In seriousness, I seem to recall Barbie mentioning Gators Guns & Archery in Palm Beach. I have been there. They have an indoor archery range[?]. They have a large selection of bows, arrows, etc. I understand they offer instruction as well. Don't know how far you are from there.

Best of luck with the new sport/hobby.

the best thing you can do is make sure you get the correct size bow for your draw length. if you don't have that then you'll never get really good at it.

you can determine your draw length from home http://www.learn-archery.com/proper-bow-size.html but it is more accurate when you get it measured at an archery store. after that you need the correct length arrows for your draw.

compound bows would be easier to use and hit with for a beginner but with practice a recurve is just as good.

on poundage since you have to build up the muscles you use to draw with it's best to start with a light weight bow and work your way up. if you start out with a heavy poundage bow then you're bound to develop bad habits that will kill your consistent accuracy. i'd suggest a 25# or 30# bow to start with.

just like firearms proper and consistent technique when drawing and shooting the bow is key if you want to get good with it. there are lots of videos on youtube that can help you here.

For a beginner: a CHEAP one. You don't want to spend 1500 on a magnificent crossbow package and find out you don't really care for it.

Mine is an Excalibur Axiom. I paid around 500 for it. It's a recurve rather than a compound but it puts bolts through stuff just fine.

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Wait til she finds out he wants to spend money on archery equipment, he'll lose was little is left "down there"......:eek:

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Thanks Brother, that link is a great help! Been reading it page by page, great information. I am now leaning towards to a compound bow with 25-30lbs. Thank you.

Any recommendations on brands?

What brand are you using?

Thanks for the suggestion, Mike. I'd like to stick to that $500 budget for the exact reason you mentioned.

Are the sub $300 compound bows any good?

I told her, she asked how much. I responded with.... "cheaper than my firearms". She said, "whatever". That answer works for me! :D

An older PSE.
You can get a VERY nice compound bow in the $300+ price range, look at some of the package deals out there.