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