From "Guide To Better Archery" by Thomas Forbes, 1955 edition:

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Good find, George. Thanks for sharing.   Grant

No truer words.    

Right on the money.

Claudia

thats why I never pick on compounders. If they need it- keep it.

True enough.  But just as someone who can shoot a 45# bow comfortably probably doesn't shoot a 35# bow.  There isn't much likelihood that someone who can comfortably shoot a 60# will shoot a 50# bow.  Everyone is different.  Shoot well and shoot whatever weight you want.

This wasn't  about bow weights partner...It was about learning to shoot well, and being able to hit what you're hunting, with whatever you have 8^).

what book is this  from  ?

"Guide To Better Archery", Thomas Forbes.

QuoteOriginally posted by pdk25:
True enough.  But just as someone who can shoot a 45# bow comfortably probably doesn't shoot a 35# bow.  There isn't much likelihood that someone who can comfortably shoot a 60# will shoot a 50# bow.  Everyone is different.  Shoot well and shoot whatever weight you want.

Like George said, it's not about bow weight.  But for your information I and several folks I know own, shoot and hunt with several different weight bows.  I shoot everything from 35# to 70#.

Sorry if I misinterpreted the post.  I assumed based on several prior posts that the same point was being made.

Hmmmm,

Like, there aren't as many "bowhunters" who head out into the fields, not knowing their equipment, as there are "firearms hunters" who do the same.

There are not any "innocent" parties here, people.

No segment of the "hunting" fraternity is exempt from "members" who are not fully competent with their weapon of choice.

This is why certain areas wish to see competency tests for those who wish to hunt with a given weapon of choice.

And I, for one, support such tests. If we truly respect our prey, we owe the prey nothing less.

And those who can't pass such competency tests have no place in the field.

pdk thats not true. I'm 23 and can easily pull in excess of 55+ lbs. Well actually I never tried, but I have a 54lb r/d bow I can hold at full draw steady for five or six seconds so I'm sure I can shoot at sixty.

but anyway I digress, My hunting bow is 44lbs string follow longbow. As weak as you can get. I have a 54lbs bow that I keep in case I see a freakishly large pig or something like that. But I feel no need to shoot a heavier bow. I hunt close ranges. 15yds and under. They just get louder, they don't kill the deer anymore dead. my .02.

QuoteOriginally posted by Swamp Pygmy:
 I feel no need to shoot a heavier bow. I hunt close ranges. 15yds and under. They just get louder, they don't kill the deer anymore dead. my .02.

You can shoot whatever you like.  But if you can easily handle a heavier bow I don't see why you would opt for the lighter.  Why not go to 35#?  I don't believe that bows get much louder as you get heavier because you use heavier arrows which mitigates that effect.  Anyway, I was just being defensive. Some people can just pull a heavier bow than others.  If they can handle the weight, fine.  I agree if you are overbowed it is a problem.  Just don't think it should be automatically assumed that someone pulling a heavier weight is overbowed, although it isn't the topic of this post.

Why don't we get back on topic rather than get the testosterone flowing.

No testosterone issue here Goerge.  Just a discussion.  But since it's not on topic, I'll bow out.

Nice find George.

The quote from Mr. McMannus aint bad either. That feller always brings a tear to my eye.

Hope all is good in your neighborhood.

Scotty

It's okay george. I didn't take him as angry and I hope he didn't take me as angry. We were just talking I didn't mean it to come across like fighting.

I don't shoot a 35lb because it's on the light side for hogs. Simple as that. ten lbs heavier is plenty. Ten pounds heavier than that is useless for me. It either goes through them or it doesn't and 45lbs goes through them.

If you can shoot a 50 easily why not shoot a 60? Depending what terrain and animal you hunt at some point it just becomes overkill. Right?

If you don't think they get louder I don't know what to tell you. As far as I know it's pretty well accepted that two bows of the same design but ten lbs heavier will be louder from more force having to dissipate and cause noise in the process. I mean that is what the noise is. Excess force from the shot turning into vibration/noise. The more excess force the more noise.

I also shoot a 45lb because I hunt thickets. With pausing animals behind saplings I can hold at full draw for practically as long as compound shooters can. Until the pig moves. If you drew down you have a high chance of it moving through your shot window before you get drawn again.