Need help with a gift idea..

Will probably surprise her in a year or two - provided I can afford it. :)

Plan on taking her out practicing with mine. Or, if she cant' pull it properly, getting a smaller practice bow for her. Need new arrows though. Mom is out of practice - horrifically so. Missed the target twice and lost both arrows either in the grass or trees somewhere. LOL!

I literally did have to wait til I was 16 though, to get my compound bow. My brother got his about the same age and I wanted one really bad. Have loved archery since I was a kid. The only other thing I want to get for my bow is a stabilizer - I'm vehemently against bow sights, string sights, etc etc. I feel they take the skill and thrill out of archery. Would love to try bowhunting someday.

I learned in Scouts too (Girl) at age 9. Loved it ever since. Had a knack for it back then - shooting fast and on target.

My boy is just starting Scouts and is waiting anxiously for archery. For about a week that's all he talked about - earning badges and shooting a bow (and how you don't point it at anyone etc.) :)

I just wanted to thank everyone for all of your suggestions. I've already ordered a number of books from Amazon.

Now, we just have to look at the rest of the suggestions and decide what to get.

But not the gun.

http://www.shopping.com/xPC-Indian_Archery_Little_Apache_Youth_Bow_Set_Set

Small enough and low power enough that you could shoot it in your basement or garage. (supervised, of course).

We started with the basic set, and it was a good start. Now my boys each have fancyshmansy compounds that are sweeeeeet.

My biggest issue is ThingOne is left-eye dominate, so has to shoot bow/guns left handed. (did you check for eye dominance?) ThingTwo got a fully setup used one, but hard to find used lefties so had to go new for him.

I finally have TWO compounds. One was traded for a computer, and the other was given to me when my buds stepdad died and everyone in that family HAD nice bows already so they gave it to me. I still like my recurve best.

Nerf arrows. Belt fed and everything. Get two and let the kid
shoot back. Would also be something he could do with his
brother. In the house even- depending on how big the
house is.

http://www.shopping.com/xPC-Indian_Archery_Little_Apache_Youth_Bow_Set_Set

cheap starter set. I had one of these for my boys to get us started. Not a lot of power to them, and easy to pull back, so perfect for her to start with. (and cheap!)

Do you believe in sights for firearms? What would be the difference? how do you feel about a trigger release? I am a believer of both, even though I don't have a sight on my bows.....

Does he have a good sound dampening microphone?
Should start there to do podcasts. Open source Audacity
if his platform is Windows for editing software.

Email Sonja and ask her what kind of mic she is using in
the podcast studio.

This is something that you will probably want to source
online. Consumer retail quality may not cover this kind of
thing.

Ok, question(s):

Do you shoot with one eye open or both eyes open?

Where do you pull back to?
Ear
Side of face
Front of cheek
Front of nose/chin

Just curious on techniques.

Now that you've made me think about it..hmm..
I don't know if i do it one or two eyed!!

As for pulling back..definatly side of face..but as to how far..again..dunno..depends on how far i want the bugger to go!

edited typo - the t form the end of about ended up as the firt letter of it..which..spelled t1t..and got stared out ]:)

pull back to your ear and lose it :^0

It has been a while, but, I pull back as far as I can with the arm holding the bow slightly bent but extended as far as I can.
1 eye open, but I knew someone that shoots with both open, so it may be more of a preference

Unless of course you want to wait even longer to get it.

There is nothing like a query to the Licensing Side of things about Mental Stability to slow down a request for a Firearm. :D

I don't quite understand why though. :0

Col

To get new members for the Church of Scum. OH wait a minute you already do that don't you? :^0

Col ]:)

call me a Spammer???

Bad, Bad, Bad HAL Unit!

you ALWAYS keep both eyes open, or you lose your depth of field. This is the same for firearms as well.

As for where you pull back to, the way I learned was the corner of the mouth is where you put the "kisser button" [i](get one put on your string)[/i]. It is important to get a consistent release, which means always pulling back to the exact same place and releasing the same way.

That is where trigger releases come in....

Kisser button
http://preview.tinyurl.com/5r84te

http://www.cabelas.com/ssubcat-1/cat600309.shtml

If you have a recurve, getting one of these is a MUST! "Bow Stringers"
http://preview.tinyurl.com/58tfka

Always take your bow in and have it professionally "setup". Strings should be changed every few years as well, and you have to make sure the draw length of the bow is right for you. Sometimes it means changing pulleys, sometimes strings. ThingOne's bow has an adjustable cam to change the draw, so it can grow with him.

for the links.

I'm going to have to find a manual for compound bow. It's been so long ago since I got it (and used it) that I don't even know what all it can do. Lol. Plus my arrow rest is a bit loose and won't tighten, probably need to replace it.

I still believe in not using sights, on bows anyway. Guns are different - I've never shot one. I like to think that I'm shooting like the olden days. Would love to be able to hunt for real - without sights. Makes me feel "skilled". :D

That sounds more up your alley than a compund.

The main advantage is the compund gives is the ability to hold the draw back. It does not add power to the shot. If you get the new high-tech models, they can also help remove almost all noise.

No sights on the recurve, but yes on the compound.

Take your bow in to a shop the specalizes in archery. They will change your string, set your draw and poundage for you, and even make sure you are using the right length/weight of arrows, and the right material for them to be made out of.

Let me know how this goes.

We just got a new place locally that has a video range. Gunna take my boys there soon. B-)

.. I don't want him to know that! ;-)

-Tammy :D

It actually was a larger jar - but by the time I played - one for me - one for you - two for me - one for you - I had to reduce the jar size.

I'm not normally big on chocolate but I do love frozen hersey kisses.

-Tammy :-)

Recurve is probably more my style - that's what I learned on and used at camps, etc. I got a compound because my brother got one and I thought it was sooo cool. So my dad promised me one on my 16th birthday, and that's what I got.

If I ever learn to bowhunt, I'd use my compound - maybe get a silencer. Maybe I'll look into getting myself a recurve for target shooting. :)

Thanks for all the advice JD.

The ads are now for recurve bows and all sorts of other products along that line. B-)

Bringing in a whole new set of advertisers is good, right? ;\

I am still at a loss as to what would trigger "looking good naked" or "People have yellow teeth", as I don't recall either topic coming up...... Are they trying to tell us something? :0

Firearms, bows, booze, darts, and others, are all non-tech points of interest for me, but just don't get a lot of chances to get into them, ya know?

Now that my boys are older it is something I can share with them, and have two friends that are into these same topics.

And back to the point about sights, compounds are not as easy to feel/sight as a recurve. Our favorite target are 20oz bottles filled with water. The smaller your target, the more accurate you become.

Just because I could never get to youtube from work... here is the link for my son's first (or actually its the second... the first one was without sound) youtube movie using the stop motion software and legos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P6bTrH9ICQ