Need New Bow Advice

[Ju30-30]

I've decided that I'm going to get serious and buy a brand new bow with all of the bells and whistles. Now I know everyone has a different opinion on which bow and accessories are the best but I would like to try and find a consensus between everyone and then make my selections from there. I'm not very concerned about how much it will cost but I would like it to be a quality bow that will last me a long time. So lets hear what you guys have to say. Thanks for the help.

[Dr. Vette]

Do you have a bow at the present time?
Have you archery hunted previously?

If not, take your time, shoot some bows and don't be afraid to take 6 months to decide.

In another post, someone refers to this site for bow evaluations:
http://www.archerytalk.com/archerytechevaluations/?eval=2006compoundhuntingbowfaceoff

I also spent a lot of time reading this site:
http://www.huntersfriend.com/

Personally, while I could afford a much nicer bow I ended up buying a used 4 year old PSE Nova from a seller on eBay last January. It had a hard case, sight, stabilizer, rest and release included. I purchased a dozen carbon arrows and installed some Limbsavers and was ready to go, all for just over $200. I'll probably shoot this setup a couple of years, but time and experience with the bow has helped me tremendously in deciding what I'd do next time around. And, the setup is as accurate as I could ever want, fast and quiet.

Good luck!

[Kelly Johnson]

It really is a personal choice Ju.

Reality is you're hard pressed to find a bow that's not great these days.

Mathews, Hoyt, Bowtech, Martin, PSE...many others. You really can't go wrong.

Find one you like and that feels good in your ahnd and take it home.

[Grouse Hunter]

Im partial to bowtechs, but hoyt has some great stuff coming out next year!

[kingfishcam]

I too am partial to Bowtech, and I will buy my second one as soon as the 07 models hit the store.
Hit 3 or 4 bow shops, learn about them. shoot them. Take your time and the bow for you is the one you buy, no matter what brand.

[Joe Archer]

It doesn't matter what everyone or anyone says. If you go out and spend over $300.00 on a bow these days you have a pretty good quality instrument. If you need to spend $800.00 to feel satisfied, you can do that too. In any case, if you buy something that looks nice to you, feels nice to you, and are happy with the price tag... You will have a bow that you can enjoy shooting for ages.
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[skipper34]

Remember that even the cheapest bow on the market these days, whatever that may be, will still kill a deer in the hands of a competent shooter. The most expensive bow on the market these days is useless if shot by inexperience. My point being, spend what you can afford and shoot many bows in your price range. You will be assured to find one in your price range which will fill the bill.