I dont know much but this is what I know about draw weight, shooting my 70# bow at the range I would try to simulate a hunting shot trying to draw very slowly and smooth and quiet, it was hard, then trying to hold it for just say 30 seconds I would start shaking and then trying to let down slow and quiet, forget it, the bow would almost jerk back! Then last weekend I shot a 60# bow and tried the hunting shot and it felt hella easy. I felt I could hold it a whole minute and when I let it down I could go slower and even stop half way. So my next bow (Im buying a new bow) will be either 70# turned down or a 60# bow, still trying to decide. Macho side says get 70# and practical side says 60#. I will be hunting nor cal and its all spot and stock rough terrain and will probably be taking some weird angle and position shots, leaning out, kneeling ect.
well you can always work up to that 70lb range that you want to be at...i have the same problem i shoot 74lbs and its hard to hold for a long time and when im cold its tought to pull back im going to shoot heavy all summer to get use to it and build up and see how it ends up
Not at all. The minute you, I or anyone else that's hunting Isn't learning anything anymore It's time to move on to something else. Your doing just fine bud.
alright thanks...just seems that i only feel stupid on here because im always thinking the wrong thing...guess its good to think that right thing tho
You are not the only one that has ever had a different idea than someone else on this site. Some may say it's wrong when others agree. That's why America is such a great place! We are all entitled to our own opinion. That being said I agree with what most guys are saying on the issue. You will shoot alot tighter groups if you are shooting a lighter DW. I shoot 60# because it is a very comfortable weight for me to shoot. I can stay at full draw on a steep hillside, kneeling etc.... Try a lower DW and you will see what I mean. My dad shoots at 54# and has killed elk. Patience and good shot placement is all you need bud. Good luck to you
thanks! i was recently shooting 60lb bow which ive used to take 2 deer this season with but i wasnt getting penetration with it (because of tuning, foc, weight) so i uped my lbs to get the penetration i thought i needed...those reasons listed below i didnt know up untill a few weeks ago
I shoot #65 with the same exact 27in nano arrows in my z7...I get a pass through and then some more everytime. Ive made a perfect shot every time but you still never know.
Getting back to the original post. Having a DW of 50 lbs. depends on several considerations: As stated several times above, 50 lbs. is more than adequate for hunting deer. The trajectory of an arrow, when shot at a lower DW, becomes more critical when judging distance, whether for hunting or 3D shooting. A lower DW requires better estimates of distance, otherwise accuracy will suffer. A lower DW bow, when compared to a DW that is more difficult to manage, will be more comfortable to use, will provide better consistency and therefore better accuracy, and better confidence when using the bow. However, it's frequently debated that if the bow's DW is reduced to the low end of a bow's DW range, i.e. 50 lbs on a 60 lb bow, then the bow will not perform as well as when it's at its highest DW. I set my 60 lb bow to a DW of 55 lbs. This is a comfortable setting for me and gives me a better trajectory than if I had it set for 50 lbs.
