What Was Your First Hunting Bow/Crossbow?

[Big_Holla]

Thought it might be fun go go down memory lane and post up your first arrow slinger for hunting. What was your first bow or crossbow you used for hunting??

Mine was a Proline Cyclone II bow that I got for Christmas in 1981.....used it for the first time in 1982 to hunt that year when I was 12. Man that was a while ago! LOL!!

 

[NEOhunter]

My first bow was a Horton Brotherhood Crossbow. I got it December 2012 and got my first buck ever and first bow kill this hunting season. Hoping it lasts a while cause I like it.

 

[Schu72]

Darton Sl 50

 

[buckbuster217]

Mine was a used Bear whitetail II , shot my first deer with it when I was 15

 

[RedCloud]

PSE Spirit youth bow. It was dark green and nothing fancy but it was fun to play around with and hunt with.

 

[bowhunter1023]

Used Bear Whitetail II for me as well. In Jim Crumley Trebark nonetheless! Got it for Christmas in 1999 and killed my first deer with it the next fall. Sold it to my neighbor years ago to finance the next bow I bought. Wish I had never sold it, but he swears I get it back for what I sold it to him for if he ever wants to unload it.

 

[MK111]

My 1st bow was a Shakespear in 1972. Still got even though the fiberglass has cracked from age.

 

[Archertl]

A red hoyt mystic rebel.

 

[Hawgleg]

Darton SL50

 

[brock ratcliff]

It was an Indian Stalker or Hunter, I don't recall which. Still have it somewhere. 50lb draw. It was one that was sold through the big box stores of the time, like Montgomery Ward, Sears... I think it cost around 60 bucks brand new. Put a 9 dollar sight on it, fashioned a kisser button our of nock sets. Ugly, but it killed two...

 

[bigten05]

Browning micro Midas

 

[yotehunter]

A bear whitetail 2 was my first long bow and a PSE fox fire was my first x bow. Killed a few deer with each. Its amazing how far the bows have come.

 

[finelyshedded]

Now don't be laughing but here I am shooting my first bow, a Bear Whitetail way back in the early 80's in this here pic.

Ron,my twin bro and I both got a BWT bow for Christmas in the late 70's when we were around juniors in high school. We flung many arrows through those things back in the day. Digging up his pic sure brought back some great memories.

 

[Joel]

Barnett quad 400 two months ago. Wasn't sure if I was going to get into it or not and it was on sale at cabelas for $279. I got into it alright, lol. Thinking about upgrading before next season but I would like to kill one with this bow and then maybe save it for the kids.

 

[Big_Holla]

Man some great comments and quite a few bows that I recognize as well!! FS that's a great picture!! Glad this brought it out! Will have to do some digging as well now!

 

[Boarhead]

Mine was an Indian compound when I was 13 back in 1976.

 

[Strother23]

I bought a 2010 Strother Infinity in 2011. My first kill was early fall of 2013. Not as old as some of the other bows talked about on here lol as I'm still newer to bows. But I don't see myself not bow hunting for a long time.

 

[Longdraw]

My 1st hunting bow when I was 12 it was a Browning Summit II,,old round wheels and was like a mile long axle to axle and maybe shot 200fps.,shooting 2114 autmn orange eastons with a razorback 5

 

[GoetsTalon]

My first was a Bear Grizzly recurve that i got second hand in 1979. Worked for years then blew up shooting carp one spring. My first compound was (and i still have it) a Proline typhoon xt. The first bow that used cams instead of wheels. Still have the sales slip. Bow with six XX75 and a box of razor back fives (remember thoughs lol) for 165$ new!!!!

 

[Outdoorsfellar]

In ' 87, I started my bow career with the Whitetail ll as well.