draw pounds

[Tsessions]

Just out of curiuosity what is everyones bow set up, draw pounds that is.

I am getting set up with with my first bow and I tried to pull a 75 pound draw and could barely get it back, does that mean I am a whimp?? I want to know what everyone is running?

 

[ELKOHUNTER]

28'' 65lbs

 

[Boskee]

In todays world with the shaft selection available you can shoot a 50-60 lb model if that's comfortable and kill most everything in North America. At that weight you'll shoot fast enough & flat enough not to think you're under bowed. There are a lot of great bows out there today that will fill the ticket. There's some great advice here on this page about bows of 2008 and new bows to give you some good ideas at all price points.

 

[timberline_shedfreak24]

I read once..."While drawing your bow back, if your facial expression changes your pulling to much weight." I shot 72 lbs with a 29" draw length. I worket on bow fit for a while so I could draw it smooth though and feel good with it. I like speed thats why I pull alot of weight but like Boskee said 55 lbs with the new technology is enuff to kill most everything in North America.

Timberline

"Live for somethin' or die for nothin'"

 

[ruthunter]

YEARS AGO GUYS SAID THE MORE WEIGHT THE FASTER THE BOW.WELL THAT MIGHT OF BEEN TRUE BUT WITH TODAYS TECHNOLOGY YOU CAN SHOOT ANYWHERE FROM 55 TO 70 AND STILL ACHIEVE THE SPEED THAT OLDER BOWS AT MORE WEIGHT COULD DO.I PERSONALLY SHOOT AROUND 65 POUNDS WITH MY HUNTING BOW AND 3D BOW.

 

[eelgrass]

Well, I'm a whimp. I shoot a 50-60 pound bow. Diamond Black Ice. I keep it at 60 pounds. Which is the same as my age. That's why I'm a whimp.

Eel

 

[littlebuck]

LAST EDITED ON Feb-15-08 AT 08:44AM (MST)[p]I see that post # 4 got zapped. That would have been mine. I made a joke a about ya it might mean you're a wimp. I'm very sorry if that offended anyone. I also had a link to another very excellent archery forum that had a good post about looking for a 60 lb bow that I thought might be helpful. So if it got Zapped for the link I was only trying to provide info to a fellow outdoorsman that needed some help. There is nothing wrong with shooting something other than a 70lb bow. I have a friend that killed a deer with a bow that he carved out of a tree last year with hand tools and using homemade arrows. There is a shop in Rexburg ID that has a great Internet site. They have some killer closeout Diamond bows at a great price right now. Not sure if its ok to post the link but its called Mountain archery.

 

[swbuckmaster]

If you can't sit on a chair and pull your bow straight back you are pulling too much weight.

I am in archery shops all the time. I shoot every other day. I would consider myself a diehard. My take on this is almost every average bowhunter out there is over bowed and probably has to long of a draw. Most have this speed/KE tough guy syndrome.

You will go farther in tournaments and bowhunting with accuracy. This can only be achieved with the proper set up, which includes proper poundage, proper draw length, proper tuning, and proper practice.


Archery is a year round commitment!!

 

[ddfeed]

72lbs. Two years ago shot my bull at 52yard and blew clear threw him! last year was ten yard so it really didnt matter.
Brian
31 inch draw

 

[gundog]

Accuracy is far more important than KE. Any deer or elk shot in the wrong place will run away, regardless of whether arrow was 280 or 330 fps, and many experienced archers have been humbled by this experience. Arrows work by cutting not shock. Speed makes arrows shoot flatter, which is more forgiving under hunting conditions--but arrow speed does not make up for lack of skill in distance estimation and shooting accuracy. Get something you can shoot and learn how to use it in the field.

 

[fin little]

Im shooting 55 pounds right now. Im positive its enough for deer hunting as long as a quality, sharp cut on contact broadhead is used. I killed a mature bull in 05 with a bow set at 57 pounds and a wac'em broadhead.

 

[BOHNTR]

My compound bow is just about bottomed out at 60 pounds.....penetration has NEVER been a problem with elk or deer. Shot placement is the key....no matter how much weight you're using, IMO. Heck, my 45 pound longbow had complete pass-troughs on MANY animals years ago.

BOHNTR )))---------->

 

[EROCK1313]

I have my set up at 65# and it feels real nice; but it is a kind of process. My bow is a 60/70# bow that initially came set up at 73#. It didn't seem like 73# was going to be a lot of weight at first, but man; it was like trying to pull a Mack truck with my teeth. I just wasn't use to the motions and muscles working in that way, so I swallowed some pride and turned it down to 60#. Not the most efficient for my bow, but efficient enough to pull smooth and build up good habbits while I learned and killed my first buck.

About a month and a half later, I bumped it up to 65# and it is still smooth as glass. I plan to work up to my bow's potential at 70# once I get perfect form down.

Bottom line...don't let pride cost you the love of a great sport, because if you struggle with tryin to pull it, you will not build good form and you will not get the enjoyment or results you desire.

Just my 2 cents plus a dollar. Sorry so long winded!

 

[HuntNevada]

I have a 29 in draw length and am pullin back 60 pounds with my mathews, shot my deer last year at 62 yards and was a complete pass through, i have shot 70 pound bows, and if did it consistently i would but 60 pounds is perfect for me. Shoot only what you know you can and what you feel confortable shooting.

 

[lchcguide]

27" draw switchback XT at 63 lbs. Never tried to pull 75 lbs but I think it would be a struggle for me.

 

[Magnus100]

It is all about accuracy. Just like with rifle hunting, I would rather punch an elk in the lungs with a .243 than shoot it in the hip with a .338. I shoot about 65 pounds with my bowtech patriot II and recommend you shoot a heavy arrow(proper spine of course) at a draw weight you can easily pull. I also like a simple two blade cut on contact magnus stinger broadhead. This has never failed me on deer or elk. I have been thinking about going down to a 50-60 bow for hunting from my treestand because I don't need all the pounds and my shots are a max of 20 yards. Good hunting,
Mike

 

[basinyotehunter]

i have a 28 1/2" draw set at 65 lbs draw weight

-Cody AKA BigBuck92

 

[coolarrow1]

I have my bow set at 65 pounds, can hold for avery long time! When hunting there are going to be times that you will need to hold for a while to get the shot! With todays bows you don't need alot of poundage.My brother has a injured shoulder and he has his bow set at 55 pounds and he has taken a few bulls without any problems..