When I was out visiting Michigan family, fishing, and exploring Fred Bear country, I met my niece and her husband's daughter for the first time.  She is going on 5 years old, and is able to have a bit of a conversation, that went something like this:

"How old are you?"  "4 years old, and I want to hunt for deer like my dad."  "What do you want to hunt with, a rifle or a bow?"  "I want to hunt with a bow!"

So, I want to make her a bow to start practicing.  But I have never had any children and I have no idea where to start off for a child.  How long, what weight, and at what draw length would I make a bow for a 4 almost 5 year old girl?  Thanks for any advice.

RonP

48" longbow or recurve. 15 @ 20". Great job helping a child get started!

Check out this thread that Elk Ninja posted some time ago...

      http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=035877      

Here's my 4-yo daughter shooting one that I made for her using purpleheart and rosewood...

     

And my 6-yo nephew shooting an unstained red oak bow...

     

that is way cool , I have 3 grandsons and 4 grand daughters waiting to join dapaw in the woods and want to start them trad too,I am looking to find a LB or recurve to fit a crew that ranges from 6 months up to 11 yrs.BUT aint in that big of a rush to get out shot by the kids ---yet