bow draw weight?

[Kris]

Ambiguous question, but okay.  Lots of good answers so far.  Bow weight for traditionalists has dropped over the last 25 years.  When I first started in the mid eighties, 65# plus was pretty much standard.  My first custom Bighorn I ordered 70#@28"; you'd be hard pressed to sell a bow that weight anymore.  Draw weight has come down considerably since then, do to all sorts of variables.  

We are more informed and spend more time shooting than ever, I believe.  Perhaps our ranks have aged as well, meaning more experience & knowledge and less testosterone.  

Bow weight does not kill (redundant, but true), arrow placement, penetration and sharp efficient BH's do.  A non-lethal hit from a 100# bow is still a long and fruitless blood trail.  Lots of components go into becoming lethal with a bow; bow weight is one of the many.  I personally spend more time on developing efficient arrows and accuracy.  

50-something is a good starting place and will kill most things we pursue worldwide.

Kris