I shoot around 45 lbs for everything. Due to an injury I will shoot 41 this year with a 525 grain arrow. I have now worries about killing Ga. Critters. Point is you can drop some in lbs and still kill the same animals .
 I will say that my shooting has improved greatly as well as my shooting enjoyment since I dropped the poundage.

I shot what I hunt with for both. And also stump shooting.

I use the same bows for 3D and hunting most of the time.

What m midd said X2  No question.

3D for me is to get better at hunting.

All my bows are low hunting draw weights and can be used for 3-D can and for hunting.   Only shooting one arrow for each target at short distances for 3-D events so I shoot with same arrow too.  Most folks I shoot with at 3-D events do something similar.

Thanks guys im taking it all in and srry took so long getting back got busy with work

I like to shoot what I hunt with...I've won and placed with bows 55-60lbs. That being said I don't think you would mess anything up by having twp set ups.

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QuoteOriginally posted by m midd:
I shoot what I hunt with. Since my main reason for shooting 3D is hunting practice.

Same here!

Bisch [/b]

Yep, me three.

-Jeremy

If your shooting 3D to practice hunting then I would use your hunting set up for 3D. Why practice a shot that's far in 3D that you wont take or that you don't practice with your hunting bow.

Nope, I'm on the other side of this.  I shoot a light long limbed ILF bow with light target arrows for 3d.  It is a competition and I shoot it that way.  I can practice at home so I don't go to 3d matches for that.

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QuoteOriginally posted by m midd:
I shoot what I hunt with. Since my main reason for shooting 3D is hunting practice.

Same here. It comes down to what are your reasons for shooting 3D. One thing I dislike about some of the 3D targets is where the scoring rings are located. They are set for insert longevity not anatomy. [/b]

Same here. Lots of times the rings are way off.

I only shoot what I hunt with it makes me a better bowhunter and that is what I am a bowhunter. But if you shoot the same speed you should do OK but when you pick up your hunting bow you will say wow this is hard to pull back.    Widow

QuoteOriginally posted by m midd:
I shoot what I hunt with. Since my main reason for shooting 3D is hunting practice.

That is true for me as well.

As strictly a ground hunter, the personal difference is minimal.

The ground setup... planning, strategizing, prep work and implementation is exponentially the noticeable factor.

If that is what you want to do, go for it but make sure you give yourself time to adjust to the hunting bow before the season. As for me i shoot what i will be hunting with, 50-56# ASL's with 600-660 gr wood arrows. I'm all messed up to begin with             i just keep it simple for me.