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Title: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: ktduke on December 16, 2009, 08:07:00 PM
Ok now you guys have got me interested.  I really never thought much about getting my daughter a custom bow.  She loves shooting and I did promise her a bow when I get home from Iraq next year.  So my question where should I start looking or talking to about it?  Still pretty new myself and missed hunting this season due to deployment, but excited about next year and getting home to BAMA!   The daughter who is 11 is rubbing it in already that she has already killed a freezer full of deer this year.    :)

Keith
Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: lpcjon2 on December 16, 2009, 08:09:00 PM
Maddog Archery has pics and info on his website Its in the sponsor list.
Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: vermonster13 on December 16, 2009, 08:15:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by lpcjon2:
Maddog Archery has pics and info on his website Its in the sponsor list.
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Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: Buckeye Trad Hunter on December 16, 2009, 08:17:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by vermonster13:
 
QuoteOriginally posted by lpcjon2:
Maddog Archery has pics and info on his website Its in the sponsor list.
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Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: Kevin L. on December 16, 2009, 08:31:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by lpcjon2:
Maddog Archery has pics and info on his website Its in the sponsor list.
Another vote for Maddog    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: Benjy on December 16, 2009, 09:31:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by lpcjon2:
Maddog Archery has pics and info on his website Its in the sponsor list.
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Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: Hooked on December 17, 2009, 01:51:00 AM
Just a thought, you could get a takedown, so as he gets stronger you will just need a new set of limbs instead of a whole new bow.

My daughters both have one piece Maddog bows.
Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: hunt it on December 17, 2009, 04:55:00 AM
I bought my son a Shawnee. He's right, I'm left but Shawnee limbs are interchangeable. In the long run it is a more versatile program. Once older and you both go on hunting trips back up and spares can be cut back if both using same interchangable equipment.
Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: rabbit_buster on December 17, 2009, 07:32:00 AM
maddog X6
Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: bornagainbowhunter on December 17, 2009, 09:10:00 AM
Just ordered my youngest (3) a Maddog.
Man, this guy is getting alot of votes...
Wonder why?  :readit:    :readit:    :archer:
Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: lpcjon2 on December 17, 2009, 09:15:00 AM
Have you figured out which way we are leaning for you to go? I think we have given you the direction you seek young Skywalker/Yoda 1980...LOL
Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: tackhammer on December 18, 2009, 09:31:00 PM
MADDOG!, Mike is a great guy to deal with.
Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: martin guy on December 18, 2009, 11:02:00 PM
Predator
Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: far rider on December 18, 2009, 11:57:00 PM
(http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/timwsmith/LightningInMyHand015.jpg)

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This is a custom r/d longbow that a guy named Jeff Findish built for my son. It is simply a scaled down version of his regular longbow. Kingwood riser, paufero highlights, curly maple limp veneers, and mammoth ivory tip overlays. FF string, beaver fur silencers, fur shelf pad.

It is an awesome bow, and the work is as good as anyone's, and I mean anyone's. He is from PA, and I found him on ****. If interested I will try to put you 2 together. The bow cost me $395.

Don't know exactly what you are looing for or what your idea of custom is. Thanks for serving buddy, appreciate your sacrifice!

far rider
Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: far rider on December 18, 2009, 11:58:00 PM
whoops, didn't mean to get the Hills in there. Sorry guys!
Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: Snakeeater on December 19, 2009, 12:13:00 AM
If you are going to have a custom bow made has she shot enough different kinds of bows to know what she wants; weight, amo length, kind of grip, longbow/recurve/selfbow, fast vs. forgiving, etc?

While you are deployed you might want to have her go to some trad gatherings and shoot lots of different bows. Figuring it out is half the fun.
Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on December 19, 2009, 01:42:00 AM
My vote is for Mike at MadDog
Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: Bjorn on December 19, 2009, 02:11:00 AM
Is this bow for the daughter who is eleven? What bow did she use to fill the freezer?
Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: Rocks on December 19, 2009, 02:28:00 AM
Just got my daughter a bow from Dan Toelke at Montana Bows, he's got some nice stuff, check out his website.
Title: Re: Buying your Kid a custom bow
Post by: Prairie Drifter on December 19, 2009, 06:15:00 AM
Maddog bows. We have 3 w/ a 4th on the way and several in the planing stages. 5*