$450

[trad_bowhunter1965]

Bob Lee has a sale going right now.

[BradLantz]

I'd buy a Zipper

[Orion]

I, too, advise buying a used bow on the classifieds here, but not before you've had a chance to go to some trad shoots/rendezvous and try out a number of bows.  Not wise to lay down that kind of money until you have a pretty good idea of what you like.  Good luck.

[koger]

There are always a few Quinn Stallions on  here and other sites, about$300 new. They shoot as fast,draw as smooth as most high dollar bows, and the Aluminum riser is bomb proof. Check them out at Quinns Archery.com, great folks to boot.

[PAPA BEAR]

you should be able to pick up a widow on here for 450....just keep your eyes on the ads....widows are a great t/d recurve as you probably allready know

[straitera]

With that much money you can buy a pick of the litter top quality used bow right here. Guarantee it'll be everything & more you're hoping for with the new bow.

[Apex Predator]

For that kind of money you can have a custom bow built just for you.  You just have to find one of the upstart bowyers that haven't raised their prices yet.

[bushytail]

You realy can`t say anything more than what was said already.Maybe if you shoot what you have the rest of this year,and come spring,you`ll have more $$ saved up.Because some of them high $$$ bows still cost $500 to $800 used.And sometimes you can get a package deal.Bow,quiver,case,etc.Something else to think about.

[Richard in OK]

It's real close to hunting season in OK, and switching to a new bow will cost you several weeks of tuning, practicing, etc. and you won't be nearly as familiar and comfortable with it as you are with what you're shooting. A bow in the mid 40#s will kill deer. The important thing is putting the arrow in the right place. That's going to be easier with a bow you have shot for a while.

[bentpole]

Dryad Bows is having a huge sale right now too.          Why not e-mail Mike or give him a call?  

[GingivitisKahn]

You can frequently get great deals on used Bear and Martin (or DH - whatever) recurves on the big auction site for WAAAAAAY less than $450.  As I write this, I see a decent looking Bear Grizzly (48#) that's currently going for $66.46   (for another 3 hours and 14 minutes) - for instance.

That's assuming you don't find something on the classifieds that suits you.

[vtmtnman]

http://www.maddogarchery.com/

And you'll have money left over.  

[owlbait]

Quinn sure makes a great bow for the buck! But check out your options that have been put before you. Great advice.