who used to shoot high poundage??

[widow sax]

I use to shoot 60 but now I like 45 to 55 alot better and i have never shot better the 45 is new to me acs and I am realy starting to love shooting that bow plus I draw it 1/2 inch more .    Widow

[Ben Maher]

I used to ... but at 38 years of age  , arthritis and wear and tear now have me at 52# ... I keep a 70# in the faint of hope of one day again hunting Buffalo but I'd suggest that sooner rather than later I'll shoot "easier" bows [ d/r and less D shape/ reflexed ] and will soon be sub 50# 's ...

You want to shoot along time .. watch your shoulders and elbows .

The lst thing I want is to be 60 years old [ or heaven forbid even younger ] and unable to shoot ...

[bobman]

I am 60 and have been shooting 68lbs give or take since college without any problems at all

[Hud]

My first production bow at age 14 was a Bear Polar of 43#. By age 20, my favorite was a Hill Longbow of 72# then 80 and 90 lbs. I continued to shoot heavy bows until around age 56.

About 10 yrs. earlier, I had built a 69# longbow that out shot all my heavy bows, so I started to cut back, realizing the heavier was always best.

A car accident, when I was 56, resulted in neck and shoulder injuries, and forced a layoff for 10 yrs. After a great deal of therapy and exercise I resumed shooting, but with a used Robertson Stykbow "Mystical" in 64#. Today, I mostly shoot 54# - 66#.

I workout several days a week, and include shoulder exercises to strengthen my rotator cuff, following an impinged R.C. With the right exercise, I should be able continue shooting, pain free.