My son is going to be 4 yrs old and he is asking for a bow. I was wondering if you guy'scould suggestsome good starter bows for my boy. Thank you
Bear makes some low poundage bows for youth archers. Not sure how many pounds a 4 year old can pull but there lowest is 15# I believe.
If he can pull 15# I'd say Mission craze, would be a great bow until he is an adult and wants to buy his own.
At that age, I find it's the weight of the bow that you really have to consider.... Diamond Atomic which I bought for my daughter when she was 4 a few years ago is good. Or could look at the HOYT Ruckus Jr. Both those are going to be fairly lightweight and easy to handle for that age...
started my grandson with a fiberglass recurve in the 10-15 lb range... taught him form, release, and instinctive aiming... when he got bigger and could pull 20 lbs, got him a youth compound with 3 pin site set at 15, 25 and 35 yards.. practice at 15 but loves to go on the walk thru course with me where he can shoot longer yards ... sometimes he even hits the bull
At that age you couldn't go wrong with a Genesis bow, even a used one. Let him use it for a few years and then see what technology is available for him when he's ready for a bow to grow into.
I think I'm go with the diomand atomic. The overall weight is low,the dl adjustment is good alond with the dw.
As long as you do it with him and keep it fun, you're getting the best hunting partner/buddy you could ever ask for. When he gets some of the basics down and starts to get close to a bullseye, start using balloons as targets. Kids really love them.
My youngest son took to hunting better than a duck to water and we have spent a lot of time/years together hunting. Unfortunately/fortunately I'm losing him to his children now!
My boy when he sees my bow gets all happy and tells me yoi gonna shoot deer daddy you shoot big hog. I think it was around thanls giving he started asking for his own bow. Elk guide just remember everything you that you taught your boy he will teach his kids.
I bought my son a genesis at age 6. Despite being a good size kid, he really struggled to shoot the 10# min setting and would wear out quickly. In hide sight, I should have bought the genesis mini for the lower draw weight. Its hard to keep it fun if their arms are tired after a few shots.
I would second the idea of the Genesis mini. It will keep its value really well, so when you go to upgrade it can help pay for a full site bow.
My son started with a Diamond Nuclear Ice around that age. It was a great starter bow for around that age. I sold it after he grew out of it- and I still regret it. Make sure that you let him try some bows if you can. Some have suggested the Craze, which is a great bow (my son now shoots one), but some of those "youth" bows have a somewhat heavy mass weight.
My son is 4 this year and I bought him a Bear Brave. We have not shot it yet since he is getting it Christmas morning. However, it adjusts from 15-25 lbs and has a 65% let off. At 15lbs he is only pulling what feels like 6 lbs. It should not be any trouble. The bow I bought came with two arrows, whisker biscuit rest, and sight and finger release.
I started my son out with a Bear Warrior 3. It was a great little compound for learning form. When he out grew it, he upgraded to a Bear Outbreak. (which has been replaced by the Cruzer) The bad part is that once they hit the early teen years, it's a never ending cycle of tune/adjust/tune/adjust. (which really isn't bad at all)
