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Author Topic: What is your preferred draw weight for hunting?  (Read 505 times)

Offline Night Wing

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Re: What is your preferred draw weight for hunting?
« Reply #20 on: November 09, 2008, 09:56:00 AM »
I have two bows. One is 42# and the other is 41#. I placed an order the first week of September for a third bow (recurve) for 35# and although I chose it for 3D and small game (frogs, rabbits, javelina), I wouldn't hesitate to shoot a deer with it.
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Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 42# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 10.02
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 37# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 11.37

Offline James Wrenn

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Re: What is your preferred draw weight for hunting?
« Reply #21 on: November 09, 2008, 03:43:00 PM »
Anywhere in the 40 to 50lb range is fine with me for anything I will hunt.Slower bows I would tend to use the mid to higher end of the range while with the better bows the lower end is just fine.
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Offline TomMcDonald

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Re: What is your preferred draw weight for hunting?
« Reply #22 on: November 09, 2008, 03:55:00 PM »
Lots of people here complaining of shoulder injuries.
How many of you sustained your injuries because of archery?
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Offline TomMcDonald

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Re: What is your preferred draw weight for hunting?
« Reply #23 on: November 09, 2008, 03:56:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Ben Kleinig:
Big feral bull camels really enjoy 78lb @ 29" Black Widow longbows!

Plus, with the heavier weight, heavy arrows travel pretty fast and flat.
:goldtooth:  Define 'really enjoy'!!    :goldtooth:
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Offline Fletcher

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Re: What is your preferred draw weight for hunting?
« Reply #24 on: November 09, 2008, 08:51:00 PM »
Low to mid fifties for me.  I like the performance on game of upper fifties bows, but I don't shoot them nearly as well anymore, so I settle for the lower poundage.
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Offline ThomastaylorIII

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Re: What is your preferred draw weight for hunting?
« Reply #25 on: November 10, 2008, 12:29:00 AM »
i like to find my arrows stuck into trees after zipping through intended game like it was butter. 65lbs is my fav.


not being macho....i just shoot it better than i do lighter poundage bows
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Offline ranger 3

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Re: What is your preferred draw weight for hunting?
« Reply #26 on: November 10, 2008, 08:12:00 AM »
I'm almost 62 and I like 50-53#s
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Offline nutmeg

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Re: What is your preferred draw weight for hunting?
« Reply #27 on: November 10, 2008, 09:54:00 AM »
55# on all my bows for all of my hunting.(nut)
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Offline ksbowman

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Re: What is your preferred draw weight for hunting?
« Reply #28 on: November 10, 2008, 10:00:00 AM »
I like 50-60# but, for most big game 50# is enough.  Ben
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Re: What is your preferred draw weight for hunting?
« Reply #29 on: November 10, 2008, 10:37:00 AM »
60ish

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Offline Grant Young

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Re: What is your preferred draw weight for hunting?
« Reply #30 on: November 10, 2008, 12:34:00 PM »
I have shot bows in the 65+ range for a long, long time. I have a 29" draw and the heaviest bow I currently hunt with is 73lbs at my draw- my favorite is 68 or 69 lbs. If or when these start to hurt I won't hesitate to drop weight and really don't have an opinion of what "optimum" bow weight is- individual preference I guess. If it gets you draggin' its plenty in my book.                      Grant
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Offline BigCnyn

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Re: What is your preferred draw weight for hunting?
« Reply #31 on: November 10, 2008, 12:36:00 PM »
I have found , that I am more consistent with 54-58 pounds at 30 inches. Just works for me.
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Offline BUFF

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Re: What is your preferred draw weight for hunting?
« Reply #32 on: November 10, 2008, 01:24:00 PM »
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Offline BobW

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Re: What is your preferred draw weight for hunting?
« Reply #33 on: November 10, 2008, 01:31:00 PM »
55-60, and with a 32" draw, thats some significant horsepower....
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Re: What is your preferred draw weight for hunting?
« Reply #34 on: November 10, 2008, 01:46:00 PM »
52 because I don't want shoulder problems later.
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