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Longbow for the little Boy?

Started by Bullet_Bob, August 30, 2009, 10:16:00 PM

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Bullet_Bob

I have a son that will be 5 in Jan. and I'm Looking for a long bow for him. Any one have one for sale or where would be the best place to get one. I'm not sure what poundage it should get for him. He has one of them fiberglass bows not but it is not very good condition.
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bawana bowman

Contact Mike Mecredy at Mad Dog, He can get you set up.
http://maddogarchery.com

Dave Worden

You could also try Black Rhino bows.
"If I was afraid of a challenge, I'd put sights on my bow!"

HATCHCHASER

Maddog.  Kohannah also makes a kids longbow.
It's not the arrival, it's the journey.

Mike Mecredy



Here's a close up of some risers on some 48" long Moddog pup longbows from last November.  

One's walnut and the other's bloodwood.
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Paul/KS

Another vote for Mike at Maddog...  :thumbsup:

dragon rider

Bob,

I'm sure Mike can help you and probably give better advice than I can, but based on working with my five year old grandson, go very light with the first bow - like 15/18#@24". Five year olds are not very strong, and especially not across the shoulders - or at least the one I know isn't.
Don't meddle in the affairs of dragons; people are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

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vermonster13

Mike at Maddog will set you up right. Keep the bow light and the shooting fun. You'll have a hunting/shooting partner for life.
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dragon rider

Dave's right - five year olds tend not to be long on delayed gratification, so do the best you can to make it easy for him to be successful.  Use a distance and target that he'll be able to get arrows to hit and stick in - there's nothing like success to reinforce an interest.  When my grandson stuck an arrow in a foam target you'd have thought he'd brought home a trophy bull elk.
Don't meddle in the affairs of dragons; people are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

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2treks

The bow I made for the kids that pulled around 18-20lbs seemed tuff for them. I had one that went 12lbs and they can shoot it alot easier.
This is for 4-6yr old kids.

This is one that I made for a buddies son. 5th birthday. 15#@15" 44" bow.
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