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[FROGGY183]

New to the site, found lots of info on here. I just recently got into shooting a recurve. Currently I have a cheap 40 pound, and have been working on form and all of that. Here in Oregon, you can deer hunt with 40, but I know I will eventually want to get a higher pound.
So the question is when should I drop the money and get a better bow? I am spending alot of time shooting my current bow, and am getting very acurate out to around 25 yards. But wont I basicly be starting my instinctive shooting all over again when I get a diffrent bow? I read all over not to get overbowed when starting out, but at what point can you move up to 55 to 65 pounds and not be overbowed?

[**DONOTDELETE**]

the best way would be to try bows in that weight.Find a Traditional shoot or club and ask someone with the weight you would like to hunt with.. That is the best way to stay in the weight you can handle...

 Yes, You will be starting over, but just to find the right ark.Going up in weight will make the arrows fly flater.

[Pat B]

Sal is correct. Find a trad shop and shoot as many bows as you can and see which bow and which weight works best for you. If you are shooting your 40# bow consistently good at 25 yards I'd say you could probably go to 50# and maybe 55# and adjust to those weights before hunting season.  
   Once you learn instinctive shooting it only takes a few arrows to adjust to different draw weights. I build several wood bows each year and shoot them all. When I determine which one will be my hunting bow, I stick to shooting only that bow for the last month before the season begins.     Pat

[John3]

If you buy another recurve (same handle shape) you will not be starting over... All the practice you have been doing is programming your brain. After a few shots with a new bow your brain will start to reprogram.. Really not difficult at all. Switching to a longbow would take a little longer.

Try some heavier bows. Remember that while hunting you may sit still for hours in the cold, make sure your cold muscles will be able to pull your new bow.

John III