Thread: Recurve help

buy a bloody compound, best move you will ever make

even easier...throw up your right hand like you did as a kid playing cowboys and itchybums...pistol shoot something out at 20 yards with your pistol up at eye height inline...close your left eye...does your pistol now aim somewhere else??? if so left eye dominant.if it stays the same ,right eye dominant
same with shotgunning...it matters a HUGE amount.

how long do you think you will keep it for

once used recurve forsale coming to a space near you soon....

Originally Posted by northdude

how long do you think you will keep it for

That’s a point, make sure you buy something that will appeal to the broadest market


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My Samick Sage Bow , 12 Arrows ,and Finger Tab cost me less than the equivalent of a cheap / middle quality 3-9 power rifle scope .
For the amount of fun I’ve had for the money spent its a bit of a no brainer in my opinion.

Haven't shot big game with recurves, but I've flung sticks at targets and rabbits/wallabies.

Best bet would be to go along to an archery club (i.e the canterbury bowhunters society) - think they're shooting out at Living Springs now - and actually try a few bows out, and watch/chat to those who've mastered the game.

If traditional archery is what you're thinking of getting into, it's best to take it slow and do it properly from the get go. Otherwise you'll likely develop bad habits, and you'll have to work twice as hard to 'un-do' the bad habits, and then re-learn everything.

I.e choosing a bow with too much draw weight can encourage you to short-draw the bow and 'snap shoot', instead of pulling the string all the way back to your face; anchoring the string at a specific/consistent point; building muscle tension in your back; and letting the string gently roll off your fingers (and doing all of those things each and every time). Snap shooting can eventually lead to target panic.

Most people overestimate how much they can pull. It's not just about 'pulling the string back', but pulling it back and being able to focus completely on the shot process as opposed to "shit, my muscles are getting tired, I've gotta let go NOW". And like any exercise, if you haven't used a group of muscles before, it'll likely take a bit of work to develop some strength.

The best way to begin would be to buy a cheap and reliable bow (someone else in this thread mentioned the Samick Sage - good option) that allows for the limbs to be changed. Buy some medium weight limbs (i.e 30lbs) and practice your shooting. Start at a short distance (i.e 5m) and once you can get all the arrows into a fist sized group, slowly increase the distance.

Once you're shooting pie plate groups at 20-25m, and you're considering hunting game, buy a second set of limbs (on a cheap bow, it may only cost you $150-$200, as opposed to, say, $1000+ on a higher spec model) at a higher poundage (45-50lbs).

A cheap riser (bow handle) + two sets of limbs might cost you $700-800.00.

It may take a year or more of daily practice to develop your skills to a level where you're 100% confident of hitting small targets at unmarked distances.

If you're just after the challenge of getting close, but don't want the fuss of having to practice constantly to keep your skills sharp, just get yourself a compound bow. They're the superior option if hunting is the goal.

If you look at most of the top traditional bowhunters in the USA, most of them are big on target archery (either Olympic style or 3D). There's a reason for that. Traditionally, bowhunting and target archery went hand-in-hand. Not quite like buying a rifle and going off hunting the next day.

Ryan, I rate the Bear Grizzly or Kodiak.
45 to 55 max to start. Great bows, shoot well. few good dealers over the ditch.

Originally Posted by GSP HUNTER

Ryan, I rate the Bear Grizzly or Kodiak.
45 to 55 max to start. Great bows, shoot well. few good dealers over the ditch.

Agree wholeheartedly but $$$$ if only just getting into it.

Have a look at the ILF bows. I am looking to get into trad archery too and these seem to be a great option. Multiple manufacturers making limbs and risers that are all interchangeable with each other. Could start off with a riser you like and cheap, low draw weight limbs and when you get good technique you can get another set of limbs with a higher draw weight.

Hey Ryan,

I’m a bow hunter in CHCH. Might be worth coming down to the club to meet some of the lads. https://canterburyarchers.co.nz/ You’ll be able to try some gear and see which discipline suits you best. Everyone will be more than happy to help. Flip me a DM if you’ve got any questions. I’m a compound man myself so won’t be as much help with the stick and string.

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