First bow advise

[dinorocks]

I would like to buy my brother a recurve for deer hunting and target/stump shooting (~45#)...this would be his first bow (I need to get him a Trad bow before my other brother gets him a compound)   :p  .  He liked shooting my Kodiak Magnum and thought my Super Kodiak was a little too long.  I think that a 58" bow may be more forgiving (?) for him than the Magnum...  Unfortunately he does not have the resources right now to shoot a bunch of different bows.  

Can anyone tell me the difference between the Bear Grizzly and Kodiak Hunter or suggest a different "first" bow.  I would like to find a bow in good condition (i.e. no limb twists or bad stress cracks) in the $200 range that he will always want to keep even if he eventually upgrades.

Thanks for any suggestions!

Dino

[Migra Bill]

My first tradbow was a 1970 Kodiak Hunter in 45# that I got for under $200. I will NEVER get rid of it. I don't think you can go wrong with those. I agree, stay away from the Magnums. Not forgiving enough for a new shooter.

[Killdeer]

I like the shot quality of a Grizzly over the Kodiak Hunter, personally. The limbs seemed snappier and I got less bump in the hand. It is a very subjective thing, though.

Killdeer

[dinorocks]

Good advice and I agree...a very subjective thing!  Thanks and I look forward to some additional suggestions/advice!

[Killdeer]

Oh yeah, stick around!
We will TOTALLY confuse you!
Killdeer  

[vermonster13]

A Wing Hunter, Browning Wasp, Bear Grizzly, etc. Lots of good bows in the size/price range you're looking at.

[straitera]

Great thing Dino for your brother. Likes and dislikes are way too personal to suggest one over the other. Never had a problem w/length once practiced and mine are all 68". It'll take some selling to overcome immediate results from the compound.

[owlbait]

Check out the Quinn line of bows.

[Fletcher]

Hard to beat a '65-67 Grizzly.  I much prefer them to the later kodiaks.  Lots of good bows available, tho.  All those V13 metioned are good, also Shakespere, Martin and Hoyt.

[koger]

Just thought I would chime in. Last year I bought a friend of mine oldest son,14 a Browning Wasp#45. He shot it all spring and summer and by deer season was putting them consistently in a 4 inch circle out to 20yds,  6 inchs at 25yd. The wasp, in my humble opinion is a smooterh shooting bow than either one of the bears mentioned above, 56 inches long, very stable,no hand slap, and helps learn good form and shooting habits. They can be found from$60-$135 on this websites and at many Trad. get togethers. I recently bought a 48 inch browning Nomad Stalker, #55 that was built to compete with the Kodiak Magnum, and I feel it stacks much less, shoots smoother and much faster than my friends magnum. Again, these shorter bows can lead to bad shooting habits, and disapointed young shooters.

[TonyW]

Killy is right about the Grizzly vs Kodiak Hunter.
It is subjective, but the Grizzly at the same weight "feels" snappier.
First bow advice? No matter what you do, you'll end up getting a second bow. Then a third. Then ......

[DeerSpotter]

There's a nice Bob Lee "hunter" on the classifieds, it's a little more $$$, but worth it

Carl