Kid Bows

tacking1

Hey y'all and hope you don't mind a gun dude over here!

My 5 YOU son went toi a birthday party and came home babbling about how they got to shoot "bone arrows" at the party.

The host, an avid hunter, set up a miniature archery course in the yard and went from station to station with each kid letting them shoot a target at ech spot.

Good father that I am, when my son asked for a bone arrow (bow & arrows) I started looking online and found something called a "Lil Sioux" bow and arrow set.

It has a 15lb draw weight and seems to be just the ticket.

I just want affirmation that this is age appropriate and what to try to do to help him learn.

Thanks!
Thomas

"Let your light so shine before man that they may see your good works and walk in your ways"

shoff14

Any age is great to start! You just can't make them do it or force them to. I don't know about the bow you are talking about. But Mathews makes a Genesis (sp?) bow and i think it comes with some arrows. This is an actual wheel bow that is designed for little kids. They cost less then 100 bucks though, so if you are looking for something cheaper it would be above your limit.



After just looking at the website, it looks like they make 3 Genesis bows, take a look here.


Mini Genesis
http://www.mathewsinc.com/v2/home/products/Catalog.asp?btnSubmit=ByCatalog&cboCatalogCategoryID=87&cboCatalogID=375

Genesis
http://www.mathewsinc.com/v2/home/products/Catalog.asp?btnSubmit=ByCatalog&cboCatalogCategoryID=87&cboCatalogID=376

shoff14

15 pounds might just be too much weight for him to pull back. Specially considering it sounds like a long bow.

ladyhunter

as much as i hate to say this wal mart has some good cheap bows for kids . i believe they are made by jennings hope that helps

shoff14

how has your search came?

dcso3009

I have yet to see a Genesis for $100... More like 200! They are a great bow, but for someone just getting into archery at that age it is too much bow. Start with a less expensive bow. my 5 Yo daughter shoots a foam shooter... She has so much fun with us on outdoor targets! Most 5YO kids cant draw 15 lbs. I would say less than 10 at that age.