What To Consider When Buying A Used Bow

By Jason Reid

By Jason Reid

Rochester, NY. Buying a new bow is plain expensive. For the new legions of bowhunters and shooters starting into this exciting new activity, the price tag on getting started may be disappointing. If you are in this boat, or are even a dedicated bowhunter like I am, don’t overlook buying a used bow. With each passing year new bows hit the market, leaving high quality bows from the past five years available. Right now, there are a little over five months until bow season so time is of the essence to make your moves. If you play your cards right, you can get into a “new” bow for nearly half the cost as a new year model. Treat this like a game. Here are the things I look for when I am scouring the internet for a used bow.

1) It is no secret Craigslist or E-bay hold plenty of sellers. If you know the bow you are looking for, awesome. If you are new to archery, solicit the advice of your local pro shop on solid models from the past few years. I knew what I wanted buy and was able to …Read the Rest

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