I guess the first one that was actually all mine was a old fiber glass Ben Pearson with a cracked limb.
The kid up the road had it and I just fell in love with that thing, I had a pair of old cowboy boots he wanted and thats all it took, done deal. Needless to say it didnt last long but it lit the fire.
Sevral years later I took intrest in bow hunting and bought a old Browning compound, a year or so later I bought a used Browning explorer.
First was a Pearson Bushmaster. First new one I got that actually fit me and stuff was a High Country Split Force.
pearson must of been a good starter bow back in the day.mine was a pearson renegade and i had a cracked limb on mine.must of been a problem back then.got rid of it for a pearson spoiler.
My first was a blue and white all fiberglass Stemmler back in '65 when I was 8. I terrorized the local bird and squirrel population. I still have that ol twisted up bow with the original string.
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My first bow was a hand made recurve givin to me by my dads buddy, I was 12 and shot it for a while until the string broke LOL. Brad.
Mine was a old fiber glass Ben Pearson .
I'm 42 but didn't get my first bow until 2009. It is a Diamond Iceman....I have REALLY enjoyed shooting it. I Purchased a Bowtech Captain last year too. I'm enjoying being able to shoot in my back yard :icon_thumright:
Golden Eagle by Coleman.
Bright orange fiberglass #25 I think
Herders recurve
my first was a wooden recurve. it was a beautiful bow with two straight limbs. which was surprising being wood. it was a gift from my BIL . when i was 12.
Quote from: clarksvalley on February 21, 2011, 09:23:21 PM
pearson must of been a good starter bow back in the day.mine was a pearson renegade and i had a cracked limb on mine.must of been a problem back then.got rid of it for a pearson spoiler.
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i got my first bow in 1995 when i was 11 it was an old darton compound. i used it until 2007 when i bought a bowtech general. i had to sell it because i was going across the pond, but now i have a bear truth 2
My first bow was a old fiberglass recurve my dad had. Not sure on the weight or anything as I was pretty young. I got to be pretty good with it and even killed a couple woodchucks with it. Next was a Browning Micromidas youth compound. When I started hunting deer at 14 I got a Hoyt Raptor. I used that until a few years ago when I got a Hoyt Vectrix. I absolutely love this bow, shoots great and has never had a problem.
Good turn out guys, thanx for the post, its intrest'n to read'em and hear how ya'll started out.
That old bow had a nylon string that was tied at both ends to the limbs and I finally figured out it was strung backwards, but after I retied the string on teh correct side the crack got worse because of the extra tension, so I done what any red blooded american boy would do...I wrapped it in duct tape, eventualy it finaly broke in to.??two ??..too...?? oh well ya'll get it.
If memory serves me the first browning compound was a nomad, it was all wood and similar to a recurve with the limb tips sawed off and a set of wheels in ther palce.
The explorer had the thick wooden riser with wood/fiber glass limbs, I liked the looks of the riser and the way the limbs had a slight recurve look to'em, someone had sprayed brown & green paint on it to camo it up but with some elbow grease and rub'n alcohol it came clean and looked a lot better.
Now day's I have a old Bear grizzly I traded a buddy out of and restored it and its what I shoot most, but I still have a High Country compound that I realy like, it aint new but its super quiet and light weight, only 60 pound draw wieght but I'm ok with it, my shoulders dont pop & crunch when I draw it back.
A used golden eagle. Wasn't much but in middle school and high school I put a lot of easton xx75 and muzzy 100 gr through deer. I have a buddy that has some nice bows, but still stack em up with his dads old Ben Pearson. When I get more time I'm gonna get a recurve. I used to be pretty dang good with one in college.
My first bow was a Martin Jaguar.
Bear Whitetail II. Draw length was way too long then, and still is, but I can't find the mod for it.
I shot a PSE gamesport for about 9 years starting around 1990. It was the old school camo treebark. I shot a single pin sight and fingers. Killed my first deer with this bow in 97 and it is one of my most memorable hunts.
A used Hoyt Spectra. Killed a deer and a turkey with it.
Can't remember exactly, was back in the 50's I know it was a long bow. Must have been wood because commerial use of fiberglass didn't start till around 1954. :TooFunny:
Bear Recurve...1st compound was a Browning with a wooden riser..may be a Vortex. Too long ago to remember
Mine was a Bear Magnum Recurve, great starter bow.
trad bows rule, I love my old Bear recurve, they aint fast but they get the job done if ya do your homework.
Longspur, go for it man, you can spend what ya want but just make sure the bow fits you.