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My last bow I'll ever buy. Been sick for awhile and lost weight and strength. Just couldn't pull back much poundage. Had to trade in my Mathews DXT 70 lbs for a Mission Maniac 60 lbs. Then I couldn't pull back the 60 lbs. I missed one season of bow hunting. Then I started looking for the answer to my problem of being weak. Just to let you know where I was at with sickness I went from a 42" waist down to a 36" waist. My weight went from 225 lbs to 175 lbs.

Here I was shopping at Bass Pro and spotted this Orange and black camo bow. It was a Bear Cruzer. Factory set at 70 lbs with 26" draw. I read the tag which stated : Draw Length 12" to 31" and Draw Weight was 5 lbs to 70 lbs. I'm thinking how the heck could this be possible. It came with an extra set of cams for lower draw and weight. All excessarries where Trophy Ridge. Picture a riser with orange and black camo. the string was a mix of orange and black. Whisker Bisquit was orange and black. I thought it looked pretty neat so I made the purchase. I had the bow counter set it up for what weight I could draw which was 45 lbs. Minimum for NH is 40 lbs. This bow is a perfect starter for a young archer. Start at low weight and draw so as he gets older it can be adjusted further to fit him or her better. I draw this bow back every night and I'm gaining strength. I've also gained some weight so now I'm at 190 lbs. I've even gained mass in my upper torso. I'm on medication for being a Diabetic plus my Diagnosis with Chrons. I think I spelled it right.

It's not a top of the line bow but for a starter bow it's nice enough and shoots quiet. I can't post a picture with this new laptop. I don't have the wire for the USB port for my camera. This is definately a 1 bow fits all.

I forgot to mention that it came with everything. You just need arrows. Trophy Ridge 5 arrow quiver, whisker Bisquit, Stablizer, string loop and wrist band. Be my guest if you have a picture. Post it. Price out the door was $399.99 all set-up and ready to hunt.

Ken

That'll work beautifully. Hoyt makes one similar (Ignite), as does Mission and G5, that I know of. The doors these bows open - or in your case keep open - are nothing short of amazing.

Good luck with it, good hunting, and maybe the gods of the hunt smile upon you this fall.

Nice congrats and best to you!

Thank you for the blessing. There is nothing like Bow Hunting. Anyone can put a cross on a deer and pull the trigger. Want to be this guy again.



Nov 11 2015 I felt good enough after treatment with medication to do what I love to do and live for.



Meat in the freezer.

Ken

George - Thanks for posting the picture. Love your video of your hunts. Forgot to say that it also came with a Trophy Ridge 4 pin lighted sight.

Ken

Nice Ken glad you can get back at it!

Nice post Ken, I hope you have a great fall and many more to come.

You're so right, there's nothing like bowhunting!

Glad you found something that works for you. Many manufactures are producing bows with huge draw length and draw weight ranges these days. As mentioned they are an excellent choice for young growing archers........or some of us on the other end of the spectrum.

Blessings. You are not alone, my self fighting a neck issue that has me concerned about my ability to make my Wyoming Elk hunt. But I will keep on keeping on.

It really is amazing the bow you can get for the $ these days. This is great!

Glad to hear you are still in the game!

The new "bows" today are amazing. They are such that you can't miss basically. Just like putting that X on the deer and pulling the trigger.

I've not shot my compound for 2 years, walked out and shot 2 arrows to confirm, and went and shot a deer and hour or two later.

Glad to hear you are still enjoying it! And that technology allows such.

Lately I"ve run out of time required to bowhunt the last number of years, and after over 100 head of big game with bows of all types, I just more or less have gone back to the gun to make the most of the time I do have.

I hope to see that change if I live long enough to semi retire and then retire.

Ken,
Congrats on getting back "in the game". You may be mistaken however. I can't count the number of times over the years at which point I upgraded bows stating, "this is it, my last bow, it's awesome". Eventually, every two years, maybe three, I have to get the latest and greatest to find out, yes, they have improved. Good luck and keep at it.

Thomas

I bought my son a Cruzer . It is very quiet and a great shooter . Congrats on the purchase