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Go to BassPro they have an indoor range so you can test drive before you buy and get the feel of what you like.
So does Dick's Sporting Goods and Sportsmens too.
sportsmans warehouse is a good one and the one off 84th has a couple guys who are very knowledgeable, do a lot of archery hunting and have more than a fact sheet to tell you about a bow...they have experience with them.
and you can test them there.
Basspro is pretty good as well.
some bow shops still remain
bear Creek archery is one.
But us old old old timers kinda know what we want so a few practice shots at the store are good.
Only - about B pro is price, kinda high on all their archery stuff compared to the rest.
Not sure about Gander Mtn.
Archery in the wild off 119 in longmont. Dont go to a Box store get it set up right the first time! Tuneing makes all the difference in the world. Boyd has new and used. Bowtech/Diamond have reasonable packages new as well. Buying a bow and having it setup at gander/dicks/sportsmans is like having jiffy lube rebuild your engine. Try a few at different shops then you can puck up new ones off ebay or archerytalk.com if you want after you decide on one. Good shops like Boyds will tune your rest as well as the cams which makes a BIG difference.
Came type is really a preference people swear by all of them. Single cam is good but i prefer binary cams, i really like the new Bowtech cams, but the new Elites scream but pull different. So its all in what you like. Bowtech/Diamond/Elite/Mathews all have top of the line stuff, and like i said they have package deals for good prices that are way better then the top of the line bows from 5 years ago.
Edit: Boyd has a 25yd range you can get a good feel for the bows in.
I agree with the guys that say don't go to the big box stores. Here in the Springs Bill Pelligrinos Archery Hut is the place to go. Do you know what kind of setup you are looking for?
Rocky Mountain Specialty Gear just northeast of the 52nd and Sheridan intersection. They have longbows and recurves. They make arrows in the shop and you can shoot in the shop. Nice selection of knives too.
Hey Danimal,
I got into archery several years ago and was lucky to get good advice before spending money on the wrong gear. There are a couple of good places close to Longmont to find deals and, more importantly, good advice. Archery in the wild is a good shop with knowledgeable folks but seems to cater to a high end crowd and mostly charges msrp. For basic, functional stuff, Loveland Archery Exchange and The Sportmans Warehouse in Loveland (look for Ron) are two good places to check out.
Figuring out your correct draw length and reasonable draw weight is the place the start and most modern bows can be easily adjusted by a shop tech. Being a novice shooter you probably don't have too many strong feelings about how a bow should feel so you so just about any bow set up in your price range should work. The way gear is made now, it is difficult to go wrong with just about any modern compound bow. Feel free to shoot me a pm if you have any questions.
The only box store I would even consider would be Sportsman's WHSE. You will get far better service and product at a real archery shop. A shop will fit the bow to you (draw, pull, let off, etc). Tanglewood Archery is my fav. Heard nothing but good stuff from Archery In The Wild and Bear Creek Archery.
My personal experience is the Gander Mt, Dicks and Ass Pro are a waste of time.
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Originally Posted by roberth
I went to Bass Pro and have to admit... I love the store, love the fishing gear and frequent sales, but their archery section and the douche bags who run it can thoroughly kiss my ass. (If any of you here work in the archery section of BassPro, please understand I WILL tell you to kiss my ass, in any face to face sitation and I suggest you pack and lunch and maybe even a side arm or two. YUCK FOU!!!) To say I was dissatisfied with Bass Pro is an understatement.
Bear Creek Archery isn't exactly N. Denver by any means but its definitely worth the trip.
Badger
I'm a huge archery fanatic and have owned plenty of bows in my time. If your up north I would check out Archery in the wild like a few others mentioned. I tend to shop at No Limits Archery off of I70 and Monaco. I will be hunting as well this fall and all I have been doing lately is flinging arrows
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I have been using Muzzy 100gr 3 blade for several years now. They are very tough and work great. They do fly a little different than your practice points. They make them in 125gr as well. I would say to stay shooting the same weight broadhead as you have been using in field points.
My buddies have talked me into trying the new Rage broadheads. They are mechanical and fly very similar to the field points. The one Pronghorn I have seen shot with one was very impressive, and died quickly. My two complaints are they are expensive, and the one I shot and missed with was destroyed by a rock. It would have probably broken any broadhead, but at the price, it was disheartening.
For bows, make sure you shoot them a few times before buying. I favor the larger grips because I have larger hands. I tried a Hoyt Vipertech for a few weeks, but found the grip was too small and not balancing in my hand properly. I shot one arrow out of a Matthews SQ2 and bought the bow. It is very comfortable and easy for me to shoot.
Looks like you picked up a Diamond Outlaw, a great bang for you buck bow. My buddy picked one up a few months ago. As far as broadheads go you saw the million different options.
A fixed blade broadhead can be tricky to tune in order to fly well but the advantage is they cut on contact. Mechanical broadheads tend to fly like field points so it makes tuning easier. Downside is the are mechanical and can fail to open. It does not happen often but it can.
I am current set up is Grim Reaper 100 grain mechanical and they fly great
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Danimal, where did you end up buying the bow?
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Yeah, did you go through your background check, how long is the waiting period, does it have a Hi Cap quiver, is it actually an assualt bow, curious minds want to know.
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Judging by the quiver he went with the standard 5 round not the high cap option.
If your looking for a case I might have one that will fit your bow. Let me know what spine and length your arrows are I might have some extras
I just got into this recently myself. Picked up a friend's recurve and am now totally hooked. There's a place in Loveland called the Archery Exchange- I've never been there, but I have spoken to several people about it and they have all had good things to say. I'm planning to head there this weekend and check out some used equipment as well...Quote:
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Good luck to you on this. [Beer]
Don't get me wrong but I love my firearms but there is something said to flinging rounds down range then pulling them out of the target and re shoot them.
Nothing more adrenaline rushing than getting 20 yards from a bugling, snorting, rampaging bull elk.
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