Best BUDGET Compound BOW For BEGINNERS? $250 Bear Vast RTH

The obsession begins! Shooting my very first compound bow and bringing you guys along for the ride. I look forward to learning more about all this and hopefully getting better as I practice more and more. It is so fun!

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[ShotTV]

A few days after i filmed this i took the bow into a professional and it was all out of whack. So we fixed it and now its shooting much better. Im learning!

[outdoorlifexlifted]

Thank you for having so much respect for us as hunters.

[kentuckywindage]

I loved hunting with a bow.
Game has to be so much closer. Remember, stop *before* you get tired. When you get tired, you pick up bad habits on release, hold etc. End every session with a good shot! Get a range finder and start guessing at ranges, then check them with range finder. Also, I liked a whisker biscuit. Use what works for you.
Have fun my friend!!!
Stay safe and enjoy!

[viewitnow]

Protip: It appears you have a death grip with your left hand. Relax that to the point you're almost letting go completely. Use just enough to keep the bow from jumping from your hand at the release. Think just using the index finger and thumb.

[christinakellis]

I used a bear bow on my first archery deer kill. They are solid all the way around. Good shooting🙂

[BrianCoplin]

I bought the same bow from dicks November of 2019, my first ever brand new compound. I’ve been told by a few instructors that it’s one of the best budget bows you can get! Absolutely love mine, and loved not having to spend $500-$600 for a decent bow. I tuned and sighted all my self right out of the box, and I shoot dimes from 10-40 yards. Nice vid 👍🏻

[thatoneguyc]

I personally prefer the thumb release. I used 14 years when I was doing both compound and semi traditional competitions. I would put the top knuckle of my thumb in the corner of my mouth, and then when I would release the string I would allow my hand to pull back past my ear. There are so many different methods but you are correct the important part is being consistent every time you draw your bow and every time you release.

[johnr.timmers]

3:02 I've come across this a lot. I grew up shooting from 7th grade all the way to senior year, and my mathews genesis was only about 20 lb. draw weight, but there were a number of friends who still struggled to keep it pulled back (Genesis bows don't have a let-off)

[jeremykeiser]

One thing to help with movement when drawing back for longer periods of time, ive been taught to float the pin over your target, then release when your pin is over your sight. You dont have to make massive movements, small figure 8s work fine. Trying to hold the bow still sometimes makes things worse

[ee]

had to hit the "pause" button at 0:49 so i could give a "thumbs UP" just for the intro and post my comment that i really appreciated hearing your position on hunting and giving such a clear & non-judgmental justification for why people hunt (which is unusual these days). maybe i'm a little hypocritical here commenting on the side of the hunters as i am actually in your camp, never hunted, and at this point, don't intend to, but am always open-minded about it for the future. ... now, on to watch the rest of the video.

[herbertbrewer]

That bow will be fine for a longtime. I would upgrade your accessories as you can afford them. If you really want to slow the movement of your bow down your bow needs weight. Not just a couple ounces but closer to a pond. And the only way to really and weight is by the stabilizer. The longer the stabilizer the less weight you need. But I wouldn't go over 12 inches.I would go to your archery store ask them if you can try out a 12 inch hunting stabilizer. I would try out some stuff by Bee Stinger. I have the 12 inch Bee Stinger microhex on one bow. And the Bee Stinger 12 inch Pro Hunter Max on another. On both those stabilizers you can and more weight to them. It will definitely make your bow more steady. I know someone will say in the comments that's to long and heavy. No it's not I have been using that set up for hunting and 3d archery for over 20 years. It works.

[therichie]

One more tip...plan your practice sessions. If you shoot too much and start getting fatigued you will get diminishing returns. Just like guns, getting correct practice leads to better skill. I once worked up to 150 shots a day without fatigue but it took me two years. Don’t rush it. I recommend 20-30 shots a day while concentrating on perfecting the basics for the first several weeks. As you develop those muscle groups and muscle memory you can increase the poundage but stick with the same 20-30 shots a day. Once that becomes easy and you’ve reached the poundage goal then start increasing your shots per day by 10 until that becomes easy. Trust me if you stick to this your skill level will become phenomenal. It takes patience but it is very worth it when a walnut size target at 20 yards is no challenge. Then you’ll find longer ranges more possible. Once you’ve mastered 20 yards work on 30. Once your shooting 2-3” groups minimum at thirty move to 40 yards. Then practice more often than not at the longer range. Then 20-30 will be super easy. I wish you blessings in this endeavor.

[un-gunnedoutdoors]

Hi there, I’m a bow hunter and have been for years. Your form looks pretty good, it’s about finding a fine and consistent anchor point that fits you, my anchor point will not be right for you and may not be right for the next person it’s a unique thing, Don’t grip for your bow or release Hand as this will cause talking of the bow and will throw your shot off just relax your body and ease into the shot, when aiming you want to raise/lower the bow to get your pin on target use your release hand to pull or let forwards and left to right is in your bow hand. Look up cam Haynes, he’s my go to guy if I ever get stuck with something

[buckmark]

Nothing wrong with a WB rest. Probably the best rest for hunting.

[williameastman]

I have the same issue being left-eye dominant but right handed. I shoot long guns on the left and pistols on the right. I have never owned a bow but always wondered how the eye dominance would factor into bow shooting. Thanks for a great review!

[kyleterry]

idk if you already do this or not but im a big archery person and what i did that helps is hold you breath which helps keep it more steady, also if you let go with all your fingers other than your pointer finger and thumb before you shoot it, that also helps balance it out a lot. hope this helps

[GOOSE-]

The biscuit is fine man I have been bow only hunting for 14 years and still use one. Just bought a new bow today and I have one on it. At the end of the day it all depends on what you get used to and good with.

[jackpinecreed]

Congrats & Welcome to the Bear family.... purchased a Bear Encouter few years back and still love it.... very accurate and durable bows!

[Kevin-rttl]

I was looking to get back into archery and was doing research for a set up that would not break the bank. Will check this bow out. Just a thought, when you hold the bow your left hand can be slightly open after you draw (while aiming). My instructor told me to think of it like holding an egg. That hook that goes over your wrist stops it from falling to the ground and it allows the arrow to release a little better :).

[diehardoutdoors]

I been hunting all my life and that IS one of the best rest to use, the best thing u need next is a range finder because when you get in the woods, it’s hard to judge your distance