bows over 60

[HARL]

My longbows are between 65-70 .Used to shoot bows 74-78 years ago.

[unclewhit]

Silvertip is 63# @ 28"
But I've been shooting the "Tembo" ( Howard Hill ) exclusivly for about 2 months now, it pulls 75# @ 28"
Every thing else that I own is 60# or less.

[elkbreath]

between 65-75

Its more normal here in the west I think.

[elktalker]

65# savannah. Any body know formula for calculating kinetic energy?

[JoLo]

Longbow, 62#

[RunninWild77]

LBs 65-70, I'm not a very big guy either, you should see some of the looks I get.

[tj69]

63# @31"  Recurve

[Plumber]

I was at a 3-day shoot last year. byron furguson was there . he shot all 3 days.It wasent until the third day I found out he was shooting something like 70-75 lbs. He made it look like he was pullin a 40.lb bow.he said once you see your target you pull back. You gotta let it go there is no holdin back. Iguess you have to be phyically fit but there must a lot of form involved.I have heard of little guys betting big guys they cantpull back bows.the little guy being a avid archer.while the big guy is running on ego.That must be funny to see.Iam talkin high poundage bows of corse.

[Jeff Roberts]

both. 61# MOAB   65# recurves

[Benny Nganabbarru]

68# BW recurve

70# HH longbow

78# BW longbow

80# Schafer recurve

60# Martin recurve

[Curveman]

61# recurve and 62# longbow. Those are light bows for me.             My friend commented that I was shooting his 70# bow smoothly but in truth I only went with even a 60# bow when I was buying my first custom because NH required that for moose and at the time I wanted to hunt EVERYTHING!      :D     Now it is as light to me as my starter bow.

All the talk you hear about developing shoulder problems with heavier weight bows is a lot of hooey IF you keep yourself in shape and are not just a "weekend warrior." They've done studies-you can keep most of your strength into your 80's with a good workout program. I've never had a guy who could comfortably shoot a heavy bow give me that look or lecture you refer to.

[robtattoo]

62-63# longbow & recurve.

[longbowman]

I shoot from 70 to 80# all the time with both recurves and longbows.  I don't own anything under 70.  I can't shoot the little things worth a hoot so I shoot what's most accurate for me.

[frassettor]

I have a 58# now, and a 62# on order...both longbows

[Don Stokes]

Curveman, you're wrong about the heavy bows possibly hurting your shoulders. I was shooting around 100 arrows a day for years, shooting a 67# longbow. I was in top shooting shape, able to draw pictures with my arrows at 20 yards. I rarely entered a tournament without taking 1st place.

I overdid it one weekend, after warming up on the bales, shooting the 30-target 3-D range, then shooting the 50-yard target for too long with friends, just for fun. I held longer on the 50-yard target, aiming with the point. I felt no discomfort until time to leave, but when I rolled up the window on my truck it felt like I had been stabbed with an ice pick in my left shoulder.

I couldn't shoot at all for about a month, and my shoulder is hurting right now as I sit typing. I have good range of motion, but the ache is there nearly all the time. I dropped to 55#, then 50#, trying to get my accuracy back. I've never recovered the level of skill I had, and now I'm shooting a 40# recurve most of the time, happy to be shooting at all. I can shoot a heavier draw weight for a short while, but for regular practice I have to stay low, and I can't shoot every day. Last season I hunted with a Dean Torges longbow, 57# draw, and found that the broken-wrist style grip aggravated my shoulder even more. Not being able to stick with Dean's bow REALLY hurts!

[Orion]

Used to shoot both in the 60-65# range, but now that I'm on the strong side of 60 myself, I've dropped down a few pounds to less than 60.  40-50 years ago, most folks shot 45-50#.  Then there was a period 10-20 years ago when a larger proportion of those who shot stick bows were shooting heavier weights -- in the 55-65# range and up.  Draw weight for most folks seems to be coming back down again to the 45-50# range.

[bloodyarrow]

both 60-70#

[pdk25]

Both.  Just a little over 60 at my draw length.  Had shoulder problems until I started shooting traditional bow.  All shoulder problems gone, now.

[M60gunner]

I shoot a 64# longbow and a 60# recurve most of the time. I do have lower weight limbs and bows that I also shoot.
Pulling heavy bows (65lbs. and over) at any age requires physical conditioning on the part of the archer. These days a person does not always have the time or engery to keep up the body necessary to pull heavy bows without having an injury sooner or later. I know at 64 years old I have to do more bow exerices to maintain my strength. I also find I shoot better with my heavier bows.

[Bill M.]

I know what you mean about the dirty looks i shoot a 90# silvertip with a 31" draw