What was your first bow?

[Bearbreath]

My Dad's 30 year old Bear compound. 55 pound pull with a 3 pin sight. No peep, but deadly out to 25 yards.

[CNP]

Bear 76er.

[kujoseto]

Well, I sent a welding rod into a light bulb in the top of the landlord's quonset. Used a stake for the bow, put a hole in it as the rest, and a one inch wide slice from an inner tube launched the thing as the "string". The Mexican hired hand's kids helped me out with that....then ratted me out
Improved the technologies and manufacturing process and started launching dad's old arrows from plastic tubing with electric fence wire (that twine stuff with the metal thread wound in it) looped through the tube with a bend in it to give it the "poundage".
Since then I've pretty much only used the school's genesis bows and borrowed a compound from a family member.
Just got my first real bow... 2014 Bowtech Experience. Don't even have it all set up yet. Can't wait to get my first archery big game animal with it. Hopefully that elk I called in last season but didn't have a tag for....

[Zuludog]

Being new to archery I got my first bow two years ago and it was a Quest Rev. Traded it to an AO forum member and hopefully it worked as well for him as it did for me.

[rodgerskr]

Been hunting for 25 yrs but got my first bow a couple years back PSE Mojo, traded it this year had sellers remorse now I have a Hoyt Rampage and a APA Viper Nano. Trying to get my son started as well, can't wait for it to warm up outside so I can shoot the dang things

[kujoseto]

Sorry for the hijack, but not sorry enough to stop from posting
I am just excited about taking my bow to the targets for the first time.
Started at 63lbs and turned it up a bit at a time between groups...
Started to really close things up at 70lbs (didn't measure yet, went according to manual, Bowtech tested it at 73.8 so I should be good)
Noticed I need to move the peep up a bit; I was using poor form when it was put in. I focused on good form and didn't use the peep to test the idea...results in first photo
Shot these standing at 20m on three separate targets. I really don't want to wreck an arrow -> too costly at this point!



used 20 pin standing at 20m without using the peep sight






closer look of that...needless to say, I am thrilled with my new bow





used the peep with the 40 pin (hasn't moved since out of package), adjusted aiming point for the 3rd shot - nailed center





let's try this 40 pin again; still liking it!

[canadian medic]

my first bow was made from a piece of alder bush that my grand father split shaped and turned in to a long bow for me lasted me 3 or 4 summers never shot any animals with it my grandmothers rules were you shoot it you eat it lucky for me that didn't included beer cans now that im sitting here thinking back on those summers with my grandfather teaching me what his dad showed him makes me want to go get his pocket knife from the drawer and whittle me another canoe to float down the ditch lol man I cant wait to be a grandpa

[sven]

Some xi silver eagle compound bow with two round wheels. So slow and loud compared to my insanity.

[Stinky Buffalo]

PSE The Beast!

Still have it.

[fingershooter]

a 2-wheeled Checkmate and then a Bear Alaskan - had more wheels and cables than a ski lift!

[dbllung]

My First was a 1988 PSE polaris with oak leaf camo... Slow compared to modern bows but brand new when I bought it.. I was a proud 13 year old...
Killed lots of deer with that bow.

[Moreland]

My first bow was a Champion Stratus, still actually have it. My dad uses it now.

[Speckle55]

1969 fiberglass Long Bow 45#...fingers with the guard

Wabbits and Grouse lots

had a Love Affair with this bow

Thanks for asking

David

[Dunezilla]

I believe mine was a Canadian made compound bow back in the 80's. 70lbs draw. Still was very fast. There was no 75% let off...more like 10% let off. lol

[LA_bowhunter]

PSE Precision edge series in 70# from Magnum Archery. It was slow but deadly!!

[fishcop669]

My first ever bow was a 5lb fibreglass recurve from sears when I was 6 that had the gophers looking over their shoulders. My first true hunting bow was a PSE "Lightning Flite II" compound - heavy as a tank compared to today's engineering marvels!'

[elkchaser]

1995 Martin cougar 70# steel cables little wheels Lol nothing like my APA mamba

[Zak 150]

Mine was a PSE Vector II bought at the Archers Nook in Red Deer. it was 1985 and I shot Easton 2016's. I was 12 at the time!!

[draft]

That first bow....a piece of red willow w/ a length of leather bootstring.
My first arrow....cant remember the arrow, but i used a dart head fr/ a dart board. I killed a gopher once w/ it, seiously though, i think he died fr laughter.

[albertahunter]

PSE Magna Infinity - 70 pound. Killed a pile of game with it!

[Slaya428]

I just started shooting last year and bought a G5 prime shift 65#. Love it!!

[Neechi]

The first bow that I ever owned was a bow I made by cutting a branch of a willow tree and using baling twine for a string when I was 10. I made several of these until my step dad bought me a Ben Pearson fibreglass recurve when I was 12. At 16, I bought a Proline Zephyr and had it until my apartment was broken into when I was in my first year of university. I then bought a Bear Whitetail II for $50 at a pawn shop. I shot that bow until the riser failed three years later and replaced it with a Jennings Starmaster. I shot the Starmaster until I sold it 4 years ago when I picked up my Bowtech Admiral. I still shoot it as my 3D rig. I also have two trad bows and a Hoyt Contender Elite that I use for target.