Wife bought me this bow- need opinions

[Jmh05]

My wife found this bow at Cabelas on sale for $90, original was about $150 so she snagged it.

I'm shooting an old family 1960's Bear Kodiak and want a Bear Super Magnum after I retire this bow- waiting on my first WT buck kill with it before it's permanently on the wall.

Is this bow worth keeping for $90 or should I take it back.

I know nothing about this bow. It's only 45lb draw, I'm currently shooting 47lbs so I'm thinking I at least need to exchange it for a 50lb draw.

Any feed back is appreciated.







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[White Falcon]

I don't see any issues!

[DRT]

How long is it? Have you shot it to see if it "fits" you? 45 lbs will punch through a deer easily.

Gary

[Jmh05]

I haven't opened the package yet. It says it's 62 inches total. That may be way too long for the west TX hunting I do. I use tripods and pop ups.

[CRM_95]

You can't have too many bows. I'd at least string it up and shoot it!! You may like it.

[Razorback01]

Possible rebranded Samick? If so you can get new limbs pretty easy and inexpensive.

[Rat]

Any bow from the wife is a good bow, at least if you want to keep getting bows from the wife...

Even if I never shot it, I would keep it, wives remember these things!

[ghostgoblin22]

id keep it, those are essentially the same bow as a samick sage, it will be more forgiving than the bear you have, put a fast flight string on it, some silencers, a tuned arrow and you got yourself a very nice shooting bow....62'' is about the lowest bow length ill go, I hate short recurves, I understand they have hunting purposes, but once you get a decent bow around 62-66'' and see the consistency differences you''ll never shoot anything lower than 60'' to me at least

[Chunky]

My opinion is the wife is a keeper, but I would exchange the bow for one a different weight than the one you are already shooting. Maybe 55 lbs.

But I wouldn't announce that I had exchanged it, I would just do it and she will probably never know. Of course, I am no longer married, so my advice is a bit suspect..

[ghostgoblin22]

My opinion is the wife is a keeper, but I would exchange the bow for one a different weight than the one you are already shooting. Maybe 55 lbs.

But I wouldn't announce that I had exchanged it, I would just do it and she will probably never know. Of course, I am no longer married, so my advice is a bit suspect..

lol I did that when my wife bought me a recurve similar above that was on clearance for 50$ at our local archery shop, it had 30# limbs on it, I shot it for awhile just to use as my form bow but eventually traded out for 50# limbs to hunt with, she never knew

[Hunter Todd]

It might make a real good bowfishing bow. I'd keep it AND the wife

[TejasNW]

An inexpensive "back up bow" that is also a take down is never really a bad idea. I don't see a lot of difference between a few pounds of draw weight.

Does she shoot or own a bow? Might be a message there you're missing. Families that shoot together...get more hunting time.

[Horn chaser]

That bow will work fine in West Texas hunting. I made a 62" longbow for a guy that's killed a whitetail and muley buck along with 3 good size porkies since October with it. Oh and its only a 46# bow itself. I would keep the bow, there is nothing wrong with having a good cheap backup bow. You never know you might have a friend who want to get into traditional and you could use it to get them started.

[caughtandhobble]

I have to go with, your wife and the bow are both keepers

Put a good string on it and shoot it, you may like. If it turns out it is not your favorite bow in the herd, she still can make a great bow fishing rig.

[DRT]

Don't get your wife into bow hunting. If you think one spot on a good lease is expensive . . .
Next you'll have to buy a second freezer.

Gary