Stepping up in class to heavyweight

[cacciatore]

1-66#
2-30%
3-55-75#I like to hunt mostly with 55-58# bows just because being 60 i ordered my last and best looking customs thinking about the next couple of decads,and They are better looking bows than my older ones,but I still practice with my 71# Bighorn and 75# Black Widow and Bear
4-
I am 5-11",170# pretty lean but i lift 4 days a week.

[duncan idaho]

65# to 72# all the time, but, I train almost everyday, have to with my job. Never had a problem with injuries. Traditional archery is a martial art, you need to train to be any good.

6ft./195 lbs/29 in draw.

[Wudstix]

1. All my bows are 63-67#.
2. see question #1.
3. 63-67#@27"
4. I'm 5'10"+ and 233.  Have a fairly deep chest and ride Mt Bike to stay in shape.  Not a brute, but can hold my own.  Need to drop about 20# or more, to get where I need to be.  I'll be 56 this year.
 

[kbetts]

My heaviest are 65# and 68# at my draw which is just at 28".  I shoot both more than my lighter bows.  Currently the 65# Super K  is my favorite but the 68# Kota is noticeably smoother to draw.

I'm short, about 5'7" if I stand tall.  My shoulders have widened over time as I've shot since my early teens and am now going to turn 38 next week.  I hit the gym a couple times a week if I have time.  Basically, I've pushed my 135# frame to its max while still maintaining comfort while shooting.  I had a 70# and it was too much.  I've found my limits and I'm at them.  From here on out it'll be down hill for sure.

[bendotwood]

1. What is the heaviest bow you shoot and hunt with regularly?

70#@28''

2. What percentage of your total practice time is spent with bows 65 pounds and over?

100%, shoot the 70 everyday.

3. What other weights do you shoot for practice and/or hunting?

None.

4. On a scale from Gilligan to Mongo, where is your physique? (I'm serious about this one; I'm about midway myself.)

6' 160# do a lot of running and cycling.  Upper body is well trained from archery and kayaking though.  So I guess kinda halfway between an ectomorph and a mesomorph.

[Kanwin]

I shot 65lbs for years. I'm very average size 5'10", 175, and in my 50's. I went down to a 55lb. last year primarily because I'm too busy to shoot alot. I don't think its that hard to work into heavy bows if you have time to start slow and do it consistently. I was in the elk woods this year and have to admit I didn't feel the confidence of my old set up, a 65lb Assenheimer,lodgepoles and huge zwickeys. That outfit was big medicine on bulls.

[silent sniper]

I am a novice to the heavyweight class. I usually shoot bows in the 50-55# range. I just picked up a 70# bow that I have been shooting the last few days. I believe shooting a bow is like weight lifting, it is all in the technique and form. I've been working with my form and back tension and ive quickly became able to handle the 70# bow. I am 20 years old with a 5' 10" 145 pound slender but built frame.  I don't lift weights but do alot of hiking and other physical activities to stay in shape. As of now I shoot my heavy bow about 20-30 times each time I shoot while mixing it in with my Lighter bows to keep my anchor solid while I build up to the heavier bow.  I can say one thing I love how hard an arrow hits out of a 70# bow. It is quite awe inspiring. Cheers SS