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What weight poundage do you use while deer hunting?

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  1. ultraclassic01

    ultraclassic01 Newb

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    Poundage

    I have a 50-60# Switchback set at or around 56#s:nana:
     
    ultraclassic01, May 29, 2011
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    My hunting bow is set at 84#, I also have a 73# for below zero hunting.
     
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    Mine is set right at 65lbs. Last season I had a bow that was set at 55lbs. Next season I hope to have a new bow tightened down to 70lbs.
     
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    I have my Hoyt Trykon maxed at 70#. It draws really smoothly, or I would go down in a heartbeat. I think a good broadhead and shot placement are much more important than draw weight.

    Dan
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  6. BJE80

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    60lbs on my Hoyt Powerhawk. I am going to upgrade to a top level bow next year and it will likely be 50-60lbs again.
     
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    My Z7 is set at 70#.
     
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    I have shot 60# the past three seasons. I got the Z7 with 65# limbs. It is currently at 65#, although I may back it down to 60#.
     
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    63-65#
     
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    I'm shooting a Hoyt Maxxis 31 at 82 lbs with 30" of draw. Nothing wrong with hunting whitetail with your poundage. Just put it in the bread basket!
     
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    I have yet "not to" get a pass thru with my 53lb recurve. So your 54lb should be a piece of cake.

    But what is critical is I use heavy arrows. Like 10-12gpp. If you go for speed, you might be sorry.
     
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    70 lbs on the Z7 Extreme. Fifty-four is plenty...just make sure it's comfortable to you.
     
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    No higher than 64, no lower than 62.
     
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    First year deer hunting with a bow, mine will be set at 55#
     
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    Same as for everything else (except water buffalo); 72 lbs.

    The only reason I use that much is that I hunt some tough critters in open country. If I was just hunting whitetails I'd be shooting someplace in the 50 - 60# range.
     
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    In the past I've generally shot 67-ish lbs. This year I'll be at 63-65ish. Really no need for any more than that.
     
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    My first bow I ever killed a deer with was set at 38 but now I shoot abot 67 on my new crx 32
     
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    My Allegiance settles in around 64-66 lbs tuned with my 380gr hunting arrows. Its PLENTY to take down a whitetail. I've blown through the shoulder of a buck with this setup so I'm pretty confident that I have enough KE to do the job.
     
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    61-62#
     
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    I shoot 55 currently. With the set up I use that is what produces the best groups.
     
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    25 years ago I shot my 1st deer pulling 40lbs shooting a Martin Lynx compound. I shot a few deer and bear with that poundage, worked flawless. I now hunt with a recurve, 58lbs at 27.5 Inches. Many pass throughs with this set up as well. High poundage on whitetails Is over kill.
     
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