Posted: 8/2/2024 10:19:48 PM EDT
| So, my 17 yo daughter has been wanting to try archery since she saw "Brave" when she was like 6 years old. I haven't shot a bow (shitty Bear compound) since I was 14. Anyway she's really intrigued by the "traditional" long bow types. There's an indoor range near us, but they don't offer rentals or lessons. Any thoughts of where to begin? |
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Originally Posted By tarheel7734: Japanese yumi us the King of all archery.. lol wut OP - look into Sammick. It's a cheap way into trad style bows. Get something with limbs you can change (ILF). That way if she gets into it and likes shooting, you can get heavier limbs as she gets stronger. Start VERY light. 30lb limbs MAX for a novice shooter. |
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@Trumpet Focus is on form and follow thru - always Precision is more important than accuracy when starting out. Precision is sending all the shots to the same place. Accuracy is having that place be where you are aiming. Do not chase your arrows. (Precision is most important) if you hit high, do not try and aim lower until after all your shots are high in the same place. Adjusting after every shot means you have no idea of how you are really doing. Aim at the same spot every time. Ignore where your arrows hit until you go to pull them from the target. You're working on precision - right? all the shots to the same place. Accomplish this and then and only then, do you move your sight if you are using one, or adjust the point of aim with your eyes. The nock is the most dangerous part of a target arrow. Most common injury is pulling an arrow from a target and embedding the nock into your body. Always stand beside the arrow to pull it, never in front of it. A broad head is the most dangerous part of a hunting arrow. They are basically razor blades on a stick. Be aware of where they are. The number one rule of archery is to have fun. Take frequent breaks. Don't push (initially) when you are doing bad things. you do not want to develop muscle memory for bad habits. When I first started shooting a compound bow (this still applies to trad bows) I would only shoot strings of three arrows. This forced breaks, and gave me a chance to relax before the next string of three. If my groups started opening up or I was dropping the bow (Peeking at the shot) I would pack it up and come back another day. Remember fun is the number one rule. Archery is about the first shot, not the next. Slower is faster. |
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I have these really good kid bows at home. I'll post the name Monday. They're compound bows but I still think they are okay starter bows. Apparently the grip on the string is now with three fingers under? I have always shot pointer finger above. Lessons schmesssions I think I learned at 4H camp. Watch YouTube |
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Originally Posted By Aimless: I have these really good kid bows at home. I'll post the name Monday. They're compound bows but I still think they are okay starter bows. Apparently the grip on the string is now with three fingers under? I have always shot pointer finger above. Lessons schmesssions I think I learned at 4H camp. Watch YouTube Three fingers under?! WTF is with that shit?! I always did what you did...and that's the way Rambo did it, dammit! But yeah, I'm pretty sure it's going to be YouTube... |
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As others have noted the Samick Sage is hard to beat as a starter bow. You can gets limbs for it as low as 25 pounds and buy heavier limbs later for hunting, etc. It’s a take down recurve bow so not as traditional as a long bow, but a little easier to shoot. SAS sells their Pinoneer long bow. It’s a 68” traditional long bow and the longer length makes it a bit less sensitive to shooter errors. But the minimum weight is 35 pounds. It can be found for under $200. Deerseeker sells their Outlander, a 64” traditional long bow available with a draw weight as low as 25 pounds. It uses a laminated bamboo core which lends itself to a smoother non stacking draw and smoother shooting with less hand shock, and again is under $200. Southwest Archery sells their 68” Scorpion in draw weights down to 25 pounds. It gets good reviews and it’s an American based company. They sell for a bit over $200. The Bear Montana is pretty common and easy to find in stores and they have draw weights as low as 30 pounds. But they run around $400 and frankly it’s not impressive when bows costing half as much perform just as well or better. —— If she gets really into it there are some very nice bows out there in the $700-$900 range using multiple laminations of bamboo with exotic hardwood veneers. I have a Kota Prairie Fire and a BlackTail Columbia that are both gorgeous and incredibly smooth shooting. .HEIC?width=590&height=590&fit=bounds)  |