Originally posted by willhunting:
[qb] Ok I shoot to #55 and find it's harder thand my compound for my "body" after around 40 arrows of shooting. ... [/b]
then yer most likely overbowed. this is common for folks moving up to trad archery. back off to 45#, learn good form, that's one good reason to have a lower weight bow handy.
my hunting longbow is 55#, as seen in my avatar. that's a good 20% more holding weight than needed for deer. HOWEVER,
we should all strive to hunt with the heaviest bow holding weight we can effectively control under hunting conditions.also of consideration, and as alluded to by guru, typically deer hunting conditions will probably include cold weather. it's one thing to practice under ideal conditions with a 55# and quite another to do so in real, autumn/winter bowhunting scenarios.
as long as your hunting bow is of legal weight, what's most important is to be accurate at typical hunting distances - these kinda distances will typically be less than those for a compound hunter.
45# for a stickbow was once the 'norm' and will easily kill medium sized game like deer.
once again,
there is no substitute for accuracy - if you can't consistently hit the mark at the distances you hunt, in the conditions of the hunt, then don't hunt until you've mastered your bow.
after your consistent accuracy improves, you'll need
really sharp cut-on-contact broadheads.
that's about it. easy enuf, eh? :D
Topic: what is your draw # ? for hunting (Read 867 times)
