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Title: Does Texas have a minimum draw weight?
Post by: Mike Mecredy on July 06, 2012, 10:18:00 AM
I was wondering.  Some states do and some don't, what does the law in Texas say?
Title: Re: Does Texas have a minimum draw weight?
Post by: R. W. Mackey on July 06, 2012, 10:30:00 AM
Mike:  There is no longer a weight requirement in Texas.  RW
Title: Re: Does Texas have a minimum draw weight?
Post by: Bill Turner on July 06, 2012, 12:21:00 PM
It was 40 pounds minimum.
Title: Re: Does Texas have a minimum draw weight?
Post by: SaltyDawg on July 06, 2012, 12:38:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Bill Turner:
It was 40 pounds minimum.
Yep, but about two, or three years ago they dropped that regulation, and now there is no minimum.

Rick
Title: Re: Does Texas have a minimum draw weight?
Post by: Brazos on July 06, 2012, 09:38:00 PM
Might as well drop it.  It's not like a game warden in the field was equipped to check it.
Title: Re: Does Texas have a minimum draw weight?
Post by: dragonheart on July 06, 2012, 09:43:00 PM
Shoot the most bow you can.
Title: Re: Does Texas have a minimum draw weight?
Post by: dragon rider on July 06, 2012, 09:59:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by dragonheart:
Shoot the most bow you can.
and I'd add - consistently accurately.

I asked Billy Shipp one time about broadheads for hog hunting - in typical Texas style, his response was "if you put them in the right spot it don't much matter; if you don't it don't much matter."

I think that's true for draw weight as well as broadheads.  If you can put the arrow in the right place, 30# or 35# will work just fine - if you can't, 70# ain't going to solve your problem.
Title: Re: Does Texas have a minimum draw weight?
Post by: on July 06, 2012, 10:09:00 PM
There is no longer a minimum draw weight in Texas. I have a female friend who hunts with a 31# at her DL recurve. She is VERY selective of when she will take a shot and at what range. She knows she is limited by her lack of draw weight and hunts accordingly. She has taken whitetails, hogs, axis, aoudad, and several other animlas. It can be done successfully if the archer is prepared for it and does not try to go to far.

VERY well tuned and SCARY SHARP are two things that are a must!

Bisch
Title: Re: Does Texas have a minimum draw weight?
Post by: Mike Mecredy on July 08, 2012, 04:26:00 PM
No problem it was for a customer, I'm not hunting in Texas.  Thanks for the info.  -Mike