Looking to get into trad - looking for advice

[Blurry1]

If you’re in NYC there is bound to be a club of sorts shooting Olympic style archery. I would start there if it’s accessible. Even if you buy a cheap Samic sage you’re bound to find people who will share little titbits of coaching advice and maybe let you try their bows. Very common for these guys to shoot multiple disciplines even if just for fun. As for bows I agree with most above. Expect your first bow not to be your last. You will find you really want to shoot a ilf or a classic Bear etc once you find what you really like.

 

[retrieverman]

I started into traditional archery in January shooting 30# off the shelf using gap, and though it seemed impossible to figure out at the time, it’s definitely not.

I don’t have the benefit of an archery shop, so I’ve had to figure a lot of things out for myself. There’s a ton of resources online, and my suggestion is to watch Utubes by Jeff Phillips/Instinctive Addiction and Clay Hayes. There’s other to that I can’t think of off the top of my head.

I get the opportunity to practice a lot and am trying to shorten the learning curve to be ready for a bear hunt in October.

 

[streamguy]

The black hunter reccomendation was a good one. I've started a number of folks with used black hunters. It's easy to step up in weight when ur ready, or switch btwn recurve and longbow limbs. I would get a quality string from any of the reliable sources, the ones they come with aren't great. I've seen them accommodate a 29-30" draw. You can spend a little more and get a black hunter at a us shop. Big Jim sells a version, they come with good strings and Big Jim's service and backing. Hard to go wrong there.
Getting to one of the big shoots where there's lots of used bows and u can try on numerous manufacturers is fun. It's pretty easy to get started with something solid and reasonably priced.

 

[manitou1]

The black hunter reccomendation was a good one. I've started a number of folks with used black hunters. It's easy to step up in weight when ur ready, or switch btwn recurve and longbow limbs. I would get a quality string from any of the reliable sources, the ones they come with aren't great. I've seen them accommodate a 29-30" draw. You can spend a little more and get a black hunter at a us shop. Big Jim sells a version, they come with good strings and Big Jim's service and backing. Hard to go wrong there.
Getting to one of the big shoots where there's lots of used bows and u can try on numerous manufacturers is fun. It's pretty easy to get started with something solid and reasonably priced.

It’s addicting!

 

[CasNed]

Hash marks or a sight tape on the riser sight window, is an easy trick to learn your gaps.

 

[darkwoods]

When I was a teen my first real recurve was a #45 Bear Kodiak Magnum. Later I added a #55 version as well. I chose the #45 as it was the minimum legal pull for my state to deer hunt. It wasn't until some 25 years later I purchased an inexpensive #30 60" recurve and I deeply regret not having one from the start. It's so much easier to shoot for extended periods and there's no finger pinch like the little Kodiaks. Add me to the list of starting on something long and low draw weight before going for a compact hunting bow.

 

[Beau1980]

Hi, I'm a compound guy who's interested in diving down the trad rabbit hole. I have a buddy who's really good trad hunter and told me he's gonna be discussing some things with me but he's currently out of the country attending a graduation for his daughter so I wanna do some of my own research so things make sense and I can ask the right questions.

I'm looking to get a beginner trad bow to see how I like it first and foremost, I keep hearing great things about getting better with trad equipment helps level up the compound game but I just find the whole process fascinating. He had told me to look into getting a riser from southwest archery and bringing said riser into any archery shop to get fitted for a bow.

Well yesterday I took my bow into an archery shop(not my usual archery shop) to get some gear added/bow looked at(hunting buddy strongly recommended this shop) and I brought this situation up to the guy who told me that the advice I was given wasn't entirely accurate and before I make any moves I should be doing proper research into limbs and whatnot.

So my question is - what would be a good source where I can start to understand this process of what I should be looking into. I was told I should be looking for a 64" recurve with a 15-20lbs draw to begin with. I'm also looking for something on the inexpensive side where down the road if it ends up not suiting me I can sell it - the guy at the shop told me I'd be looking at under $300(which is fantastic).

Thanks - sorry for the big word salad.

too light... look for something 37-45...id invest in a decent ilf riser and some cheap ass limbs to learn . spend a little more on the riser --- think you can pick up a satori or vpa in that 400-500 range -- good resale if you get out...stick to a 17-19 in riser length for a 60-62 with medium limbs.