What weight poundage do you use while deer hunting?

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  1. christiejc

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    Just a ? i wanted to ask is what dose everyone run as far as weight on there bow?Is 54 pounds a suitable weight?:D
     
  2. bowhuntjoe

    bowhuntjoe Weekend Warrior

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    I think my bow is about 68Lbs currently.. anything over 40Lbs will take down a deer so I have been told.. as long as you can draw it easy its all good :)
     
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    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    52 #'s or so.
     
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    I would say that 54#'s is adequate for taking a deer. I have, for the last 15 years always owned a 50-60# compound even for my elk hunts with no issues.

    My recurve is 52# @ 28
     
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    michaelp Die Hard Bowhunter

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    My last few bows have settled around 66 lbs, as that is where they tuned best, but I have shot as low as 55 and as high as 74.
     
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    BowFreak Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I shoot around 62-63#
     
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    ARYAN1 Weekend Warrior

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    70#, the Elite Z28 is super easy drawing
     
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    My Diamond Iceman FLX is currently set at 63lbs.
     
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    Destroyer 350 set at 56 lbs , flat nocks them down , pass throughs at 35 yards
     
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    Z7 Xtreme set at 58 lbs :)
     
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    MHSfootball86 Weekend Warrior

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    Bear Strike at 70 pounds. Nice smooth draw and sometimes i surprise myself with how easy it is
     
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    I hunt at 57# or so. My son has killed 2 deer and both were pass throughs at 40#'s.

    Broadhead design plays as big or bigger role than poundage.
     
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    65 on the ole z7
     
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    luke/r Weekend Warrior

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    58-60 lbs is what I shoot
     
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    I shoot a 30"/60Lb Maxxis, bottomed out at 64lbs. My son will be shooting a Charge, 27"/ at 55lbs for deer this year, so yea your fine bud.
     
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    Matthews DXT 56 pounds and I take down whatever I need to takedown at that draw.
     
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    z7x maxed out (70 pounds). Not sure what the poundage is really, found out my scale doesn't work past 64 pounds...
     
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    For the past several seasons, a bowtech equalizer with at 41 lbs.
     
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    54 pounds is plenty enough to kill a deer. Shoot a weight that is most comfortable for you.
     
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    60 lbs. on my bow.
     

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