If you guys had any choice of bow what would you choose.I''m gonna purchase a bow soon(probably a compound)and need to know what some good ones are.Thanks!

to be honest, I have never used a bow on a moving / fleeing target, so for me, any answers and explanations on the subject would be interesting.

Oh, and if I was to get a bow, well I'd have to practise to death before i took it out and about and relied on it for survival!

Originally posted by D4rk Kn1ght
Oh, and if I was to get a bow, well I'd have to practise to death before i took it out and about and relied on it for survival!

First time I shot a bow, I got the target dead centre bulls eye, same with the second, third and fourth time, the fifth I missed, the point is they are not hard, get a compact one and all you have to do is line up the crosshairs and BAM you got yourself a bullseye.

Hey I would try and look up something like a tech bow there draw back weight is practically none existent, Bows rock there silent killers.

Originally posted by 2Resistance
Hey I would try and look up something like a tech bow there draw back weight is practically none existent, Bows rock there silent killers.

Exactly,you can hunt without drawing alot of attention.

I am in China on business, have been here for about 2 years now. We were invited to a Medding several months ago. After the dancing and drinking and eating, the men left the main tents, the horses and bows came out, and i was treated to spectacular feats of horsemanship and archery.

It was an amazing event to witness, and can understand how these people could overrun entire nations. Targets were set up, and they were shot dead on at full gallop, standing tall on the horse ( there were no saddles) many different acrobatic moves while shooting.
I was given a Bow set by the Host, something i will treasure the rest of my life. It is a work of Art, wood and bone construction, polished and just beautifull.
Quite a beautifull culture as well.

That would have been awesome Toolman,I really wouldn't mind seeing a pic of that bow.thanks.
Thanks for the links Terapin,I am probably gonna get a compound ,cause its main use will be hunting.But being a lefty will make my search a little more difficult.

I have a few bows and the compound is my favorite (I don't own a crossbow) because of its ease of use. However, I also have a 45# take-down recurve bow that I've had for years. It was made by Pearson and is 58" when assembled but breaksdown to less than 30" so can be very easily carried on my pack while humping through the bush.

I started making my own bows about 5 years ago. After making a few that survived I started hunting with them. Mind you I am not much of a hunter I only get in the field about 2-3 times per year, so no I hav not taken any big game with them. Stumps, squrrels, rabits are about as big as I have gotten.

The biggest thing that I have gotten from my self bows are hours of enjoyment. I can take a walk in the woods and have so much fun "stump" shooting. You are not going to do that with a compound bow and $10each arrow.

I could type for hours on how much fun I have. But the best thing you can do is buy "the traditional bowyers Bible" series.

Oh yea including the book, tools, and wood my first bow cost less than $100. My first dozen arrows including fletching jig, fethers and glue less than $75. Your first compound with arrows, bells, and whistle will cost about $500. They will try to talk you into spending more money every minute that you are in there. They will usually tell you that you need this and this and that, all total about $300, before you ever get to nock your first arrow

I'd take a yew wood longbow anytime. It takes time to master but that would be the most fun part about it

If this were a 'survival' bow, I would choose a light-to-medium draw recurve bow. A compound bow will shatter homemade arrows. I would also choose one that I would feel confident that I could draw even if I had sustained a mild-to-moderate upper body injury.

If its a recreational hunting bow you want, go with the compound.

For survival hunting I'd go with a small bow. The shorter range forces you to use more stealth to get closer to the target and when you get good at that you'll regularly have large targets to aim at.

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I unfortunately live in the UK so until i get a big enough garden to practice in, i'll stick to making ones in the woods. The moment you step outside your front door here with so much as a spoon you'd get nicked for it!

CX.

Originally posted by Terapin
Just be aware that crossbows, while generally having higher impact force, have the disadvantage of a shorter effective range. Cross bow bolts do not have feathers and are not suited for distance shooting.

just a simple correction crossbow bolts do have feathers i have 2 people in my family that hunt with crossbows legally one of them is my father and i have shot his crossbow many times he has a top model 10 point crossbow one of the best on the market and neither him nor me has ever seen a bolt with out feathers for a crossbow in stores or magazines.
but if your talking about those little tiny corssbows that may be a different story.