Bow for my 4 year old?

[deadyote]

So I know very little about bow hunting, but my plan has always been to buy my three boys a BB gun for their 4th birthday.  My oldest was super excited and we shoot often.  Now my second wants nothing to do with a BB gun, he wants a Bow!!!  I have no problem with him wanting to hunt with a bow, but his cousin has a plastic bow from Wal-Mart or something and he doesn't want that one.  He wants a real compound bow like the ones we watch on the hunting shows.  Do they make them for a 4 year old?  If so, Rainier Archery in Graham is the closest to me, so I was thinking about heading out there.  If anyone has any advise, things to look for, or just opinions.  I don't want to spend a ton of money just in case he doesn't like it, but I also don't want the plastic one from Wal-Mart.  If he likes it and wants to bow hunt, then I want to start him off right.  Thanks for all you input. 

[flinger]

Go see Larry at sportsmans warehouse in Fed. way he would love to help the youngster out with a decent starter set up

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Here is my 2 year old with his sisters (4 yo) bow, too bad yours wants a compound, Maddog archery makes some cool recurves and longbows...

[D-Rock425]

Diamond makes a real nice kids bow I looked at it today for my 3 year old.   Its 199 bucks but it is completely set up.

[rainshadow1]

They make decent cheap-o kids compounds too... The Bear Brave series, etc. If you spend big bux on a youth bow, make sure it'll grow with 'em for awhile, my 7yo is on his 3rd bow and almost ready for a "real" youth bow. (If I remember right, he has a Brave III now.) I'd have hated to have spent $2-300 on all of 'em and have him grow out of them so quick. Fundamentals are more important than a flat shooting bow in these single digets.

[wormfood]

my 6 year old and my 5 year old both have been shooting the nuclear ice for a year and a half now and the bows look just like the bigger compounds but they fit the kids perfect. The bow is supper adjustable and shoot last till about puberty.

[sebek556]

for kids use the bear brave isnt to bad, the strings on it are crap but the bow itself isnt bad.

[deadyote]

Thanks everyone.  I'll start doing some leg work, but you have pointed me in the right direction.

[Pathfinder101]

stiknstring, that is a cool lookin' recurve.  Where'd you get it?  I have a 4 year old that's been beggin for a bow too.  He's snapped the two toy bows I got him pulling them to full draw; time to get him something stouter...

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

stiknstring, that is a cool lookin' recurve.  Where'd you get it?  I have a 4 year old that's been beggin for a bow too.  He's snapped the two toy bows I got him pulling them to full draw; time to get him something stouter...

Actually, she won it in a drawing on Tradgang, but it is a Maddog "Pup" , look up Maddog Archery they make several variations, you get to choose wood, etc..
P.S. my girls have longbows also made by Maddog, I have them all set up for 3D shooting, every kid has a bow with weights of 12#, 18#, and 20#, kids are 2,5, and 8 !

[throttlejocky20]

Got my 3 year old a nuclear ice well worth thr $$$$$$$$$$$

[rebal69972]

i have a bear brave setting in the corner collecting dust. its striped but a cheep rest and sight it would be good to go. my 5 y/o can pull it he just hasnt showed any intrest in it.