Need some advice from you fathers..

[Zradix]

Just be damned happy you can bow hunt with your Son. Let him decide what he wants to shoot. In the end you want him to be happy I'm sure. Help him with all the gadgets and such. The biggest part of archery is shooting an arrow no matter what type of arrow or bow you're using. Maybe someday he'll want to get into the trad way..maybe not. I know I'd rather him shooting a bow that he chose and is happy with rather than looking at him knowing he's just shooting this recurve to make me happy. Compounds have their frustrations too. At least if he chooses the compound and is frustrated with it he'll get mad at the bow,himself, gear etc. If you force him to shoot a trad bow and he has some problems he may well get mad at you for making him shoot this old style piece of junk and lose the want for archery altogether. anyway my 2 cents.

[sabas silva]

Just had a fun afternoon shooting with my good freind Mike and his 12 year old son a former compound shooter,he has a compound that just isn't fun anymore and today he started shooting an old Ben Pearson 40# at 28" with wood arrows and we were surprised how many arrows he shot todayThey all come around in time and all on their own,have fun with your son

[pcappy08]

Just keep him interested in archery, it took me 13yrs to lose the training wheels but it did happen (havent looked at the compound in 4yrs) but never would have come around if i stopped shootin

[Roy Steele]

Let him follow his own path.He's young and dosn't know what he wants yet.

[rabbit_buster]

my boys both 6, have mathews genisis bows, and both have maddog pup recurves, it doesnt matter to me which they shoot as long as we are together.. if the boy wants a compound i say get it for him, theres no rules on quality time