This year will be my first time i get a new bow i have a old bow not to old and not to new but it workes
I've seen people buy new ones every year. Personally, I'm planning on keeping this one for as long as I can.
I hear lots of guys buying a new bow every year, I can saw is...good for you. Personally, I don't see the reason. I guess if you are looking to upgrade, I would think every 5 years would be sufficient. I know as a husband of 3 little ones and married to a wonderful woman that doesn't exactly enjoy being gone during hunting season...I take what I can get.
Some guys just like trading around bows. You won't lose more than 1-200 a year if you are smart about it. Not for me, but it isn't like they drop a grand each year on a new bow setup and never see a dime of it again. That said, I will likely only buy used from now on. Looking at some for a back up right now actually.
A lot of the guys you see changing gear every year are doing it because they have pro deals or are otherwise linked in with a company or shop, me included. If it weren't for that I don't think I'd get anything new more often than once every 5 years or so. As it is I have 2 perfectly good hunting bows (2009, 2010) and I have two 2012's on the way for target shooting.
Once you have a good bow, and a decent back up bow.. I don't think there is a need to upgrade.. If your rich, then yeah go for it. But, for me.. Im 15 and Im about to get a nice Mathews Ill be using that for a while unless I grow out of it..
My last bow lasted me 12 years. I bought a MR7 this year and it will probably last me a long time. I will probably buy a backup this winter, but it will be used.
I've bought one bow, last year. First bow was very old and was given to me, I still have it. Old bear, 20 years probably. Hand painted camo! The old bow still has more kills, but that will eventually change.
