I have not shot archery in over 20 years. I have 3 compounds and used to have a recurve that I bowfished with when I was young. I am thinking about getting a recurve off of e-bay and I have some simple and perhaps dumb questions.
1. If I hold the bow with my left hand and draw with my right, am I looking for a right-handed bow?
ANSWER:
Yes, a right handed bow..assuming you are right handed and right eye dominant..:)
2. I read another post where Jim In Oregan recommended a Damon-Howatts recurve. Any particular Model? What price would be a good deal? Seems some are available in the $100.00 range.
ANSWER:
The Howatt Hunter, Mamba,Hi Speed,Ventura, Cavalier etc are all fine recurves if they have not been damaged or abused.
Some of the older Herter's recurves are excellent as are SOME of the Ben Pearson bows.
100-200.00 for a good condition used older recurve is about what to expect..Maybe less IF you get lucky..:)
Wing recurves also can nice ones..
Bear and some of the Groves, Howatt and Pearson bows are being 'collected' these days and sometimes get ridiculous prices..
Here's a possible 'sleeper' on auction now made by Howatt..Nothing fancy, maple riser but should be a good bread & butter recurve..:)
http://cgi.ebay.com/YA-Howatt-Arche...839QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem3. I am not sure of my draw length, but I am 6ft. tall and weigh about 200 lbs, so I am guessing it should be standard. What is the minium draw weight I should get to start practicing with. If I get profecient enough, I will hunt deer with it and expect no shots over 35yrds. Will 50lbs be enough and could I get by with 45lbs?
ANSWER:
MOST all the production bows are marked "X" #s @ 28" which is /was the AMO standard.
Your own draw length may be 28 and may be longer.If you draw longer than 28" count on the bow's draw weight increasing for the longer draw at least 3#s per inch of draw over the AMO 28" length.
IF Deer are you quarry, AND the hunting regs allow it, a decent 45# recurve will do just fine..
Avoid the shorter 'magnum' style recurves that are less than 58" nock to nock length as they are more critical to shoot well with for most.Jim
Thanks for your responses!!
