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Title: What is your preferred draw weight for hunting?
Post by: LATradHunter on November 08, 2008, 07:54:00 PM: What's your favorite draw weight for all-around hunting?
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Post by: caleb7mm on November 08, 2008, 07:56:00 PM: I like 50#, my personal comfort zone with a bad shoulder. If it ever heals I'll jump up to 55 again.
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Post by: cahaba on November 08, 2008, 08:04:00 PM: I like 50# also. I had lyproscopic surgery on my right shoulder. I thought I was going to have to give shooting up due to that and arthritis but I have succeded in getting back in shape through physical therapy
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Post by: bigiron on November 08, 2008, 08:09:00 PM: 50lb is about it as far as comfort zone anymore, more than enough anyway.
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on November 08, 2008, 08:14:00 PM: Big feral bull camels really enjoy 78lb @ 29" Black Widow longbows!

Plus, with the heavier weight, heavy arrows travel pretty fast and flat.
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Post by: Bonebuster on November 08, 2008, 08:22:00 PM: I know dead is dead, and that forty pounds is plenty for deer sized game, but I will shoot a bow in the seventy pound range as long as I am able.

It is not a macho thing, it is a confidence thing.
Rarely do I have a deer carry my arrow away. It is always there at the hit location for me to inspect.
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Post by: The Whittler on November 08, 2008, 08:31:00 PM: Between low and mid 50s
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Post by: smokin joe on November 08, 2008, 08:34:00 PM: All the bows that I still use are from 43# to 50#.
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Post by: MI_Bowhunter on November 08, 2008, 08:46:00 PM: My hunting bows range from 47#'s through 53#'s.

No other reasons other then its comfortable to shoot that weight and it meets the weight requirements in most places if I choose to travel to hunt.
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Post by: SpankyNeal on November 08, 2008, 08:48:00 PM: I like 47# to 53# for all of mine. Had no problems so far.
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Post by: Outwest on November 08, 2008, 08:49:00 PM: All of my bows are between 55 and 58 # just because that is the most weight that I am comfortable with.

John
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Post by: JRY309 on November 08, 2008, 09:26:00 PM: I like 58# to 65# for hunting.
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Post by: toddster on November 08, 2008, 10:19:00 PM: 45 to 50# for me
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Post by: amar911 on November 09, 2008, 01:46:00 AM: Almost all of my bows are 50 to 60 pounds with a couple a little less and a few around 70 pounds. Having had surgery on my right shoulder I prefer the lighter weight for most hunting, but on bigger animals I will go up in weight. For cape buffalo I expect to be shooting a bow of around 65 to 70 pounds, but for deer it will generally be a bow in the low 50's.

Allan
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Post by: Rick P on November 09, 2008, 02:11:00 AM: 50# for moose and mountain goat. 45# for caribou, black bear and doll sheep. I have a 25# that's a hoot for grouse and marmots, and the 45# seems to be fond of waterfowl.
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Post by: L. E. Carroll on November 09, 2008, 02:42:00 AM: I've had Right Shoulder Deltoid re-attached 2 yrs ago and rotor cuff surgery on the Left one last year. It has taken a lot of work but I'm now shooting with bows between 53# & 60# but I shoot 55# & 56# mostly. They are very comfortable for me now. Besides they are my Shrew and Griffin and I naturally gravitate towards them.
Gene
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Post by: bowless on November 09, 2008, 06:42:00 AM: 50 for me. I'm really interested to see the Dr. Ashby report when he's done.
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Post by: Recurve50 LBS on November 09, 2008, 08:29:00 AM: One that I can shoot accuratly and comfortably.
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Post by: MikeW on November 09, 2008, 09:00:00 AM: I'm old and heavy bows hurt. 45#-55# are just fine.
I currently shoot #54.
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Post by: Paul WA on November 09, 2008, 09:48:00 AM: At my draw length my bows are 54-56 before too long Im going to order one 42@28 just in case I get to old age...PR
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Post by: Night Wing on November 09, 2008, 09:56:00 AM: I have two bows. One is 42# and the other is 41#. I placed an order the first week of September for a third bow (recurve) for 35# and although I chose it for 3D and small game (frogs, rabbits, javelina), I wouldn't hesitate to shoot a deer with it.
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Post by: James Wrenn on November 09, 2008, 03:43:00 PM: Anywhere in the 40 to 50lb range is fine with me for anything I will hunt.Slower bows I would tend to use the mid to higher end of the range while with the better bows the lower end is just fine.
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Post by: TomMcDonald on November 09, 2008, 03:55:00 PM: Lots of people here complaining of shoulder injuries.
How many of you sustained your injuries because of archery?
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Post by: TomMcDonald on November 09, 2008, 03:56:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Ben Kleinig:
Big feral bull camels really enjoy 78lb @ 29" Black Widow longbows!

Plus, with the heavier weight, heavy arrows travel pretty fast and flat.
:goldtooth: Define 'really enjoy'!! :goldtooth:
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Post by: Fletcher on November 09, 2008, 08:51:00 PM: Low to mid fifties for me. I like the performance on game of upper fifties bows, but I don't shoot them nearly as well anymore, so I settle for the lower poundage.
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Post by: ThomastaylorIII on November 10, 2008, 12:29:00 AM: i like to find my arrows stuck into trees after zipping through intended game like it was butter. 65lbs is my fav.

not being macho....i just shoot it better than i do lighter poundage bows
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Post by: ranger 3 on November 10, 2008, 08:12:00 AM: I'm almost 62 and I like 50-53#s
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Post by: nutmeg on November 10, 2008, 09:54:00 AM: 55# on all my bows for all of my hunting.(nut)
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Post by: ksbowman on November 10, 2008, 10:00:00 AM: I like 50-60# but, for most big game 50# is enough. Ben
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Post by: Widowbender on November 10, 2008, 10:37:00 AM: 60ish

David
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Post by: Grant Young on November 10, 2008, 12:34:00 PM: I have shot bows in the 65+ range for a long, long time. I have a 29" draw and the heaviest bow I currently hunt with is 73lbs at my draw- my favorite is 68 or 69 lbs. If or when these start to hurt I won't hesitate to drop weight and really don't have an opinion of what "optimum" bow weight is- individual preference I guess. If it gets you draggin' its plenty in my book. Grant
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Post by: BigCnyn on November 10, 2008, 12:36:00 PM: I have found , that I am more consistent with 54-58 pounds at 30 inches. Just works for me.
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Post by: BUFF on November 10, 2008, 01:24:00 PM: 74
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Post by: BobW on November 10, 2008, 01:31:00 PM: 55-60, and with a 32" draw, thats some significant horsepower....
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Post by: TradOnly on November 10, 2008, 01:46:00 PM: 52 because I don't want shoulder problems later.