What is your preferred draw weight for hunting?

[LATradHunter]

What's your favorite draw weight for all-around hunting?

[caleb7mm]

I like 50#, my personal comfort zone with a bad shoulder. If it ever heals I'll jump up to 55 again.

[cahaba]

I like 50# also. I had lyproscopic surgery on my right shoulder. I thought I was going to have to give shooting up due to that and arthritis but I have succeded in getting back in shape through physical therapy

[bigiron]

50lb is about it as far as comfort zone anymore, more than enough anyway.

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Big feral bull camels really enjoy 78lb @ 29" Black Widow longbows!

Plus, with the heavier weight, heavy arrows travel pretty fast and flat.

[Bonebuster]

I know dead is dead, and that forty pounds is plenty for deer sized game, but I will shoot a bow in the seventy pound range as long as I am able.

It is not a macho thing, it is a confidence thing.
Rarely do I have a deer carry my arrow away. It is always there at the hit location for me to inspect.

[The Whittler]

Between low and mid 50s

[smokin joe]

All the bows that I still use are from 43# to 50#.

[MI_Bowhunter]

My hunting bows range from 47#'s through 53#'s.

No other reasons other then its comfortable to shoot that weight and it meets the weight requirements in most places if I choose to travel to hunt.

[SpankyNeal]

I like 47# to 53# for all of mine. Had no problems so far.

[Outwest]

All of my bows are between 55 and 58 # just because that is the most weight that I am comfortable with.

John

[JRY309]

I like 58# to 65# for hunting.

[toddster]

45 to 50# for me

[amar911]

Almost all of my bows are 50 to 60 pounds with a couple a little less and a few around 70 pounds. Having had surgery on my right shoulder I prefer the lighter weight for most hunting, but on bigger animals I will go up in weight. For cape buffalo I expect to be shooting a bow of around 65 to 70 pounds, but for deer it will generally be a bow in the low 50's.

Allan

[Rick P]

50# for moose and mountain goat. 45# for caribou, black bear and doll sheep. I have a 25# that's a hoot for grouse and marmots, and the 45# seems to be fond of waterfowl.

[L. E. Carroll]

I've had Right Shoulder Deltoid re-attached 2 yrs ago and rotor cuff surgery on the Left one last year.  It has taken a lot of work but I'm now shooting with bows between 53# & 60# but I shoot 55# & 56# mostly.  They are very comfortable for me now. Besides they are my Shrew and Griffin and I naturally gravitate towards them.
Gene

[bowless]

50 for me.  I'm really interested to see the Dr. Ashby report when he's done.

[Recurve50 LBS]

One that I can shoot accuratly and comfortably.

[MikeW]

I'm old and heavy bows hurt. 45#-55# are just fine.
I currently shoot #54.

[Paul WA]

At my draw length my bows are 54-56 before too long Im going to order one 42@28 just in case I get to old age...PR