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Old 05-07-2008, 08:06 PM   #1
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What weight do you draw/shoot with during hunting season....?

Personally my bow peak is 70lbs, though I typically find myself shooting 63-65 lbs. I'd like to shoot more often and shoot 70lbs, heck I'd like to shoot 80 lbs.
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Old 05-07-2008, 08:12 PM   #2
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Im around 65-67 right now. 70 is not a problem but i really dont need it.
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Around 61#
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Old 05-07-2008, 08:39 PM   #4
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My compound is tapped out at 61# and the longbow is about 49#.
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I've got my bow set at 60lbs right now. THe next bow I get will probably be a 50-60 lb draw
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62.5265787 lbs
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Old 05-07-2008, 09:19 PM   #7
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Compound hunting: 70#
Compound 3D: 65#
Recurve HUnting: 61#
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60-65 on both compounds...
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Hunting, 65-67
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40# right now.

Was 53.5 lb during deer season.
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