Bow

    When I was a kid I shot olympic archery then moved on to shooting compound hunting bows.

    I purchased my 7 year old daughter a recurve the other day and I was amazed at how well she shot and her form right from the start. Then I tried it and because it is so small I just instinctively shot it and was amazed that I could hit the target out to thirty yards. Not with much accuracy but hits. One the less.

    Now I want one. I’m thinking I would like a aluminum riser style bow but I’m wondering what draw weight I should start with as I would also like to hunt with it once I get good enough?

    My daughter woke up with sore muscle this morning. I said that’s because you shot your bow for six straight hours yesterday and maybe she should take a day off.
    Her words were “No Dad, it’s too much fun”
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    Re: First Traditional Hunting Bow

    I have a 45 pound bow and with my draw length it is about 47 pounds. I find that it easy to draw and hold. Accuracy is getting better and going to try it this year on small game

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    Re: First Traditional Hunting Bow

    What is your draw length? Mine with a release is 29.5 so I would probably be close to 50lb with a 45# I’m thinking.
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    Re: First Traditional Hunting Bow

    My draw length is the same. I just was being conservative in my estimate of the weight it could be more. I was told each inch adds 1.5 to 2 pounds

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    Re: First Traditional Hunting Bow

    I bought a Samick Sage with 30lb limbs to start off with and it’s nice and light to practice form etc plus you can get additional heavier limbs as you develop etc. I’m gonna order up some 40b limbs and a new set of arrows to try and head after game soon.
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    Re: First Traditional Hunting Bow

    Just wondering what recurve you bought your daughter? I’ve got two boys that love shooting bows.
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    Re: First Traditional Hunting Bow

    Quote Originally Posted by LeverActionJunkie View Post
    Just wondering what recurve you bought your daughter? I’ve got two boys that love shooting bows.
    it’s the cheapest bear brand bow cabelas offers. It was less than $100. I just want something for her to try out that wouldn’t break the bank if she didn’t like it.
    it’s called a Bear Flash. She’s only seven and it says it’s fir 11+ but she has no problems with it.
    once she’s a little bigger I have my old Olympic bow she can use. I’m pretty sure she’s hooked
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    Re: First Traditional Hunting Bow

    There are plenty of take down recurves on the market these days that are very good value for money. Samick Sage already mentioned, I purchased a Fleetwood Edge some years ago. It's a Samick clone. Different limb weights readily available. I started with 45# limbs & now have 50# on there. My draw length is shorter than specified, so drawing less than the marked poundage. I believe 40# within the archer's draw length is minimum required for most hunting in BC, 50# for Bison. I got daughter & son in law into it a few years ago. Gifted them each a Fleetwood Edge. Daughter is a lefty. Got her 25# limbs, son in law 40#. Since we all own the same brand, we can swap limbs if the need arises.



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    Re: First Traditional Hunting Bow

    Buy an ILF platform if you plan on keeping using it, options galore for risers and limbs. If you're over 29" draw get a bow as long as you think you can get away with and don't get a Sage or same bows marketed under other names, they stack like a bitch around 28".

    For fun and possible hunting in the future, I'd go for a 19" riser and long ILF limbs with the info you gave and no more than 40.

    If you've done olympic style recurve in the past you have the best possible foundation to single string archery, you'll do OK

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    Re: First Traditional Hunting Bow

    I shoot a #55 sage Samick...fun to shoot, have no idea what the draw length is....takes regular practice to stay on top of it...

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