Rookie Bow Hunter

[Keith816]

Hello everyone,

I am brand new to the sport and would like to start shooting. I have no idea what bow to buy or how to shoot... is there someone who can help out and get me started? I live near Katy TX and would like find a place to practice and get introduced to archery!

[ctom87]

Welcome. I can't help much, but I joined about a year ago for the same reason. There's good people on here that I know will be able to answer your questions and teach you, just as I have been able to ask and learn from others in the community. Best of luck.

[Landrover]

Westside Archery on I-10 or Texas Archery in Spring can not only get u started but also point I in the right direction. Take your time choosing....fit and feel are incredibly important at this stage or any stage.

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[Cberry]

West Houston Archery is over in that direction. Go in tell them what you are willing to spend and they will get you set up. I would imagine they have lessons there too. If they don't provide lessons, I know that Texas Archery over in Spring has someone that gives lessons.

http://www.westhoustonarchery.com/

https://texarchery.com/

[HogHunter34]

Don’t do it. You’ll be hooked for life & it will become an obsession
Just kidding... like others mentioned find a good archery shop to get you measured & get a feel for it. If you have a good friend that has a bow that would fit your draw length could possibly see if they would let you shoot it just to see how you like it
Good luck

[hogslayer78]

Go see Richard at Texas archery and he will do you right. His wife Kay is an instructor there and she is awesome and will work with you on proper form and get you shooting in no time! You might want to get measured and find a good used bow to start out on and move up from there. Lots of good people on here and lots of good used bows!

[easeup]

you got the right place here for help.
I am no where near there but someone else will jump in to help

[westernmuley]

Go to a local shop and try some to see what fits you

[Razorback01]

Start with this- https://www.bowhunter-ed.com/texas/

And follow up with a field day.

[Paycheck]

Dang, if you were closer I would teach you what little I know. At least get you started in the right direction. Welcome.

[lovemylegacy]

Find a good pro-shop. Try a bunch of bows. Buy quality stuff, don't cut corners. Learn good form. Practice how you hunt. If you are gonna hunt from a tree, practice from a tree. If practice gets boring or stressful, stop for a few days. Don't over practice, that will cause some physical problems later.

Learn your quarry, its habitat, what it likes to eat, its travel routes, where it sleeps, how they get from the kitchen to the bed.
Learn and understand wind and thermals and how deer use them.

The one thing that is most important, enjoy it and have fun.

[flywise]

Understand that you can get into this past time with out spending a thousand bucks. A good combo package from Bear for less than 500 would be just fine. Many people with thousands of hours in the stand use good inexpensive equipment

[PYBUCK]

Weclome and good luck. You will enjoy deer hunting sooooooooomuch more when you start bowhunting. You can learn correct form , equipment,accessories etc from a close friend or archery shop. you will learn how to hunt by trial and error.

[lovemylegacy]

Understand that you can get into this past time with out spending a thousand bucks. A good combo package from Bear for less than 500 would be just fine. Many people with thousands of hours in the stand use good inexpensive equipment

Excellent advice. I haven't bought a new bow in years. When a new bow is in order, I buy a used bow. You can roughly pay half for a top line bow. Most used bows sold on here are lightly used. Quality equipment for a fraction of the price.

[T-roy66]

As others have said find a good archery shop and let them help you with setting up your equipment. You don’t have to buy a brand new bow to start out. Other advise is start out shooting lighter weight and focus on form and technique. You can add weight as you get stronger. Too many bad habits start with too much weight. Welcome to the green screen. Some great folks on here.