Bow for 7-year old

[GunsAreFun]

Both my kids (4 and 7) really took an interest in archery this summer watching me prepare for my hunt. I’d like to get them something they can shoot and grow with (maybe just for the 7 year for now). The Youth Diamond Atomic seems to be a common recommendation. Anything else to consider?

If anyone has one laying around their kids grew out of, hit me up.

(P.S. posting this from a gas station while waiting for the elk we found to go to bed so may be a day or two before I see any responses).

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

Stalker Weasel, let them start off with a recurve

 

[Bearlodge10]

I will second the Diamond Atomic. My boys both shot one when they were younger. Eventually, we moved up to my oldest shooting a Bear Apprentice. I think that Bear has several good options, as well as the Genesis. I will also say that a nice recurve is a great way to start especially in getting the instinctive shooting started and the simplicity of the bow itself. I wish that I had gone that direction with my boys.

 

[P Carter]

Both my kids (4 and 7) really took an interest in archery this summer watching me prepare for my hunt. I’d like to get them something they can shoot and grow with (maybe just for the 7 year for now). The Youth Diamond Atomic seems to be a common recommendation. Anything else to consider?

If anyone has one laying around their kids grew out of, hit me up.

(P.S. posting this from a gas station while waiting for the elk we found to go to bed so may be a day or two before I see any responses).

I got a diamond atomic for my 6-year-old and highly recommend it. Light enough to hold, highly adjustable draw weight, can be shot with fingers or a release, and it has enough zip to get the job done.

 

[MtnW]

I started out at that age with a pretty high quality traditional bow made by Bear Archery. I believe the model is the Bear Cub. They show up on EBAY.

 

[rabbithuntr]

My boys 4 and 6 like to shoot. They’re shooting instinctively with old fiberglass bows found at auction/garage sales. I also made a couple long bows out of ash strips for them, they enjoy them as well.

 

[goathunter]

Is recommend a Genesis at that age.

 

[WCB]

My girls are shooting long bows. 4 year old has a Pilgrim and my 6 year old has a Mokelumne. Ill get them a compound eventually but the long bows are nice they just grab them and start flinging arrows. year old is a constant pie plate at 10yards once she found her "anchor". No worries on dry firing or losing releases etc.

 

[LostArra]

My grandkids have all started shooting with an Elk Ridge longbow. I believe traditional is the way to start with finger savers on the string. Of course their grandfather didn't get his first compound until he was 64 yo when shoulder issues kept him out of the traditional game for 6 months. Black Rhino also made a good kids bow with a great step-up program but I think they may be out of business.

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[butcherboy]

Lots of decent choices out there. All my kids started on recurves then moved over to compounds. Old bear fiberglass recurve then a Stalker weasel and finally on to a compound. They all 3 used the same bows as they were passed down. My 11 year old daughter now shoots a Hoyt. Haven’t
Picked up a new bow for my 14 yo son yet. My 8 yo daughter shoots the handme down diamond atomic.