Of all things that my 11 year old girl ask for this Christmas, the number one items was a bow and arrow. She has spent the last 5 years shooting small bore at the range with me, but now has interest in Bow hunting because of an outdoor camp she just went too. So I bought her this...

http://www.woodlandsandwater.com/p/2-40019022/fred-bear-brave-youth-bow-set.html

I assume that I she will be needing plenty of arrows for practice, and what not. Any suggestions would be helpful, I have zero experience in the field of Bow's. I will admit though, this thing is cool and now have considered looking deeper into the the matter.


anyone...:)

Take her to a shop and have her fit. She can try the feel of a recurve VS cam bow and see what she wants. Bows for women and kids are iffy because most bows are made for adult males with a 28-31" draw length.

That bow does look good, and yes many practice arrows and a good backstop. The #1 mistake for shooters of cam bows is to cheat at drawing it. They wobble it all around to get it past the cam for let off and sometime launch the arrow into NeverNever Land.

Buy yourself one why your at the shop. No way would I pass up the chance to participate in an activity like that with my daughter.

Archery season is a long ways away. A dozen arrows with field tips will be just fine to start with.

I'm not sure of the stature of your 11 year old daughter but 22lbs seems awful light. She will not be hunting with 22lbs. If she seems to really want to continue then head to a bow shop and have her draw a few with different weights. Technique and not physical power plays a huge role. The shop will also give you an idea of draw length which will help. As NVScouter stated above...most are in the 30" ballpark, but you should be able to find something in the right draw length and weight that she can hunt with next season.

Thanks, not having any experience I went with the recommendation of the guy at Cabela's. If the the draw seems light, I can pass this one down the line to my youngest and up grade my oldest. Seeing the reaction of your kids face when Santa gets them cools stuff really has made Christmas cool again. I am definitely thinking about taking up bow hunting with my daughters.

find a good archery pro shop that offers lessons and take them with her. As already stated, technique is important and as with anything bad habits are hard to break later. Also as already stated pick one up for yourself and learn with her. I would almost guarantee thet once you have bowhunted you'll never go back.

I would recommend a Genesis bow for a youngster getting started, it's an excellent target bow that has an adjustable draw length which is good for the growth spurts between 6-12 years old. Many of the youth classes I have helped with use these bows.

That bow accompanied with proper techniques and a LOT of practice will make for an excellent archer. As said already, get yourself a bow too. It will make the learning process much easier for the both of you and shooting targets is very social and a great way to spend time with your daughter.