Ok gents gotta 6 year old son turns 7 at the end of the month he really wants a compound bow and I was thinking around Christmas would you start him off with a compound bow or cross bow I would like something that will grow with him what do you all recommend oh I just bought him one of the cheap walmart bows his boy scout leader recommended it is 13 pound draw and it is kinda tough for him to draw sometimes until he gets it back to where it "breaks
Youth bow questions
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Kempire
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Might be a touch big for him now but when my boys are a bit bigger I'm probably looking towards the hoyt ignite.
https://www.realtree.com/camo-products/new-youth-bow-from-hoyt
Huge adjustment range on draw length and weight so it's something the can shoot a while.
https://www.realtree.com/camo-products/new-youth-bow-from-hoyt
Huge adjustment range on draw length and weight so it's something the can shoot a while.
If you decide on a crossbow look at the Parker Challenger. The light compact design is excellent for women and children. Still shoots 305 fps and comes in at 5.2 lb
OO2
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My daughter loves her Mission Craze 2 but she's 20 now. It's a great youth bow that can be adjusted with quite a range in draw length and poundage. Good luck and have fun with whatever you do decide on.
I will second the Mission Craze.
As far as something to hunt with pretty quick to get him in the woods? Gotta go crossbow. I did both with my boys so that they could hunt at a young age while waiting until they could draw the 40 pound minimum.
But, starting him early on the compound is the way to go.
As far as something to hunt with pretty quick to get him in the woods? Gotta go crossbow. I did both with my boys so that they could hunt at a young age while waiting until they could draw the 40 pound minimum.
But, starting him early on the compound is the way to go.
Well I have a Barnett droptine I picked up last month at sportsmans den in Shelby that I could let him use
When do you think it is the right age to have him take a hunters saftey course
When do you think it is the right age to have him take a hunters saftey course
He will have three years of an apprentice license. Use those up and then do the course.
x3 for Mission Craze if you are going with an upright bow. Or get him a cheap recurve to teach him a love for archery and buy a crossbow for killing until he can handle 40#s on a compound.
I bought him some little cheap compound bow from Wal-Mart it is 13 pound draw for now
I was in a similar situation last year, I was a bit unsure of my kids “want” and chose to go cheap. Cheap has let me let him and his friends enjoy the hell out of it. It has actually turned into family fun on sundays around a campfire.
This is a junk Bear off amazon.
This is a junk Bear off amazon.
Good looking family you got I hope he sticks with it but until you know there serious I don't want to come out of my wallet much
We’ve had fun with it and it didn’t cost much. I’m glad I didn’t spend big money because I wouldn’t want just anyone handling it. Even if he doesn’t stick with it, we all had fun and made memories.
It’s been a lot of fun. Just get something and enjoy the gel out of it. This thing shoots like shit and isn’t accurate at all, but damn it’s fun.
Looks like the draw length is all set for you Dave. You need to let it out some for the kids. [emoji23][emoji23]
