My first bow was a recurve (30 lb bear), I shot it for year, until i out grew it, I loved the bow. I haven't shot a recurve in almost 20 year. I have been shooting wheely, and lever limb bows. I mainly hunt, and shoot target in my back yard. I have been wanting to get back into shooting a recurve. I never realized there was so many choices for bow makers.  I have been contemplating buying a cheep recurve just to see if I would like shooting a recurve again. On the other hand, I don't want to buy something, that is going to turn me off from recurves. Any suggestions on what will be a good starter bow. I have been shoot 70 lb compound. I under stand I should be looking for about 25% less poundage in a recurve. thanks for the help.

You've found the greatest place and an unlimited source of info, lots of really good people here! Pretty much everyone will suggest not "overbowing" yourself so forget about the 70 pound bow that you held at 80% let off and start with something comfortable for you, which could be 40- 60 pounds, you could learn, shoot and hunt well with a lower poundage bow maybe 50 pounds will be good for you. If you buy something here don't think you will be stuck with it, there are many people here buying and selling all the time, so have fun with it and welcome to the gang!

Welcome  

I want to welcome you to tradgang.There are alot of helpful folks on here that can help you. Yes,there are alot of choises in finding the right bow for you and your budget.Take a look in the sponsers page of this website and it will direct you to some very fine bowyers.You can take a look at our website at Legends Bows and if you have any questions feel free to contact us.
Happy hunting!
Mike

The worst thing you can do is over-bow yourself. I wouldn't shoot more than 50 lbs. It is enough to enjoy good target practice and also to kill anything you would probably hunt. The bow designs today along with the materials and string choices will do anything you have the capability to do. Just pick a bow in your price range and one that you think is nice and practice. This will not be your only bow if you enjoy the stick!!!! Have fun and shoot often..........Chort

I would consider longbows as well as recurves.

"DONT OVER BOW YOUR SELF", ther rite, it's good advise,  get one to heavy and it'll wear you out, it makes it easier to develope bad shoot'n habits because your shoot'n muscles will be give out.  
  As far as buyin, you can spend what you want and then some, I shoot a old bear grizzly ( only 50 pound at 28 in.) thats probably at least 30 years old but it's a blast to shoot ( yuo can find these resonably priced) , later on I'd like to get somthin nice but my grizzly is just fine.     When you get set up do some roveing, it's good practice.

Welcome from Kentucky

Welcome!

Welcome from Bama.

Thanks guys, I ended up picking up a bear hunter TD, Had a blast shoot it today.

Welcome to the forum fellow Vter.

What part of VT are you in?

Just south of St. Johnsbury

Welcome from Georgia.

Congrats on your purchase, glad your havin fun with it. new here myself but so far it's a sure nuff trad shootin tribe of people here, dig in.
               Salutations from Tenn.

welcome! nice to see another vter on here.

From one relatively new tradbow guy to another, get a light bow, a good mentor or instructional video, and start from there.

I have a 27" draw and shot a 40lb at 28" bow to start with, so I was pulling about 37lbs. I believe and have been told I have good form. The key was, I started light and worked up.

It's all about consistency with trad and if you are over bowed, you can't shoot near as much and you will develop bad habits that are hard to break. With a lighter bow, you can fling arrows all day long and your learning curve will shorten. A heavy bow means less time on the range and a longer learning period.

You can find an inexpensive recurve/longbow in the classifieds for around $100.00.

I would shoot as many bows as you possibly can. I went through several top shelf bows before settling in on a hybrid Horne Brushbow.

Good luck and welcome.

Paul