calledtobehome Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Long bow or compound bow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I would browse here: http://search.3riversarchery.com/buy/youth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 We have a long bow, 2 compound bows, and a recurve bow. It really depends on what he likes and how he will be using it. More details? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 DS has a PSE recurve. It is a great bow. They no longer have the model he has, but this one is very similar. http://www.cabelas.com/product/PSE-Razorback-Recurve/713277.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch%2F%3FN%3D%26No%3D20%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Dpse%2Bbow%26Ntx%3Dmode%252Bmatchallpartial%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts%26WTz_st%3D%26WTz_stype%3DSP%26form_state%3DsearchForm%26recordsPerPage%3D20%26search%3Dpse%2Bbow%26searchTypeByFilter%3DAllProducts%26x%3D-867%26y%3D-51&Ntt=pse+bow&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products His is made in Italy and is a 25# draw. It is very quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Mouse Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 My DS got a BB gun for his 11th birthday. We got one a Walmart for about $30. I don't know the brand, but it worKs fine for shooting the zombie targets that also came from Walmart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Daisy brand BB guns work fine. At 11 I'd be considering a single shot .22 instead of a BB, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambam Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 My girls have compound bows (Genesis) as these are the ones their 4-H group practices with and the kind used in competitions. Poundage is, I think, 15-30 lbs maybe. BTW, yes, this will put a hole in the side of your van. Don't ask. You don't want to know. I didn't! It is covered by a bullet hole sticker now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimtaxi234 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Both of our children have a Genesis Pro bow, plus some added bells and whistles. I have photos on my blog - look under archery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Daisy BB gun with a scope works great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Both of our children have a Genesis Pro bow, plus some added bells and whistles. I have photos on my blog - look under archery. The Genesis bow is a great bow to learn with, you can continue to use it as you grow too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 We have an assortment of bows. If you are interested in having your son learn how to make a bow, you can purchase blanks as well as arrows. Our scout troop does a special camp out every year where the boys make their own bow and arrows. While not hunting quality, they are lots of fun. And the boys are very proud of their finished product. These are the more traditional bows rather than hunting or target shooting bows. The Genesis bows are excellent bows and are used by our 4H club. http://www.black-bear-haversack.com/index.php/thick-hardwood-bow-blanks-craft-make-your-own.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 No advice...just my sympathy. Bow and Arrow was last year and this year it is a new air soft gun (bigger and more power of course.) He's 12. Sigh. Life was easier when it was Bionicles rather than projectiles. :crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berta Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 No advice...just my sympathy. Bow and Arrow was last year and this year it is a new air soft gun (bigger and more power of course.) He's 12. Sigh. Life was easier when it was Bionicles rather than projectiles. :crying: This year it's swords for my 8 yr old daughter. She learned in karate, and Santa will be bringing her a set of three very nice swords of assorted sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calledtobehome Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 No advice...just my sympathy. Bow and Arrow was last year and this year it is a new air soft gun (bigger and more power of course.) He's 12. Sigh. Life was easier when it was Bionicles rather than projectiles. :crying: Oh boy what is a mom to do? The list goes on and on.....😃 -BB Gun -Airsoft Gun -Bow and Arrow -Duck caller -Pocket Knife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Is he interested in eventually hunting? Competitive target shooting? Shooting at empty cardboard boxes in the backyard? There are recurves, compounds, bare bows, cross bows and long bows. My middle daughter (16) is a competitive archer. She recommends you look for Lancaster Archery online. They sell every kind of equipment you could possibly need and have a good support system so you can contact them with questions. They also have a reputation for having a great return policy. She started out on a Formula XL by Hoyt when she started competing. Now she shoots a GMX which is not for beginners. When she got into competitive equipment her bow "fitting" took 2 coaches and more than an hour. Then her arrows were cut down to fit her too. She learned to fletch them herself to save money. Depending on the range or area where your kid shoots, it can tear up arrows pretty quickly until they get better at hitting targets. As they get taller and stronger the limbs on the recurve bows get longer and the draw weights get higher, so the archery team's policy of trading in outgrown limbs for larger ones saved us a lot of money.Before then she used the wooden loaner bows for beginners at the local indoor archery range. Some outdoor ranges have classes too and they loan equipment for beginners also. Mine was in love with archery very quickly so we had to budget in classes, equipment and competition within a year. She competes at The Vegas Shoot every year. You can look it up online and see all the different options competitors have when it comes to types of bows and regulation equipment. Kids can compete in child divisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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