PDA

View Full Version : Getting My Wife Started, Need info and opinions.



BestCresting09
03-04-2009, 04:00 PM
I would like to introduce my wife to the sport of archery and hunting. So what I would like is information on what bows your wives are using or your opinions on what I should look into. I don't want to spend an arm and a leg on something she will only shoot once. If you have advice, please give!





Mike

txbhunter1
03-05-2009, 01:17 AM
You can get some good pkg deals on bows from both Gander Mountain and Cabela's. Gander has some real good deals on Tech Hunters. They are essentially Bow Tech bows. I have one and love it, but also have a Diamond, which is made by the same co. The Tech Hunter pkgs run from 5-600 bucks complete, less arrows, release and arm guard. You can also find some PSE pkgs that run about 300 bucks that would be good for beginning archers. Start out with a lighter weight bow that she can handle, but if she likes it,make sure that it will be enough for her to handle in a hunting situation, ie poundage. Don't want to have to buy another bow for hunting. See if maybe you can find a used target bow and join a league to see how she does at first. They should not be too badly priced.

aggiebowhunter
03-05-2009, 02:00 AM
First thing is she needs the desire to do this. If she doesnt have that its not going to work..

I shot staff for a major archery company for many year, but I knew I wasnt going to be able to teach my wife the basics of archery.
I took her into the pro shop that I use. They set her up with the best bow that fit her at the time. It was a Hoyt Rintec. They got her fully rigged out and shooting well. I totally stayed out of the picture. She made her first tournament that weekend and won the womens division. Personally I would have sent her in a totally different direction that what they did at the shop. We shot many tournaments until or children came along. Her bow collected dust for a few year, but then I decided to dig it out and let some kids from church start using it to get them involved in archery.

BestCresting09
03-05-2009, 05:04 AM
Thanks, keep em coming!

marshall
03-05-2009, 05:29 AM
The Diamond "Edge" bow and the Parker "Sidekick" are both excellent starter bows. They both have a program to let you start out at a lower poundage for easier shooting and then up-grade for around $50 to $60 dollars for new limbs, strings and cams if needed. The "kits" are ok and they will save you a little money sometimes, but I would suggest buying the bare bow and outfitting it yourself. That way you can pick the sights and rest and quiver that YOU (or she) want. Either way it's not a bad deal. I know that there are a lot of good bows out there, these are just suggestions. The best thing to do is look around and let her shoot as many bows as possible and pick the one SHE feels most comfortable with.

dougepooo
03-05-2009, 12:50 PM
I dont have a wife but am very interested, any single wweman on this site?

usmcjc
03-05-2009, 05:06 PM
My story. When i met my wife she would not kill anything except a wasp or a spider. She would not go to the Deer lease. So I bought her a camera and she started taking picts at the lease. Then she wanted to shoot the rifle and I wound up cutting down the stock on a 22-250 for her. THEN she said I want a deer. She shot her first deer in the 2005 season, In 06, 07 and 08 I had to take her to Uvalde, Texas to shoot a big deer. That cost some $$$ because it is twice the price.

In 07 she got an award from the Game and Wildlife of Texas for an outstanding 8 point whitetail the measured 140+.

So far she has killed 10-12 deer, all bucks, not a doe in the bunch, a painted desert sheep, 2 audads and a boat load of hogs.

She would rather kill a hog than a deer.

By the way, she still does photography so that is a little sidelight of hers.

Twice the expense but 4 times the fun. Look at our photo album,, the first 2 are good...
Corbin and Patty

fivepointohno
04-06-2009, 03:34 PM
try pawn shops i know in one by me they have a parker for 180 and its the complete setup and keep an open mind when i say pawn shop shes going to be a beginner shes going to probably suck at first andnew peopleto archery get discourched some time when you have such a expensive piece of equitment and its not shootinglike you think it shouldits cheaper for a used bow and a re string then to gobuy a 5-600 dollar new one just for her to hate the sport just my 2 cents

BestCresting09
03-09-2010, 06:49 PM
To all of my seed planting etc.... I'm thinkin im going to have to nix on my wife and try on my daughter. I have about 6 more yrs to figure out a strategy for her. lol Or 7 yrs for the bun in the oven!! she is due in aug.

txbhunter1
03-10-2010, 09:41 AM
Congrat's on the new addition to the family man. Lots of luck............................

ggonzales
03-11-2010, 02:28 AM
I think anytime you can get family members involved in hunting that is a huge accomplishment, good for you. My wife shows interest but is not the outdoors type. What I find is that she like all the products / clothing that are on the market for women who hunt, for example Bass Pro Shops has a huge section for hunting appereal for women. My advice is to make the experience as rewardind as possible and get her hooked the first time that way she really enjoys going out hunting, the family that hunts together stays together!!!

hognut
03-22-2010, 06:46 PM
My wife asks me when I'm feeding the pigs next. All she does is makes fun of me. She told her mom I love pigs. So her mom buys me all these damn ceramic pigs for christmas and my b-day. No bueno!

She has no desire to even shoot a gun.

It's no problem though I'm 34 and i get to spend time with my dad. The guy who was mia for so long in my life and thats cool he realizes he F ed up and that taught me not to F up with my chittlins. My daughters three and she is already learning and excited about tracking hogs. Plus she wants the hello kitty version of the Ar-15. I love that. Only problem is my 1 1/2 yearold wants everything she has, problem is he's boy.

JimB
03-08-2011, 03:45 AM
Ok here goes, I know I'm asking for it by the bow hunters. I have nothing against a good bow shooter who can place a arrow in the kill zone, but learning to shoot a bow skillfully is a lot more difficult, in many ways, than shooting a rifle. I would start her off with a rifle, in a caliber she is comfortabe with (243 or 270 maybe?) and let her practice with the bow on targets until she gets it. A wounded animal that goes off in the woods to die a slow death by infection is a sad situation.

cabledad
03-08-2011, 05:33 AM
I tried to get my Daughter to shoot my 270 and she didn't like the recoil.I let her shoot my a bolt 223 she loved it.A 243 is an awesome round and probably work well.Good luck Chuck

ARhoghunter
03-08-2011, 05:59 AM
We don't bow hunt but my wife loves to hog hunt. She uses an AR 223 w/ a destroyer, laser, & scope. She has also used our $100 SKS & loved it till I bought her the AR for Christmas last yr. Now she also has a new Springfield 9m she carries from this Christmas! Just find something that will hook her.

txbhunter1
03-08-2011, 12:08 PM
Got my wife started with a .50 BP gun and 80gr of powder pushing a 240gr powerbelt bullet. Soon realized that those powerbelts really stink for penetration. SO without her knowing it after she wounded a really good buck that we did not find, I upped her powder to 90grs and a 250 gr sabot and it knocked her next deer down in it's tracks. She never knew that I upped it until after I asked her how or if it felt any diff. She said no, so.......................if it works for her, go with it.