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Author Topic: NE TEXANS GOING TO DROP BOW WEIGHT?  (Read 351 times)

Offline texas terror

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NE TEXANS GOING TO DROP BOW WEIGHT?
« on: July 21, 2008, 07:47:00 PM »
I was thinking today ( it hurt bad BTW) and started wondering if ne of the blessed tradgangers were going to drop bow weight. I personally believe that a light weight bow could do great with high kinetic energy and a well placed shot. Also wondering would this be a perfect scenario for the extreme FOCs.
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Offline **DONOTDELETE**

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Re: NE TEXANS GOING TO DROP BOW WEIGHT?
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2008, 10:18:00 PM »
extreme FOC no matter what the weight..

what are they dropping it to? (that is if it is being dropped by the State)
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Offline Night Wing

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Re: NE TEXANS GOING TO DROP BOW WEIGHT?
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2008, 10:27:00 PM »
From what I've heard, TPWD will be dropping the minimum draw weight of 40 pounds, to no minimum weight come this September.
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Offline TXRED

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Re: NE TEXANS GOING TO DROP BOW WEIGHT?
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2008, 10:33:00 PM »
The artical I read merely stated that the #40 minimum draw weight for deer was being dropped,but did not state a new minimum.  :confused:  
It stated the reasoning that led to the change was to make it easier to get younger hunters involved.
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Offline Orion

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Re: NE TEXANS GOING TO DROP BOW WEIGHT?
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2008, 10:23:00 AM »
" a lightweight bow could do great with high kinetic energy."  Not really possible.  Kinetic energy is a poor predictor of arrow performance/penetration.  The kinetic energy formula is based mainly on speed, and lightweight bows are not fast so they will have low kinetic energy unless you shoot a very light arrow out of them.

On the other hand, building an extreme FOC arrow adds weight and will slow it considerably, reducing the kinetic energy, but increasing the penetration potential.  The momentum formula, which relies more on arrow weight, is a better predictor of penetration.  All other things being equal, a slower, heavier arrow will penetrate better than a faster, lighter arrow.

Regardless, a lower weight bow will not shoot a light or heavy arrow as fast as will a higher weight bow.  That's why some folks shoot higher weight bows.
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Offline Terry Green

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Re: NE TEXANS GOING TO DROP BOW WEIGHT?
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2008, 04:35:00 PM »
What Orion said.
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Offline Curveman

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Re: NE TEXANS GOING TO DROP BOW WEIGHT?
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2008, 05:03:00 PM »
545gr outta my 61# Border recurve. All the weight in the tip with the Wensel's. Love it!  :)
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Offline longstick

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Re: NE TEXANS GOING TO DROP BOW WEIGHT?
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2008, 07:26:00 PM »
"RAZOR" sharp broadheads Donald, with as Orion said and there should be no problems
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Offline crossstickspro

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Re: NE TEXANS GOING TO DROP BOW WEIGHT?
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2008, 08:25:00 PM »
Ill stick with my 62# savannah,But Natives hunted with as low as 30# (estemated)
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