Compound bow help

[TNHarley]

I am wanting to get in to archery. For fun and hunting. I LOVE to hunt on the ground. I LOVE to stalk my prey.
I have only messed with a crossbow when I was younger.
I am about 6'1 220 lbs.
Advice on brand, draw length etc?

 

[TNHarley]

I am thinking I should start out cheap to make sure I even like it before spending 400 bucks? lol

 

[Iceweasel]

I hate the idea of an animal not quickly put out of its' misery.

 

[Freewill]

I hate the idea of an animal not quickly put out of its' misery.

Me thinks a modern arrow placed in the same place as a bullet does more damage and may kill quicker.

 

[Swagger]

Compound archers are a nuisance, what with all the twiddling of sights. Get yourself a decent recurve and practice gap shooting. Samick make decent, affordable recurves.

 

[TNHarley]

I hate the idea of an animal not quickly put out of its' misery.

They make some crazy ass arrows now.
arrow tips - Bing images

 

[TNHarley]

Compound archers are a nuisance, what with all the twiddling of sights. Get yourself a decent recurve and practice gap shooting. Samick make decent, affordable recurves.

My buddy said I should start off with a recurve..
What do you mean by "twiddling of sights"?

 

[jon_berzerk]

I am wanting to get in to archery. For fun and hunting. I LOVE to hunt on the ground. I LOVE to stalk my prey.
I have only messed with a crossbow when I was younger.
I am about 6'1 220 lbs.
Advice on brand, draw length etc?

bow hunting is a great sport

if you are starting out of the blue with the idea bow hunting you really need to go through a hunter education course and perhaps a archery class or two

 

[Iceweasel]

I hate the idea of an animal not quickly put out of its' misery.

Me thinks a modern arrow placed in the same place as a bullet does more damage and may kill quicker.

Good luck getting it there though. I'll put a deer rifle with scope over a bow and arrow any day for accuracy.

 

[jon_berzerk]

Compound archers are a nuisance, what with all the twiddling of sights. Get yourself a decent recurve and practice gap shooting. Samick make decent, affordable recurves.

My buddy said I should start off with a recurve..
What do you mean by "twiddling of sights"?

start out with a compound

shooting a re curve and a compound are two different styles altogether

as for sights my bow uses the same sight for 10 to 30 yards

dont get me wrong i own several recurves and have shot several deer with them over the years

for the beginner it is much easier to become deadly accurate with a compound

the compound shoots faster flatter and with more foot pounds

 

[jon_berzerk]

I hate the idea of an animal not quickly put out of its' misery.

They make some crazy ass arrows now.
arrow tips - Bing images

most of that stuff is simply junk

i still use the original bear broad head

 

[TNHarley]

I am wanting to get in to archery. For fun and hunting. I LOVE to hunt on the ground. I LOVE to stalk my prey.
I have only messed with a crossbow when I was younger.
I am about 6'1 220 lbs.
Advice on brand, draw length etc?

bow hunting is a great sport

if you are starting out of the blue with the idea bow hunting you really need to go through a hunter education course and perhaps a archery class or two

I had a course a long time ago

 

[jon_berzerk]

I am wanting to get in to archery. For fun and hunting. I LOVE to hunt on the ground. I LOVE to stalk my prey.
I have only messed with a crossbow when I was younger.
I am about 6'1 220 lbs.
Advice on brand, draw length etc?

bow hunting is a great sport

if you are starting out of the blue with the idea bow hunting you really need to go through a hunter education course and perhaps a archery class or two

I had a course a long time ago

a hunters course or an archery course

 

[TNHarley]

I am wanting to get in to archery. For fun and hunting. I LOVE to hunt on the ground. I LOVE to stalk my prey.
I have only messed with a crossbow when I was younger.
I am about 6'1 220 lbs.
Advice on brand, draw length etc?

bow hunting is a great sport

if you are starting out of the blue with the idea bow hunting you really need to go through a hunter education course and perhaps a archery class or two

I had a course a long time ago

a hunters course or an archery course

hunters. I will be starting out completely green with the bow

 

[TNHarley]

I found a SAS bow for 100 bucks. Comes with a sight 55 lb draw and 29" length.

 

[jon_berzerk]

I am wanting to get in to archery. For fun and hunting. I LOVE to hunt on the ground. I LOVE to stalk my prey.
I have only messed with a crossbow when I was younger.
I am about 6'1 220 lbs.
Advice on brand, draw length etc?

bow hunting is a great sport

if you are starting out of the blue with the idea bow hunting you really need to go through a hunter education course and perhaps a archery class or two

I had a course a long time ago

a hunters course or an archery course

hunters. I will be starting out completely green with the bow

welcome to the sport

there should be an archery outfitter in your area

there is just so much to learn

 

[eagle1462010]

Compound bow is the way to go................don't go cheap or it will ruin it for you..........

Get them to size your arrows for you..........Your correct draw determine the length of your arrows.........Get a mounted set of sights. You don't have to go full bore on that one........simple sights work. I also recommend a trigger for your hand...........increases accuracy.

 

[TNHarley]

I am wanting to get in to archery. For fun and hunting. I LOVE to hunt on the ground. I LOVE to stalk my prey.
I have only messed with a crossbow when I was younger.
I am about 6'1 220 lbs.
Advice on brand, draw length etc?

bow hunting is a great sport

if you are starting out of the blue with the idea bow hunting you really need to go through a hunter education course and perhaps a archery class or two

I had a course a long time ago

a hunters course or an archery course

hunters. I will be starting out completely green with the bow

welcome to the sport

there should be an archery outfitter in your area

there is just so much to learn

Oh yea. I just got an earful from my co-worker. His dad actually used to have a hunting show a few years ago.
He told me a good outfitter to go to. He said they sell good used bows and they will fit me up good, too.

 

[TNHarley]

Trigger shot seems like a must!

 

[jon_berzerk]

Trigger shot seems like a must!

with a compound a release is the only way to go