youth bow

[1fife]

my son is 10 years old

he is 4' 11" and weighs 75 lbs

looking for general info on what size bow he would need(draw) and weight you think he could handle.

Any info form anyone that has gotten thier kids shooting and what i could expect


realistically-would any bow he could handle actually be able to go deer hunting?

thnaks in advance

[Huntinman225]

Well considering I'm in the same boat as you, I will just let you know you are going to have a hard time finding him something he can use unless he can pull back atleast 35-40lbs, I know as of right now my son can't. Good luck on your search and if I find something that works I will surely share.

[Michihunter]

Look into a Browning Micro Midas. They have a very wide range of adjustments that will aloow the bow to grow with a child. I believe the new MM's have a 18-28" DL range and come in either 20-30# DW or 30-40# DW range.;)

http://www.browning-archery.com/products/2005_br_bows/micro_midas_3.htm

[Ninja]

I have several youth models here, including the Browning Discovery.

Come check them out......my bow tech is very experienced with set-up's for kids....we have a shooting lane also.

He just set-up a Discovery for a 10 year old girl.....you should have seen her face when that arrow zinged into the target at hyper-speed!!!

Ken
KD Outdoors
Waterford, Mi.
248-666-7799

[Joe Archer]

I have three children and started them all shooting before the age of ten. They all started out on a 20 - 30 pound Micro Midas from Browning. I was lucky as I handed the original down from one child to the next. In any case, unless your children are much stronger than mine; 20 - 30 pounds is about the limit for a 10-11 year old.
My oldest was shooting a 30-40 pound Darton at 13, my next son (16 now) went on (and still shoots) a Browning Micro-Eclipse which adjusts yp to a 28 inch draw and 45 pound draw weight. Last I purchased a 30-40 pound Micro_Midas for my 12 year old daughter. She took a deer with this bow shooting just over 30 pounds!
In any case, I am sure that you will enjoy these special days with your kids. There isn't much of anything in the outdoors as satisfying as the words "I love you dad" after your children take their first deer.
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[KalamazooKid]

My son (age 12) has been shooting the Browning Micro Adreniline for a couple of years now and it's worked very well for him.

For a new/starter bow I'd get something that is very adjustable (draw length and poundage) because everything will change over the next few years. I know that Parker offers a youth model that you can switch out the limbs for $50 from the factory as they get stronger. IMHO, 30 lbs+ is necessary for deer hunting along with restraints on shot placement and distance with LOTS of practice!:)

ENJOY!

[Michihunter]

My soon to be 12 yr old has moved on to a Martin Jaguar this year with 25- 40# limbs at a 25" DW. He'll be 12 on August 12th. Spent a few years with a PSE Bandit and then a Browning MM before going to this recently. ;)

[Sampsons_owner]

My sons started with pse's. One got a nova and the other a spyder. Very adjustable and very dependable. They were fitted and setup by a local dealer here in town. And yes they both will kill a deer. Find a local shop and take him shopping. Fit is the most important thing with bows and guns.
Just my .02 worth. S

[ForestFisher]

Okay, same boat here too. Just wondered what you guys thought in the area of broadheads; three blade like a thunderhead, or cut on impact like a steelforce? It seems to me that the cut on impact would get better penitration with less energy in the case of a youth bow shooting lighter arrows. But I'd like to hear some opinions.
-FF

[Beck]

My kids started on the Micro Midas too. Good bow at a good price.

[ArrowFlinger]

My 12 year old test shot a Micro Midas that that was down to about 32# and I was impress with how straight and quick it shot. When we get back from vacation I am going to pick it up for him. I have no reason doubt that he wouldn't get a pass through at a 10yd shot.

[Joe Archer]

Okay, same boat here too. Just wondered what you guys thought in the area of broadheads; three blade like a thunderhead, or cut on impact like a steelforce? It seems to me that the cut on impact would get better penitration with less energy in the case of a youth bow shooting lighter arrows. But I'd like to hear some opinions.
-FF

Last year I set my 12 year old daughter (now 13) up with three-blade Thunderhead 85's. I went with carbon arrows for speed, paper tuned the set-up, and limited her to ten yard shots. Shooting about 32 pounds she had a pass through with her first shot ever at a deer!

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