Ray and Danny,
I will be 60 this year, so that weight is a little tough on me too, since I don't shoot heavy bows much except when I am going on a hunt for something that requires it. I used to shoot a little heavier bow than this for everything, but that was long ago. I still have a number of bows that are around this poundage, but they mostly hang on my rack these days. I am still in the process of working up my strength for the July hunt, and I am right on schedule compared to last year when I went.
I would love to shoot a 55 or 60 pound bow on my buffalo hunt, but those big animals require more to get the heavy arrows up to a high enough velocity to get good penetration. Fred Eichler's 54# Palmer may be enough to kill any North American animal, but I doubt he would use it to hunt an Asiatic Buffalo! My right shoulder is literally popping and protesting, but it is getting stronger. After multiple injuries and surgery, it hurts every day of my life, regardless of what I do, so I might as well make it hurt for a good purpose.
This bow may not get a lot of use, because of its poundage, but the fact it will see the excitement of my second trip to Oz is good enough.
Allan
P.S. Thanks, Daryl. I will definitely post pictures and hope to have something worthwhile to show.
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