Getting Started Again

[RatherbeFishing]

It has been a while since I've shot a bow. I grew up shooting compounds in the backyard and at 3D tournaments and had a lot of fun. However, that was going on 20 years ago and I'm currently focused on fishing on sporting clays.
I've recently been having a nagging to get back in to archery and it is something I can do in my backyard. I was originally thinking about getting a compound bow (boy have they changed since the 90s!), but have been intrigued by recurves/traditional archery recently. Any thoughts or tips on getting started? I'm not a bowhunter so I don't think I need anything with serious draw weight (maybe 40 to 45 lbs) or anything expensive. I would just like to get back in to archery again and learn/relearn an old skill. Thanks!

 

[Dennis]

It will be easy to do either go to a trad shoot and see, touch and shoot different bows and decided which one you would like to go with. If that's not possible I would call Lancaster archery and talk to some of there technical staff and they will be able to get you into what ever kind of bow you may want at about any expenses you want.

 

[oldguy]

Don't know where you're located, but if you're near Albany you might want to check out Big Jim's. He has a web site. Go there and he'll let you hold, look at ,and shoot a wide variety of long bows and recurves. Careful though, you might THINK you don't want anything expensive,but those custom bows can cast a spell on you! And by the way that 45# bow you mentioned will kill anything in GA. I'm bettin' you wind up "HUI" (Hunting Under the Influence) of traditional archery sooner than later. If you can resist you're a better man than me!

 

[RatherbeFishing]

Thanks for the tips! I'll have to check out Big Jim's next time I'm down that way. And I agree, I may end up catching the bug and become obsessed!