I am looking at a Martin Cougar that a store is trying sell at clearance. It's a left handed bow (I am left handed) the store has had in stock for a couple of years the sticker says 465.00 they want to get it out the door for 199.00 Prices are in Canadian dollars. Is that a good deal on that particular bow or should I hold out for something different or better?
I want to get into Bow Hunting this will be something new for me. I also don't want to jump on the first thing that comes up but I have been reading good things about this bow. I realize too that it's not the latest and greatest but it will kill deer and other prey and that is my main concern.
I have a Martin Cougar... 199 in Canadian would be around 180 USD... I paid more for it than that... but it was top of the line back then...It is a split limb...and does not have the reduction rate the new stuff does....Its a great bow... but I want a PSE ...they are the best... but expensive... and given the cougar price.. it is not only great starter bow but a real working horse.. you did not mention the draw ... mine is 70#... that is important in several realms... your strength...the reduction percent..and what you what to shoot....I hunt...I am a big man...70# is nothing to me.... except hold... a recurve at 70# would be tough on anyone... I can hold my martin for a good while because of a great let off (seems like it is 50%)....a recurve would tax me very quickly... The current trend is not split limb and the newer let offs are better....
Martin is a good bow..but old... I have had mine 20+ years...I am not a bow expert...and I have not done as much with it as I should have ... others may have better and more current info....
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