Bow weight for 70 year olds

[MnFn]

Just curious, If you are 70 years old or older what   
bow weight are you currently shooting?

I am 72 and can shoot 52# or thereabouts. I wouldn’t pick it for a 3D bow but for hunting it’s fine.

[dnovo]

Not 70 yet but fixing to turn 69. I'm shooting 49# on my regular bow. I use it for hunting and 3D. I can shoot 52-53 easily enough but see no reason to.

[Zeebob]

I’m 76…most of my bows are 45 to 47 @28…but my draw is just a bit over 26”, so I’m shooting about 42/43lbs.  No trouble killing stuff using ace and Simmons head…

[Bobaru]

I've got a lot of bows, but can't bring myself to set down my Brackenbury.  It's 54#.  My arms begin to get a little more tired a little sooner, I'm still convinced my better solution for myself is the gym than downsizing.  I'm 74.

It would be really, really nice if I'd engage my brain, take an extra second, and aim before releasing an arrow.  This year, I got one beautiful shot and biffed it because I thought it was a "chip-shot" and didn't need to engage my brain. 

Oh, well. 

[MnFn]

I like the way you think Bob. I’m in the same boat, re: the gym. And shooting for that matter.

[jcprintz]

I'm 72 and shoot a 47# at my 27" draw Stickflinger. I do not feel under bowed.

[sancoon]

I am 84 and still shoot almost everyday. I am shooting a super Kodiak at 45. I can soot my Seneca at 60 lbs but it it is just to much to shoot 6 arrows and I don’t want to put my shoulder out. I’m hoping i make it 90 and still shoot . If 45lbs becomes to much I’ll drop down in in weight

[Terry Green]

I'm not 70, gotta ways to go to get there....

Are you wanting a longbow or recurve?

[Orion]

I'm 78 and shoot around 45#, give or take a few, at 28 inches.

[McDave]

I just turned 80 this year.  When I was 70, I bought a 47# recurve that was easy for me to pull, and I thought that would be the last hunting bow I would ever need to buy.  Well, at 80 I can't hold that 47# bow steady enough to consistently hit anything with it, so my new normal is a 40# bow, that I can hold as steady as I used to be able to hold that 47# bow.  Things change guys.  If I make it to 90, I’m sure I’ll look back fondly on the days when I could hold a 40# bow steady enough to hit something with it.  Enjoy it while you can.

[Tater]

   Turned 71 years young in November, try to shoot every day weather permitting. Shoot recurve and longbow 45-50 lbs.
  Limit myself to around two dozen shots, looking for quality not quantity. Some days I may shoot morning and evening.

[Jim Wright]

I'm 79 and shoot a 43lbs@29" Toelke Chinook Recurve and a 45lbs@29" Toelke Super D. I can shoot 70-80 arrows in a session easy.

[Gordon Jabben]

I'm 70 and shoot a 55# bow but only pull around 27".  It's too much and I have a lighter bow on order.  I'm really not sure it's too much or if I just shoot too much and often. 

[Phil Magistro]

I’m 72. Until a couple of years ago I was shooting bows around 50#. After heart surgery and cancer I’m shooting two bows that are 43#.

[frassettor]

I must say, you gentlemen are very inspirational. I’m hoping to achieve what you guys are still able to do when I’m your  age . My hats off to you all 

[M60gunner]

I am 79+, some heart issues and back issues which has curtailed my hunting the last couple of years. 55#’s is doable but not as fun as it was a couple years ago. 50#-43# is more my comfort zone

[Kelly]

Am 75 with health issues that makes my most accurate weight 30-35#. Sure I can pull back 40# but can’t hit much but 30-31# is my sweet spot.

This was done recently with 31#, did another one 3 days later plus several other near that busted out the nock taper or split the wood arrows down the middle. So I’ll stick with accuracy over weight everyday!

[Lehtis]

Next May (2025) I´ll reach my 70th pole. I´m currently shooting 70-74lbs@28" ELBs in competitions, both field and indoors. I have also a couple of 80-84lbs@28" and shoot them occasionally for fun. I do also have one over 60 pounder waiting for my "retirement" years... 

[fishone]

I'm 73. I normally shoot 40#'s. I do shoot a 45# ASL which I enjoy. I did pick up a 35# recurve which is fun to shoot. I shoot almost everyday in my basement. It is disappointing to lose my strength as I get older.

[Tom]

73 here and hunt with 44-45#@29". Hunting  with two fake hips is more concerning than the weight bows I use. Getting in and out safely is my priority these days. But have no intention of stopping any time soon-much to my wife's chagrin.