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youth archery

briguybriguy Member Posts: 459 ✭✭✭
edited February 2011 in General Discussion
I have a 12 year old son who is not real big for his age. He is 4'8" tall and weighs 90 pounds. He loves to hunt. He can climb mountains all day long. Even though he is not real big he can shoot deer and antelope off hand with a .270 and that caliber don't bother him a bit. He has pretty good strength.

He wants to start hunting with a bow and arrow this next fall and would like to shoot an antelope with his bow. He needs to take his bow hunter education this spring. ALthough he has decent stength it is still real hard for him to pull a bow back.

What kind of bow would be good to get him started on? Is there any that would fit him so he could hunt with it this fall?
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  • shoff14shoff14 Member Posts: 11,994 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Look for a Hoyt Rucus. The draw weight has a big adjustment and draw length should be able to go down far enough for him.

    Start off with the draw weight low and work his way up.

    It is good you are starting now. He has all spring and summer to shoot. For some reason kids seem to be naturals as long as they are given a piece of equipment that fits them and doesn't tire them out.
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  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    I would take him to your local archery shop and have him fitted for a bow and get him in a few classes. My son is 6 years old and the shop around here does a great job with him.

    It is better to let the pros get him started so he will enjoy it and have the right equipment.
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  • bull300wsmbull300wsm Member Posts: 3,289
    edited November -1
    You might check and see if your state has a minimum draw weight like mine does. Then I would go from there....bull
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  • keystone1974keystone1974 Member Posts: 242 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Also u could buy a cheap used recurve to help strengthen his arms and help out his aim. I'm 6th tall 195 lbs and fairly strong.... When I'm using my bow( compound Hoyt ) my arm holding the bow always gets tired before the pulling arm. Shootin bows is fun for everyone. Ur lucky ur son wants to. My daughter will shoot guns, but a Big No to bows or even hunting in general.
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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,408 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by edgecam
    I would take him to your local archery shop and have him fitted for a bow and get him in a few classes. My son is 6 years old and the shop around here does a great job with him.

    It is better to let the pros get him started so he will enjoy it and have the right equipment.



    +1....
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  • tomahawktomahawk Member Posts: 11,826
    edited November -1
    I started with a longbow, went to a recurve,then to a compound...now i'm back to a longbow...nothin like traditional..

    get him measured at a shop...nothing worse than a bow that dont fit
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  • Leeroy JenkinsLeeroy Jenkins Member Posts: 2,294 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    There are a few makers that produce youth compound bows with adjustable draw length and draw weight.

    My son shoots 4H Archery and has an adjustable Mission Menace bow.

    http://missionarchery.com/menace-bow.asp
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