First longbow suggestions

[Mpaschke7]

Rmsg has the best selection. I found a used pronghorn longbow there when I started, wish I never sold it.

 

[Otter86]

X2 on rms. Shoot several and see what you like the best. Start out with light poundage.

 

[trdhtr]

Hey fellas, I'm looking to get my first longbow and start hunting with traditional gear.

I have decided on a longbow over recurve, I have no local shops around that carry any traditional bows so the try before I buy is unfortunately not easily done. 2.5 hrs is the closest I have found with a very limited selection.

So I'm up in the air on what I should get, I was thinking of the old mountain mesa, it seems to be viewed favorably. I plan to shoot a fair amount for leisure time as well as hunt whitetail with it. Thinking 40- 45# should be about right to do both.

Budget for a complete set up would be around 800$ I'm not opposed to used, and would actually prefer it if they hold the value vs the initial depreciation from new in the case that I don't (stick) with it...

What are some good sites and other bows you would recommend I look at?

If I overlooked the same questions in a thread feel free to post but I didn't see one with a quick search.

Omega LB in the classified section. A very good starter LB.

 

[Bama Creek Bum]

I was in your shoes back in February. I ended up getting a #40 Black Hunter and after a month with it I ordered a #45 Toelke Whistler.

I love my Toelke Whistler.

I’m currently on the list to get a Big Jim ThunderChild.

 

[Beendare]

I dont think you can beat those cheap ILF starter bows On Ebay and such. Cheap, adjustable, versatile.
You can learn to shoot on light limbs…then bump up in weight with a multitude of ILF limb options As cheap as $60.
Plus, if you decide to sell it you can recoup 80% of the initial cost- resale value is high On these.
Not so with a custom…..some of those get 60% used.

Then, after shooting for a while you will have an idea of what bow you are going to gravitate to. Ask others to shoot their setups. Try short and long …..recurves and longbows.

I don’t know one guy that bought a first bow and still shoots it.

 

[Tcatt]

The black hunter longbow or recurve on Amazon is about $100, and you can get different limbs at different poundage’s. They are awesome shooters and a great bow to learn with.

 

[Solitude]

One of my first was a 64” Poison Dart Longbow , then I bought a second as a back up. Great quality RD longbow with reasonable lead times and they don’t get better than Buddy.

 

[Wrench]

Where are you located? I have a pile of custom bows and would happily let anyone fick some arrows to see what they are spending their $$ on.

Of my pile, my Whistler is my favorite. It is a 2 piece and simply excellent for hunting.

Last elk season I carried a ilf rig made up of Uukha irbis limbs on a white feather lark and found it to be very effective in putting arrows where I told it to.

The suggestion of an ilf as a starter is a good one as you can get a rig cheap and swap limbs in seconds. There's so many great bows and they're all slightly different from each other. There's no "best" just best for you.....today.

 

[Beendare]

I would get a cheap ($100-200) internet special about 30# to learn on..,then later bump up in weight. By that t8me you will have shot a few other bows ( guys are good about that) and you will know what you want…..there are a lot of variations

 

[go4thegusto]

I would get a cheap ($100-200) internet special about 30# to learn on..,then later bump up in weight. By that t8me you will have shot a few other bows ( guys are good about that) and you will know what you want…..there are a lot of variations

30 year trad shooter here and agree with this. I have a stable of high end bows but flying to TX next week for hogs with my $99 Black Hunter. These bows are rock solid and never cease to amaze me in their quality. As good of a lot of the $3-$700 US bows. Seriously, buy this bow. It will always be good for a backup if nothing else. If you are an "adequate tool" guy not caught up in looks you could use this forever.

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[Te Hopo]

Another Plus with the Black Hunter is they're so cheap you can try changing things you wouldn't on a more expensive bow

Don't like the grip, take to it with files sandpaper.

Feel like learning to spray a camo pattern, go for it.

Want to dress it up a bit, add some limbsations in whatever pattern tickles your fancy