I’d like to try out archery, but most beginning sets seem to be for children. What’s a decent one for adults? I’m looking for a basic bow, not a crossbow, a reasonable number of arrows, and a target. I can probably rustle up a block of straw to hang the target on if needed, so that doesn’t have to be part of the set.
Are you thinking compound bow or the tradional fiberglass type. I do the primitive all wood bows myself.
You can find very good prices on used e ebay bows. You might want to stop by an archery shop and see how much weight you are comfortable pulling. You never want to start to heavy as it encorages bad shooting form. You can get a dozen new arrows for about 100.00 and a pretty decent used bow for about 100.00. If you are about average strength and build you might want to start about 35# till you develop some form.You can buy a PSE Razorback Recurve bow in 20, 25 or 30 pound draw weights for around $100-120. Isn’t going to strain your arms or your bank account. Pretty basic, but you’d be able to shoot for a while without much difficulty.
Most anything more than that is going to cost you closer to $300 or more.
Check out Cabelas.com under Hunting > Archery for a fair number of different sets.
The thing is for beginning adults, you’re likely to go through a range of pull weights. And while you can sell old bows and get new ones, another route would be to get a recurve with top and bottom limbs you can swap out as you get stronger (if you go recurve).
Make sure your arrow lengths are a little bit longer than your arms when you hold them out in front of you.
Not that you asked, but if you’re new to archery, its really worthwhile to take a class. Shooting right or left-handed has more to do with your dominant eye than your dominant hand. The importance of form, shoulder and elbow positions, and follow-through. Focusing on consistent grouping before you worry about bullseyes. Not to mention safety tips at a range, whether in public or something you set up at home.
Someone watched the Hunger Games, eh?
But really, I saw an article (can’t find it) which suggested the sport is blowing up due to that movie/book series. OP is probably not in the right demographic for that to be the cause.
I don’t know much about archery except that compound bows are for sissies. Cabela’s, Sportsman’s Guide has archery stuff up, although I’m not certain how good the deals are.
Eh, not always Hunger Games, but I’m sure that’s driving up demand.
My 13 year old developmentally challenged niece liked archery at summer camp, so she asked for a bow. I bought her a simple beginner’s set suitable for her stature for her birthday, which was today (she’ll get it at the gathering tomorrow night). Fortunately for both of us, I have my own bows and there is an outdoor range in a park equidistant between our homes as well as an indoor shop/range in the next town over. Which means I’ll probably be spending a bit more time with her next year.
Not in my case anyway. I’ve heard of it, but I didn’t connect it to archery.
It looks like recurve is what I want, but I didn’t even consider there would be variable draw weights. Are there places that let you try out equipment so you can figure out what you need?
There are up here in LA. I would imagine that if you get a salesperson worth their salt, they would be talking about all these factors. I’d suggest checking out the local listings and calling them up to ask if they let you try a bow on for size.
What’s best for zombie hunting?
Explosive-tipped.