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What is your favorite weight for hunting big game and why? I'm thinking of increasing my draw weight on a new bow and I figured it would be interesting to see what others like.
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Practice doesn't make perfect.... Perfect practice makes perfect. Posts: 108 | From: Bedford, Indiana | Registered: Jun 2012
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Well I only hunt midwest whitetails, and I use 50lb longbow and I picked up a 45 lb grizzly that I will use this season. I would not hesistate to go after any big game animal with a 50 lb bow. Proper arrow and good shot placement is what it's all about.
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Pick the most comfortable weight bow You as an individual can handle in a hunting situation. I have bows from 52-70@28. I would not hesitate to shoot any animal with any one of them.
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I recently tried my hand shooting a bow at 52#. If I needed more oomph than 45, I think 52 would be plenty.
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55#-60# arrow placement is more important than bow weight. Better to shoot a little lower weight comfortably. Im 26 and can shoot 70lbs bows, but I tend to shoot bows in the 55# range more accurate. No reason to try and flex the pipes when its not needed. Remember Bowhunting is for enjoyment and fun.
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58# for me. Very comfortable at and accurate at that weight. I would add, shooting a 62" recurve made a huge difference in terms of a smooth draw when compared to a 60" bow. I would give equal consideration to bow weight and bow length.
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52lbs @ 28 for me. I can shoot more but when on stand for hours with the temps in the teens wearing a bunch of clothes you can't pull as much as you can comfortably on a hot summer 3-D range.
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53 lbs !! i will hunt any animal with with 53 lbs. i have killed turkey, deer and elk with 53 lbs, and this fall i will be after caribou. shoot what is comfortable for you. more weight is better but NOT necessary.
your 55lb grizzly will do the job on anything! i
I know i could build my my self up to shoot 60lbs. but there is no need in it....
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Seems like the general consensus is around the mid to low 50's which I expected. I have a 30" draw so I'm really pulling about 59 or 60 pounds with my grizzly. I'd like to go up to about 65 pounds or so just cause I know I can handle it and it won't hurt anything to have a little more KE down range. I shoot about 200 times a day so I don't think I'll have any problems with going up a few pounds.
Caleb
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