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Author Topic: Take a Poll on Bow Weight  (Read 1125 times)

Offline Blackhawk

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Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« on: June 01, 2011, 01:50:00 PM »
It is obvious that we Tradgangers hunt with a variety of bows and bow weights.  If you want to find out what favorite weights are used for hunting, take this poll. (I know many use more than one bow and weight, so vote for your favorite hunting weight.)
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Offline Night Wing

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2011, 02:15:00 PM »
I love polls.    :thumbsup:   Since I shoot two low poundage  bows, I'll vote my favorite of the two which is my 37# bow.
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 42# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 10.02
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 37# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 11.37

Offline huntin_sparty

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2011, 02:38:00 PM »
47# Through 52# bows
More bows than I should have!
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Offline dragonheart

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2011, 02:42:00 PM »
I think 55-57# @ my draw is about perfect for a hunting weight bow.  I have shot down to 43#,  but, did not like the penetration I got on a big whitetail with that setup.
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Offline oxnam

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2011, 02:45:00 PM »
No one wants to join the 65#+.  I still have a hard time believing there are so few of us.

Offline 59Alaskan

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2011, 02:50:00 PM »
I am in the "bad shoulder" category.  I will likely start the season around 53# at my draw length and end the season at 44# at my draw length.

Cold weather really seizes up the old shoulder.

If I had to pick just one for all year it would be 46# at my length so I voted accordingly.
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Offline Carpmaster

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2011, 02:51:00 PM »
My bow is 42# on my scale at my draw length....

Offline Zradix

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2011, 03:01:00 PM »
43.5# at my draw....45# bow
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Offline longarrow

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2011, 03:03:00 PM »
I have bad shoulder, neck, wrist, hand and finger, yea, a bad brain too!! I love shooting/hunting with a 49-52# (MAX) @28" Setup correctly (and shot placement) will take down anything in North America.
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Offline GPW

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2011, 03:03:00 PM »
50@28

Offline PaddyMac

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2011, 03:10:00 PM »
The curve is shaping up about what I expected. A bell at 50-55.

I used to shoot heavier bows. I used to bounce when I fell out of trees, too. Now? Not so much.
Pat McGann

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Offline rjackson

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2011, 03:11:00 PM »
54@27

Offline mjh

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2011, 03:20:00 PM »
Once again I'm pretty much in the averages.

Offline awbowman

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2011, 03:21:00 PM »
one 51# and one 48# at my draw length
62" Super D, 47#s @ 25-1/2"
58" TS Mag, 53#s @ 26"
56" Bighorn, 46#s @ 26.5"

Offline IndianaBowman

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2011, 03:24:00 PM »
My favorites are 65#, 66#, and 75#.

Offline Big Bird

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #15 on: June 01, 2011, 03:31:00 PM »
been shooting 50# and droping down to 45# now.50# just getting to mutch for me pull.

Offline Northwest_Bowhunter

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #16 on: June 01, 2011, 03:38:00 PM »
My bow is just over 60#@28" but I draw to 30.5", I think I put down 60# - 64#
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Offline Gary Logsdon

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #17 on: June 01, 2011, 03:47:00 PM »
The bows I shot up until about 5 years ago were all in the 68-74 pound range.  When I hit the big FIVE-O I dropped down to what I'm shooting now, mostly bows in the 58-63 pound range.
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Offline ishoot4thrills

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #18 on: June 01, 2011, 03:59:00 PM »
I voted my favorite weight which is 50-54# and my Kanati is 53#@28" but it's only 49# at my draw length. I can live with that.
58" JK Traditions Kanati Longbow
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35/55 Gold Tip Pink Nugents @ 30"
3 X 5" Feathers
19.9% FOC
49# @ 26.75"
165 FPS @ 10.4 GPP (510 gr. hunting arrow)
171 FPS @ 9.7 GPP (475 gr. 3D arrow)
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Offline awbowman

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Re: Take a Poll on Bow Weight
« Reply #19 on: June 01, 2011, 04:04:00 PM »
Man I was almost convinced to start going down, now I think I will go up.
62" Super D, 47#s @ 25-1/2"
58" TS Mag, 53#s @ 26"
56" Bighorn, 46#s @ 26.5"

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