1st Bow!!!

[kingfish007]

Well, I went and got my 1st real bow.  I had an old lightweight longbow when I was a youngster (I’m 44 now), but now I got myself a new (to me) recurve!  While it ain’t as traditional as I wanted, I think it’ll be good enough for me to learn on for a while.  Besides, I couldn’t turn down the $25 garage sale price.

 It looks brand new.  It’s a PSE Kingfisher, 50# @ 28”.  I know it’s made for bowfishin’, but I’m gonna deer hunt with it when I can shoot it good enough. Already has leaches and a limbsaver stabilizer.   It is a little stout, but I can get it to my full draw (almost 27”) OK.
 
   
 I looked at the Easton chart, went to Academy, and picked up a removable bow quiver & three 2117’s w/ 125g field points.
 
 After slingin’ my first 25 – 30 arras, I learned 2 things:

1. When I concentrate on the spot and don’t blow the release, I can keep almost all my shots on a 12” square box @ 10 yds.

2. I need an arm guard.
 
 I had my best luck so far with 3 under, no glove or tab yet.  The string must be new, because I lost ½” of brace height overnight after shooting it.

Sorry this post is so long, but I am pretty pumped!
Well, I’m sure I’ll have lots more questions later as I try to tune this thing (and me!).  This site is great!

[Rick P]

Couple of things your locking your elbow and get rid of those plastic vanes! A glove or tab and a arm guard will help too.

BTW Welcome and congrats trad archery is definitely addictive!

[b.glass]

Fun, aint it?!    
Good luck!

[Mitch-In-NJ]

2. I need an arm guard.

:D

You have plenty of reading to do.  This site is by far the best site I have ever visited for ANYTHING.  More help, more info and the nicest people.

Best of luck.

[L. E. Carroll]

I noticed in the picture that you have plastic vanes on your new arrows.  Those will be fine if you are shooting from some type of "Elevated Rest" however, if shooting "Off the Shelf" you might want to consider feathers for better flight. They don't seem to "jump over the rest" like vanes do.  NICE BOW

[kingfish007]

Yeah, it has a little plastic "flipper" lookin rest on it now, and the arrow seems to make a screeching sound when I draw back.  If I can't cure that, I'll pull it off and try with feathers "off the shelf".
Thanks.

[Eric Krewson]

The Easton arrow chart will give you some bad info. 2117s spine out around 90# which is pretty high for a bow pulling around 48# at your draw length. When I started out, I wasted a bunch of money on arrows I couldn't use after referring to the Easton chart.

[koger]

Its too late, you are definitley addicted! Welcome to our way of life and the website.

[elk ninja]

Those kingfishers are pretty good bows for the money.  

I'd check out Mike's Archery leather here on the gang, very nice homemade are guards for very reasonable prices.  

Welcome to the addiction.

Mike

[BOHO]

congratulations on your first of many to come bows.    Just do lots of reading and learning and work on your form. When you get better, you wont tear your arm up that bad.  hurts dont it! lol

[john1271]

my nephew bought on from cabelas and that bow is fast he shoots some vapors 2000 ,full length with 145 grains up front ,i was shocked how fast it is and no pinch,he paid 140.oo new,he took the flipper off and put seal skin on.

[Rick P]

This might not be popular but PSE makes a nice line of bows......especially for the price!

[blueline]

Chris welcome to the Gang!!!

You dun gone an dune it now, no stoping or turnin  back            

Well you need an arm guard for sure now, that little welp spot will reach out and touch the string every time it goes zipping by. You can get a wool sock cut the end out of it for now. keep your elbo rolled out. if you take the rest off you can use velcro strips for the shelf and side plate just the carpet part not the clingy part. IMO that bow may be to heave to start with to keep good form as you can pick up bad habbits early on, Perfict practice only, Make sure you are hitting your ancor point every time, when you notice you dont hit your ancor put it down for a rest, when your ready go at it again. It wont take long to train your mucles to work with the bow, remember the muscles you use to shoot your bow are not used in any other activity. Lots of fun and enjoyment ahead of ya

blueline

[Bjorn]

Take a few tips here and you and that bow will be killer on deer!

[Rick Bennett]

Traditional bowhunting is not only a great way to hunt, it turns into a way of life. It's addictive in the best way.

My first and one of my best huntin' bows in a 55# PSE Sequoia. It's a great shooter.

On the subject of $25 yard sale bows though, I just picked up a Damon Howatt Hunter for $25. What a find. 66'' and 80# @ 28''. I draw 29 1/4.
Another find was a 1953(I think) Bear Alaskan hybrid 45 pounder....... $2.

I'm new to the site, hope to be around alot. God Bless.

[The Baron]

I bought my first trad bow this past spring... a longbow.  Shooting a longbow is so much more enjoyable than a compound, and I am really excited about my new obsession.  Glad to hear another new trad archer has joined in the fun.   :cool:    Oh - and my arm looked like yours for the first week, until my arm guard arrived!  lol.

[GingivitisKahn]

Outstanding purchase!  I hope you enjoy it as much as the rest of us enjoy ours.

   

[Bucksnort101]

Congrats on the new bow and welcome to the site. One other suggestion I will make if you don't mind. Start squirreling away $25 or so from every paycheck for a while, then when you think you need a new, fancier bow you will have the money saved up;)