I got the 40# one for my girlfriend for her Birthday, and she loves it; I even like it myself. It is very nice looking. Out of all the traditional bows I've shot this one is pretty good for the price. It isn't an $800 bow, but that is to be expected.Things to consider:You will notice this bow has a lot of hand shock. This has a lot to do with it being a long bow, but I suggest either getting some conventional rubber string silencers. (For a more traditional look use fur). I put some rabbit fur strips on hers and it reduced the hand shock by at least 50%. Never is also a well used fur. Along with reducing the hand shock it done a good job dampening the string sound.This bow also needs a shelf and strike plate. Look on YouTube at doing your own with Velcro. Yes Velcro, trust me it works great.Overall a nice shooting bow that will bring a lot of fun.Have fun, good shooting!

This is a great starter bow! It's beautiful and well made. Just a good learning bow to really start off on though is key, though it can handle itself in the woods if needed of course. I highly recommend this bow and it's price if your interested in venturing into the longbow world. I do recommend that you buy an extra string and some bow strong wax for the string it comes with wears out fairly fast if you use it sufficiently every day or so like I did and wax will keep a bow string going 10 times longer then what would without it. Stay safe and good hunting!

Not too long ago my interest in archery was rekindled by the impulse purchase at a yard sale of an old 33# Wing Archery recurve for $20. The bow sat in my basement, untouched, until I discovered one day that I hadn't sold all my gear after all. I still had gloves, tabs, a stringer, and most importantly, a half dozen cedar shafts. I bought an inexpensive target stop and started shooting a few arrows once or twice a week. And eventually I decided I need a proper longbow, like the Saxon I foolishly sold several years back.Custom bows were beyond my budget, and for a while I was tempted to buy a Bear Montana, believing it to be the lowest US-made longbow. I was informed (misinformed- see comment below) that the Montana is an import, as are an increasing number of low-end and even mid-range bows (the Montana is in fact made in the US). That led me to consider the much cheaper Samick Red Stag, as I'd heard a lot of good things about their recurves. The Red Stags are in short supply, but then I read some positive reviews of the bows from OMP, which are supposedly from the same factories making the Samick bows. Given that, together with the fact that if I bought it from Amazon I knew I'd have no problem with returns if it turned out to be a dud, or defective, I ordered a 40lb Ozark Hunter . I picked that bow and weight because I'm 6'2" and I draw 30", which means the bow will pull 45# at my draw, and for almost all North American game there's really no need for a bow that pulls more than 40 or 45 lbs.My first impression of the bow was that while it's not as nicely finished or detailed as a custom bow, it was very well made and very attractive. There are a few flaws- the carving of the grip could be smoother, for one. The tip reinforcements end rather abruptly, rather than being blended into the limbs as they were on my old Saxon. The finish doesn't completely fill the grain of the riser woods. But those issues are mostly cosmetic. I could add more finish, or reshape grip if necessary. For now, I decided to set it up and give it a good coat of wax for protection.The bow comes without any rest, which is typical of factory bows. I had a Bear Traditional Hair Rest on hand, and so I installed that, inserting a 1/16" splinter of wood behind the rest to create a high point that corresponded with the high point of the shelf. This minimizes the contact of the arrow with the bow- something a good archer taught me many years ago. The string supplied with the bow was a fairly heavy Dacron one; I'd already ordered a more appropriate Flemish string after ordering the bow, but I was anxious to start testing, so I went with what I had. I added a few twists to the string, and using my bow square installed a nocking point 3/8" above center. I took the bow outdoors along with three arrows tipped with rubber blunts- you can't be too careful in the suburbs, and the blunts would prevent any misses from burying themselves in the grass. I placed my target backstop in front of some heavy brush, positioned myself ten yards away and let loose a few shafts.. and came away very favorably impressed with the performance of this bow.All my arrows struck within a few inches of the center of the bull- granted, this was just ten yards, but the bow wasn't showing any nasty habits. This is a quiet, smooth shooting bow, too. No twang, no hand shock. Being a longbow, it's pretty tolerant of a less than perfect release, which is one reason I prefer longbows to recurves. I still have to do some serious tuning and bare shaft testing to do, but at 10 yard the arrows went where I was looking, without any noticeable porpoising or heading off one way or the other. I spent about half an hour shooting, mainly working on form (keep that elbow up!) and just enjoying the performance of this bow. Anyone looking to switch to longbow, or to take up traditional archery, could do a lot worse than to buy an OMB Ozark Hunter. It does require a bit of setup and tuning, like any bow, but based on my experience it's not at all fussy and does pretty well right out of the box, so long as you have the proper arrow spine and nocking point.A few months after I bought it, the bow suddenly failed as I was shooting it at my club. The lower limb abruptly delaminated, destroying the bow. I contacted the distributor, who told me they’d send a new bow. That bow arrived a few weeks later... with a damaged lower limb that looked like either a forklift had been run through the shipping box, or someone shot at it. I emailed the distributor again, with photos of the damaged bow, and they agreed to send yet another replacement. By the time that arrived I’d already purchased a really nice Howard Hill Wesley Special that cost around three times what I’d paid for the OMP bow, so I set the recent arrival aside in the basement. When I finally got around to setting it up, I discovered the lower limb had a series of nicks in the edge that, if I’d seen them when it arrived, would have led me to send it back yet again.While I generally like the bow, I’m not at all impressed with the quality control of either bows sold as new, or the bows sent out as warranty replacement. If you’re interested in this bow, buy it form a local specialist where you can inspect it carefully, and return it easily if it fails. Better yet, save up another $200, buy a Bear Montana, and enjoy a longbow that will probably last you all your life.

I received the bow in good condition, however it did not come with a string so I was going to return it.went thru my old string collection and found one that fit.I own 17 bows , have been shooting my whole life and am 65 years old,I gotta say this thing is a shooter, deadly accurate with the right arrows.mines 40lb but I only draw about 26 inch and around 33 pounds.believe it or not this thing loves the 700 spine amazon Elong carbon arrows.this is now my favorite bow,I can’t put it down.stop looking just buy it.

Beautifully made, performs incredibly well.

Love the bow, great to learn on

The bow I received is made of walnut and maple (not purple heart wood as advertised).

This bow shoots better than I do! It feels good in the hand and is very consistent. Would buy again! Pic is at 20yd.

A very nice bow - smooth draw and hardly any noticeable stacking. Excellent value - and, yes, it comes with a string. Look in bottom of tube !

It came without a string and i can't even try it. So frustrating.