NEED ADVICE!!! New to bowhunting as wel as huntingnet.com
09-25-2009, 10:29 AM
#11
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 8
Welcome to the forums first of all, and i just purchased my first bow this season after 6 years of rifle hunting, had around the same price range as you and for $575 (including ready to shoot bow, arrows, and a cheap target, and release) i got the PSE RTS Stinger and love it, get the 50-60# set up and its a bow you will have for a long time if you take care of.
P.S. It comes with a whisker biscuit(could always change this out based on preference), quiver, site, nockin loop, string silencer.
http://www.huntersfriend.com/bowpkg2.htm <<< another good option.
Goodluck
P.S. It comes with a whisker biscuit(could always change this out based on preference), quiver, site, nockin loop, string silencer.
http://www.huntersfriend.com/bowpkg2.htm <<< another good option.
Goodluck
09-25-2009, 11:13 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Orange county, NY
Posts: 2,949
Ive had 3 whisker bisquet rests on 3 different bows, killed alotta game w/ all of em. My WBs never let me down, very simple and very reliable, but to each his own. I do recommend a single pin sight as well though, again very simple and reliable & good for a beginner. If I was gonna buy a bow in the 400$ range, I would seriously look at the martin bengal, it has alot of nice features for the price.
Last edited by DeerandbearhoG; 09-25-2009 at 11:15 AM.
09-25-2009, 12:00 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Poconos, PA
Posts: 1,712
All the bows the guys mentioned so far would be good for your price range but the most important thing is to go somewhere and shoot them and make sure you feel comfortable with the bow and setup you choose. Good luck!!
09-25-2009, 06:05 PM
#14
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 550
In Cabelas, or bass pro you can get some great Bow Setups For Price like that, I would say the best you can get for your money tho would be a parker, Go Online and look or order you some free catalogs and look around
09-28-2009, 04:33 PM
#15
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Washington, PA USA
Posts: 160
If your considering the whisker biscuit to keep your arrow from falling off your rest, I would definitely look into the QAD rests...full containment and they drop away and have zero arrow friction. I shot the WB for about 4 weeks one summer when I bought my new Allegiance, and just wasn't too impressed....but that's just my opinion. You need to shoot what you like.
09-28-2009, 05:17 PM
#16
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Posts: 582
Congrats on starting bow hunting!!
You should go to a local archery shop and see what they have to offer. Not only will you have a contact/bow technician that you can talk to when you need advice, but also get your bow setup correctly for you. (which is what your looking to do right) :-)
There is a multitude of info on this site, use it well!! But also go find a local shop, they are eager to help!!!
You should go to a local archery shop and see what they have to offer. Not only will you have a contact/bow technician that you can talk to when you need advice, but also get your bow setup correctly for you. (which is what your looking to do right) :-)
There is a multitude of info on this site, use it well!! But also go find a local shop, they are eager to help!!!
09-28-2009, 06:05 PM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,695
Congrats on starting bow hunting!!
You should go to a local archery shop and see what they have to offer. Not only will you have a contact/bow technician that you can talk to when you need advice, but also get your bow setup correctly for you. (which is what your looking to do right) :-)
There is a multitude of info on this site, use it well!! But also go find a local shop, they are eager to help!!!
You should go to a local archery shop and see what they have to offer. Not only will you have a contact/bow technician that you can talk to when you need advice, but also get your bow setup correctly for you. (which is what your looking to do right) :-)
There is a multitude of info on this site, use it well!! But also go find a local shop, they are eager to help!!!
I have been doing this for around 30 years with 20 of that being real serious. Some archery shops are dumber than dirt.
09-28-2009, 06:07 PM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,695
If your considering the whisker biscuit to keep your arrow from falling off your rest, I would definitely look into the QAD rests...full containment and they drop away and have zero arrow friction. I shot the WB for about 4 weeks one summer when I bought my new Allegiance, and just wasn't too impressed....but that's just my opinion. You need to shoot what you like.
09-28-2009, 06:17 PM
#20
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Posts: 582
I agree on archery shop but that can be a nightmare as well, just cause its an archery shop doesnt mean they know what they are doing, or the advice they give can be wrong.
I have been doing this for around 30 years with 20 of that being real serious. Some archery shops are dumber than dirt.
I have been doing this for around 30 years with 20 of that being real serious. Some archery shops are dumber than dirt.