hi im new to bowhunting but i dont know what to get im only thirteen so it is gotta to be under 650 dollars ive benn looking at hoyt and really like them but what are your suggestions
Hoyt makes a great bow, but so do a lot of other manufacturers. You really need to go to three or four local shops (when I say local, I mean within a couple hours' driving time) and shoot everything you can get your hands on that falls within your budget.
Check out Mission, Diamond, and PSE. They all make some pretty nice bows for your price range. Check out the classifieds for used bows as well. You can find some great bows that are lightly used and a couple years old for awesome prices.
My how times have changed. When I was 13, $650 would have bought a few acres of ground. :D There are many good bows out there, shoot them all and buy what you like.
Stay away from ****'s, Gander, Basspro, Cabelas or any other big box store when it comes to a bow purchase. Have the pro shop set up a bow for you with your draw length and weight and every bow you can get your hands on in your price range and buy the one that feels the most comfortable to you. As Greg/MO said go to more than one shop and try every brand.
Don't limit yourself to Hoyt. They are a great bow manufacture, but so are a lot of others. PSE, Mathews, Bowtech, the list goes on. As a beginner shooter, I wouldn't get anything that has smaller than a 7 inch brace height, or has a small A2A, or has an IBO speed of under 300. You'll probably want to start out with a high forgiving bow, and a lot of people even as they advance still prefer to stick with higher brace heights and A2A, but this will become mainly a preference once you get used to shooting. A few suggestions would be the Hoyt Rampage XT, PSE Brute, Parker Sidekick, PSE Nova, or so forth. I started out shooting older type bows, older Jennings models, Browning, etc. until I finally went and bought a PSE Nova. Here is a link to good prices on some really great ready to shoot bows. They come fully equipped, from everything to a release all the way to a bow case and a quiver. http://www.huntersfriend.com/bowpkg2.htm
Yeah Bear bows are great bows, so are the Parker bows. I'm not really sure if they will let you shoot bows without an adult there to show that you're a serious potential buyer. I'm sure that answer will differ place to place.
Hoyt's are great bows. For a younger person, the Diamond Razor's Edge is a great bow with a lot of adjustment so it will grow with you. x2 on using a proshop. The individual service and instruction that a bow shop will give you is well worth it.
ok there are not many shops were i live but ill see what they say i dont have the money yet but im pretty close but my dad dosent hunt so he dose not know what to look for but i know most of the brands but i need a very adjustable bow because im already 5'11 whats a good bow for that
I'm around that size as well and I have a 28" draw length and I pull 64 lbs. The most important thing for you now is that you get the proper draw length and you are not starting off pulling too much weight. If you are off on either of these things, bad habits will start forming. As a general rule, if you hold your hands out and have someone measure from fingertip, across your back, to your opposite hand fingertip and divide that by 2.5, that will be very close to your draw length. With your size, you could probably shoot any bow out there with 60 lbs maxed out limbs. If you can pull that easily, you could get a bow with 60-70 lb. limbs and be fine. And you are not barking up the wrong tree looking at the Hoyt's. They are one of the most respected bow companies and have been for many years. Mathews (Mission), Bowtech (Diamond) are all good bows though. Good luck!
