Nobody likes to admit they're getn "old" BUT...

[woodchucker]

I've got a "back pay" check, from a union contract coming in June. I've got the normal bills to catch up & things to do... BUT, I've been tossing around the idea of FINALY after 40 some years, getting the Bear Kodiak T/D that I have always wanted...

My question is this... How old were you, or when did you "think" about dropping bow weight????? I've always shot about 50# and PLAN on shooting it untill I'm dead!!! HOWEVER... I realisticly know, that may not be the case. I know I can "always get lower weight limbs" but #1 I don't want to...(I've had plenty of extra shotgun barrels,that never got used) #2 THEY COST MONEY!!! (this is supossed to be my LAST new bow purchase)

So, you "Old Fellers"... Did you??? Didn't you??? If so, how much weight did you drop... 5# ? 10# ?  I'm going to be 55yrs old this summer and I'm FAR from "over the hill" BUT, I'm finding it harder every year, to get to the Top of the Mountain...

[maxwell]

I'm am older than you by 10 years and dropped weight from around 55# to 48# over the last couple of years.  Shooting the bow weight 48ish  isn't the problem, with my knees  I don't even look at hills.

[ron w]

Went from 55-60 to 50-55# to 45-50# and now I'm real happy around 43-46#........that transition took about 15 years give or take. I'll be 63 in mid June while I'm on my Bear hunt in Quebec! You do the math Chuck......lol.......you gotta be tough to get old    

[1/4 away]

I just turned 66 yesterday. Up until 2 years ago I was shooting bows in the 50-55# range. Now it's mid to upper 40's for me.

[awbowman]

I'm only 54 but shoot 47#s because

1) it's all I need, and

2) I  can shoot 100s of arrows a day with no problem, and

3) it's all I need, oops I already said that

[kat]

I am 67, and shoot 52-53#s.
I have a set of 46# limbs on order. The reasoning is that the 46# limbs are good for working on my release. The lighter the draw weight the harder it is to get a good crisp release IMO.
I know that I am not going to be going up in weight from here on, so I may need them lighter before long.
If you feel good, there is no reason that I can see to drop weight at your age. You have a long time before you worry about it.

[mcgroundstalker]

I went down about 5-6 pounds of draw weight the past year or so... Like longer bows too... I'll be 59 years old soon and feel a draw weight I can shoot all day stumping or at 3D is a good idea...


... mike ...        ...

[monterey]

My "ODO" will roll over to 69 this summer.

Up to about age 55 I shot 65 to 70.  I dropped weight and was way more comfortable at 50 to 55.

I had a frozen shoulder incident about five years ago and could not shoot at all for about a year.  About four years ago I shot 38# for the hunting season and it was painful!  At this point I'm shooting 43 to 48 with no problem.  Probably never go back to 55, but that's ok the 43 to 48 is adequate.

I can still hunt high and long but I don't move as fast anymore!  A broken femur three years ago still is a major problem and always will be.  Just means the route has to be carefully planned.  I hunted elk last january and when the snow got over about 18" deep it was about as much as I could handle.

It is heck getting old, but I still enjoy the time in the field as much as ever.  In some ways even more!  I have two stout grandsons that I brought along for years on my hunts and they will do just about anything for their grand dad.  Got a couple more coming up too.

[ISP 5353]

I am 54 and shoot 54 pounds.  Listen to your body and try to stay strong and healthy.

[woodchucker]

I'm looking at an A-handle with #1 limbs, making a 56" bow

A pair of #1-50# limbs on the A-handle will make a 52# bow

A pair of #1-45# limbs on the A-handle will give me a 47# bow

Decissions..... Decissions.....  

[M60gunner]

I will be 70 this comin Aug. I just parted with my 64# LB. Still shooting my 60# limbs on my ILF bow and my Bear TD. That said my next set of limbs will be 45-50#. I hope to continue shooting my 55# bows for awhile yet, maybe 5-10 years.

[MnFn]

63 this year.  I bought a 49# bow anticipating the future need, but so far it is still going to be the 53# recurve.

[ron w]

Chuck......your a deer and turkey hunter and a stumper, 47# is plenty........at that weight you can do it all day!!

[Whitetail Addict]

I don't think you can go wrong either way Chuck.

I'm 51 years old and I shot a 60# bow for years. My rotator cuffs got so bad four or five years years ago, that it tore me up to shoot more than a few arrows, and my accuracy went south.

I dropped down 10# and it made a big difference. If I'm careful not to shoot very many arrows at at time, I can shoot a little every day, and stay in shape to hunt.

Bob

[Jon Stewart]

I am 66 and have been shooting between 40 and 45# for many years. Because of a combination of strength or lack there of and accuracy.

I need another bow like I need a hole in my head BUT would love a Bear takedown.  Just haven't found one.

[Sam McMichael]

I am 65 years old, and dropped from 78# to 65# over 10 years ago. 6 years ago, I had an injury and dropped down to 55# where I currently am. I can shoot the 65# bow fairly well now, but my shoulder does bother me after a couple of dozen arrows, so I consider the 55 pounder now as my go to weight.

[stagetek]

I'm 63. In the 80's and early 90's I shot 65#. Mid 90's to about 2002 or so I shot 55#. Almost all my shooting now is done with bows in the 47-52# range. I'm in good shape but, I just shoot better with the lighter weights. And, it's easier on the shoulder.

[MCNSC]

I am 56 have always shot right at 50# I have a annoying pain in my shoulder blade. My next bow will be 45# I am also looking at the Kodiak TD. Big Jim has them on sale now with free shipping.
 I do worry that dropping to #45 will make shooting  my 50# bows less enjoyable as muscles will most likely weaken
What's an old fellow to do?

[Wudstix]

I'm 56 and shoot the bows listed below.  Hope to for many years.  Few push ups and some rubber band exercise helps.   Shoot heavy bows better when the string gets yanked out of my fingers.

 

[ksbowman]

I'm turning 65 in a couple months. I retired at 55 and when I retired I moved up in weight. Went from #50 to #54-64 depending on the bow I'm shooting. My everyday is usually #56-57. The main thing for me is to shoot almost every day and stay in good shape.