What type of bow for hunting and target should i get?

i'm 14 5'10 and pretty built for my age so pick a bow fit for a young adultWhat type of bow for hunting and target should i get?
You'll need to get your drawlength measure, so like the above poster said, find a good archery shop. Not big 5 or sportmart, a real archery store. The folks at big 5 don't even know the difference between carbon arrows and fiberglass ones.





The question should start with do you want a compound, recurve or longbow. Compounds are easier to shoot and more stores carry them in stock, actually I've never been to an archery store in the US that doesn't have a wall full of compounds. Longbows and wooden recurves come in second place in terms of ease to find. With metal recurves way at the bottom of the list.





So, find a store, hopefully it has a knowledgeable clerk that will walk you through the process of finding your perfect bow. Also as the above poster said, don't spend all your money on the bow. If you go the longbow route then you still have to buy arrows. If you go the compound route, there are tons of stuff you still need to buy, rest, stabilizer, release, sight.





To start with, find something you can easily pull. You can get away with more poundage if you go the compound route, but if you go recurve/longbow, start light.





Archerdude, that's good to know...never been to MN. It's quite surprising that an archery store can survive without compound.What type of bow for hunting and target should i get?
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For a target, a Block (or one many other brands' copies) is hard to beat...
The kind of bow that will effectively send arrows to the target. :-P





Seriously, though, the choice is up to what you are comfortable with. Don't think that just because you're a ';beefy'; fella that you can automatically handle a heavy-weight bow. There are a lot of ';strong-man'; types who can handle only 35 lbs....and it's best to start out that light so you can learn good habits and proper form. Form affects accuracy, and accuracy affects whether you hit anything at all -- let alone what you aim at.





Make sure you get some good, quality, made-for-your-bow-AND- yourself arrows. Without good quality, matched arrows even the ';best bow in the Universe'; is just another bow. Get the best arrows you can afford.





As has been said, go to an ARCHERY shop, not the ';Big-Box'; stores; Wal-Mart and Sportsman's Warehouse want to sell what ';looks good';, and not necessarily what you really need. The rest has been pretty much covered...





By the way, targetbutt....you obviously have never been to The Footed Shaft in Rochester, MN; there are no compounds in Lamont's shop. :-)
Go to a bow shop and shoot several bows. There will be a couple that you really like, choose the one that fits you (and your pocket) the best...also don't forget that you may need to spend a little more setting it up the way you want, so don't spend all your money on the bow





Hope this helps, and if I can help anymore, just let me know
mathews solocam 32in 70 lb draw thats what me and my dad shoot. kill deer, hogs, and nilgai
Mathews they have a large line of bows and can make any pull weight that you might need.