kids compound bows

[cassandrasdaddy]

any good places to look for small kid sized releases arrow rests and armguards etc. shes a lil girl gonna have to work up to shooting and i wanna keep it fun so all advice and thoughts appreciated

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Only thing I can think to do is try the standards:

www.cabelas.com
www.bassproshops.com

etc.

 

[cassandrasdaddy]

poor girl is lifting weights right now to get strong enough to pull the bow. she needs to pull almost her body weight. i'm gonna get her a recurve. we can hunt right at home so i look forward to teaching her.

 

[JTW Jr.]

My son age 8 has been shooting a small bear compound , pull is just about 15# or so , he can pretty much shoot it all day , he is using it to learn the basics at 10 yards from the target.

Tried him with a recurve and he didnt like it as much , I think the let off from the compound had alot to do with allowing him to aim and hold without holding the full weight of the draw.

My oldest son , 15 , shoots a Hoyt GameMaster II 40# , and that is a lot for a youth to shoot , especially when target practicing for a few hours. It took awhile for him to build up to full draw.

online , check out Lancaster:
http://www.lancasterarchery.com/index.php?cPath=22_132_146

http://www.lancasterarchery.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_132_145&products_id=182

 

[Zeke/PA]

I would STRONGLY advise going to an Archery Pro Shop that deals in strictly Archery tackle if you are fortunate enough to have one close by.
The folks in such a shop will tend to things like draw weight, draw length and arrow fit PLUS shooting tips and other advice.

 

[Zeke/PA]

JTW jr. posted Lancaster Archery's link.
I live only 25 miles from this shop and it is in my opinion the greatesr Archery Pro shop on the planet Earth!

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

P.S.

Here are a variety of Bear Youth Bows:

http://www.beararcheryproducts.com/bows/youth/

I gave my nephews already (aged 8, 6, and 3) a Bear "Brave II":

http://www.cabelas.com/spodw-1/0056958.shtml

The 3 youth compound bows, in order of simplest/youngest, to more advanced, are the: Scout, Brave II, Warrior II.


And I have already purchased for them, to give to them in a few years when the oldest one is around 13 years, a true "teen" hunting bow, the Bear "Odyssey II":

http://shop.eaglearchery.com/browse.cfm/4,7776.html?AFF=BASE

 

[JTW Jr.]

The bear scout is the one my middle son was shooting this past year , it is now being handed down to my 5 year old and am upgraded the middle son to a better bow. That Brave 2 looks like just the ticket , I am also looking at the Pro Genesis for him , that one would last him awhile.

My oldest and I shoot these:

We have hay bales in front of the shop , so we can just step outside to the side of the house and practice up to 25 yards.

 

[cassandrasdaddy]

thanks to all for the tips. i quit hunting years ago. my daughters sudden interest is very cool. gets me back in the woods and camping with her.