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[D-Rock425]

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,151031.msg2016594/topicseen.html#new. Here you go.

[nategood21]

Went and got my draw length today, 31.5-32. Not totally savvy on bow knowledge, does that limit me on what I can use?

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[D-Rock425]

How big a boy are ya

[Fowlweather25]

   holy smokes!

[coop2424]

Went and got my draw length today, 31.5-32. Not totally savvy on bow knowledge, does that limit me on what I can use?

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Haha yes that will limit you.  I am fairly new to bow hunting and have only been doing it the last two years.  I started with a pse stinger which did not have long enough draw but made my d loop longer and made it work.  This year I bought a fully loaded 2012 pse vendetta dc bow which has up to a 32" draw and set it to 31.5 and is perfect.   I could not be happier and it is a dream to shoot and the accuracy I gained is amazing.   I only paid $450 for it and had everything needed to hunt with and new strings.   

[RadSav]

30 years ago shooting REALLY heavy arrows we still set pins for 20, 30, 40 & 50.  Some guys would then go 45, 50 or 50, 55.  That was always confusing to me so I always went 50, 60.  Though to be honest, with those old bows and slow heavy arrows we really could have thrown away that 5th pin and been just fine.

I have some 20+ year old glass limb bows that I still shoot from time to time.  But, I will no longer shoot any of my wood laminated limbs from more than 20 years ago.  I am quite attached to them as the only ones I have left are ones from first animals or tournament wins and I'm super paranoid about breaking one.  Which is easy to do once they get that old.

There are a lot of retailers out there right now that have super deals on 2013 model bows.  You don't need a top of the line bow.  Many of the PSE and Bear entry priced bows will seem like sports cars compared to a 20 year old bow.  And they will be A WHOLE lot easier to shoot. 

I was at Sportsman's Warehouse in Vancouver/Orchards yesterday.  They have a rack of bows from 2012 & 2013 heavily marked down.  I was told that in the next day or two those will be 50% off the already marked down price.  There were some Dang good bows on that rack!!!  PSE, Strothers, and Bear were the ones I saw at the best deals.  Some $600 dollar bows for around $200 out the door!  That's better than anything I can get wholesale   I actually came home and started making phone calls to see which friend wanted an upgrade!!!  Some great ladies bows too.

Your older bow will probably get the job done just fine.  I know all my bows got blood on them 30+ years ago.  I'd just hate for you to have a failure while in the field.  Glass limbs you should probably be ok, but wood limb bows of that age are a ticking time bomb.  And I also think you will have a much more enjoyable experience with a lighter weight, faster and easier to shoot modern option.

Went and got my draw length today, 31.5-32. Not totally savvy on bow knowledge, does that limit me on what I can use?

Are you really 6' 4.8" tall?  Or do your knuckles drag the ground   If so that will have an effect on you getting into a properly sized bow.  Choices are limited, but deals on a proper bow can be found.  You will probably want to be looking for a bow with at least a 34" axle to axle length and the manufacturers largest cam for that model.  Be sure it has an adjustment range to at least 31.5" of draw length.

[RadSav]

Wow!  I was just going through my list of 2013 and 2014 bows having at least a 31.5" draw length, 34"+ axle to axle and a cost under $599.  I didn't find one that matched that criteria   There are a few in the 31" A2A range, but even that list is starting to become a very small one!

I think Sportsman's Warehouse is going to have last years Martin Pantera on markdown.  That could fit rather nicely.  Would be nice if the new version (Xenon) wasn't over priced by a couple hundred dollars.  But you should be able to find the Pantera within your price range.

Another good option would be to place a WTB ad on the forum here.  Something like a Hoyt Ultra-Tec or Hoyt Pro-Tec would be exceptional bows for a 31.5" draw length and what you are wanting to do with it.  Those are about ten years old now, but really designed well for a long draw archer.  And a ten year old Hoyt limb is probably just now starting to get broke in for it's best performance   I'm sure someone on here has one laying around that would let it go for a good price.  Unfortunately I've given mine away to my gorilla nephews.

[nategood21]

Just had a sportsman warehouse open up where I live I'll take a gander there is not I'll be looking up the classifieds on here. And yes I'm 6'4 1/4" lol. Always have trouble finding shoes that fit wasn't expecting the same with bows

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[92xj]

http://lewiston.craigslist.org/spo/4437983950.html

[RadSav]

Just had a sportsman warehouse open up where I live I'll take a gander there is not I'll be looking up the classifieds on here. And yes I'm 6'4 1/4" lol. Always have trouble finding shoes that fit wasn't expecting the same with bows

I forgot to buy a Discover Pass when I was there yesterday.  So I have to go back today.  I know they had two Pantera's.  I'll check the price and send you a PM.  If it fits I can always buy it for you and ship it over.  Might even be able to do a store transfer over there (no freight) and Mountainman can get you setup

[returnofsid]

Just had a sportsman warehouse open up where I live I'll take a gander there is not I'll be looking up the classifieds on here. And yes I'm 6'4 1/4" lol. Always have trouble finding shoes that fit wasn't expecting the same with bows

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Unfortunately, a newly opened store in unlikely to have 2012-13 models, though they may.

If you're up for a little travel, the Black Sheep, in Cda, ID, has tons of 2013 models of Mathews, Hoyt, PSE, Athens and Bear, heavily discounted.

[RadSav]

yes I'm 6'4 1/4" lol. Always have trouble finding shoes that fit wasn't expecting the same with bows

How did they measure your draw length?  And who did the measuring?   6' 4.25" and being 31.156" seems a little off.   That's usually between 30.5 and 31.  You want to be measured correctly and not try to fit something shorter than you are, but if you were 30.5" that would increase the bow selection choices by a great margin.  Enough it would be worth getting a second measurement/opinion.

[nategood21]

I had it done at hooked on toys by Aaron. He took it with a arrow shaft looking thing with measurements on it and a little rubber end piece on it. He's their archery specialist there. Think he got it recently he used a different one for my wife last year. The grand opening of the SW was today haven't been on there yet

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[nategood21]

Oh he said I was 32 but could go 31.5 If I put a release loop on it

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[RadSav]

Did he have you draw a bow with that arrow or did he place it to your throat and have you extend your arms?

Arrow method is probably my least favorite method of checking draw length.  Since it so often measures based upon form of an archer that has not yet developed proper form.  It was a great method when we shot recurve bows...a bow that fits you.  However, with compound bows you are forced to fit it.  So accuracy tends to be much more important.  Wingspan is then the more accurate way of measuring for a compound shooter.  It's still not 100% as finger length has some influence (especially in women), but it gets the closest by far IMO.  Then tweaking has to be done while observing proper form.  Though that is usually minute for the anal retentive 

In my career I have probably seen only a half dozen archers that are true 32" draw.  Yet I meet guys regularly that believe they are.  So I am always very skeptical of shops who claim to have measured someone at 32".  Especially if they say, "You could probably get away with a 31.5".  Worst thing is so many of these long draw archers I've met leave the sport due to complete frustration with availability of quality products that actually fit.  A shame when having a long draw length gives you so many performance advantages!

Here is a link to a well written instruction on measuring properly by wingspan;  http://www.huntersfriend.com/bow_sizing_adjustment_guide.html
The most important part of the instruction is "Don't stretch when measuring. Just stand naturally."

This is for men!  In general you make a cut for women as they usually have longer fingers for their size.