bow poundage

[270WIN]

just wondering what most people are shooting for draw weight. Looking ot get back into hunting with a bow and when I had my old bow I was shooting 60lbs but I found a good deal on a 50 pound bow would there be much difrence inspeed and energy.

[Bow Walker]

IMO you can kill just as many animals with a 50 lb bow as you can with a 60 lb bow. No problems.

Currently I shoot 60 lbs on my target and my hunting bow. I am seriously considering dropping at least 5 lbs from both of them - just for the ease of drawing and shooting. Plus a small shoulder injury is making it painfully obvious that dropping poundage would be a good thing.

Speed is 'forgiving' and energy, or penetration, 'kills' when it comes to bowhunting.

[.303]

IMO you can kill just as many animals with a 50 lb bow as you can with a 60 lb bow. No problems.

Currently I shoot 60 lbs on my target and my hunting bow. I am seriously considering dropping at least 5 lbs from both of them - just for the ease of drawing and shooting. Plus a small shoulder injury is making it painfully obvious that dropping poundage would be a good thing.

Speed is 'forgiving' and energy, or penetration, 'kills' when it comes to bowhunting.

I had the same issue as I too had shoudler injuries. I tore both rotator cuffs on both shoudlers (2 seperate). i was shooting a 60-70 lbs bow. Even at 60 it was quite hard later on.

50lbs was much easier.

[Ron.C]

Don't get too hung up about arrow speed when it comes to hunting. Yes your arrow will be slower, but you may be able to shoot a lighter arrow to negate some of that. You will lose a bit of energy, there's still pleanty there at 50lbs to do the buisness you need it to do.

I shot my last elk and 5 deer with my bow draw weight at 54lb lbs and a 27 1/4 " draw length. Not exacty what you would call a speedy, powerful bow. All complete pass throughs. I am am 100% confident in the bows ability to do the job and plan on hunting either black bear or hopefully a Griz this spring.

Regardless of your draw weight, use a quality, razor sharp cut on contact broadhead and a properly spined arrow. Only take broadside/slightly quartering away shots and you won't have a problem harvesting with your 50lb bow.

[The Hermit]

Don't get too hung up about arrow speed when it comes to hunting. Yes your arrow will be slower, but you may be able to shoot a lighter arrow to negate some of that. You will lose a bit of energy, there's still pleanty there at 50lbs to do the buisness you need it to do.

I shot my last elk and 5 deer with my bow draw weight at 54lb lbs and a 27 1/4 " draw length. Not exacty what you would call a speedy, powerful bow. All complete pass throughs. I am am 100% confident in the bows ability to do the job and plan on hunting either black bear or hopefully a Griz this spring.

Regardless of your draw weight, use a quality, razor sharp cut on contact broadhead and a properly spined arrow. Only take broadside/slightly quartering away shots and you won't have a problem harvesting with your 50lb bow.

There ya go. I'd rather shoot REALLY heavy arrows at much closer ranges (10 - 20 yards) and be totally sure of making clean fast kills with complete pass-throughs.

[Kudu]

There ya go. I'd rather shoot REALLY heavy arrows at much closer ranges (10 - 20 yards) and be totally sure of making clean fast kills with complete pass-throughs.

I agree with you - 600 grain arrows at 260 fps are the magic numbers for me.

I simply don't believe that there is anything in North America that wont die, if I place my arrow in the right place - 90 ft lb of kinetic energy is more than enough to drive a broadhead deep into the vitals of most things.

[tomahawk]

60 lbs on both compounds.

[killman]

Yup, I agree. I was being cool and hunting with mine at 70# found after sitting for awhile or in a crouching position, I could no longer draw the bow with the ease of stand and being warm.

[greybark]

Speed dosn`t kill , Placement does .
As a Trady , if your age exceeds your poundage your in trouble !!!!!

[358win]

I lowered mine from 64lbs to 60lbs for the ability to shoot more and more is what it's all about. Amazing what even 4lbs feels like.