There really isn't any law saying you need to shoot a 32" bow, the shortest, just because its hunting. My first compound was supposed to be 52", but in the end it went out of production, and I got a 48". Now yoiu have to have a bow 16" shorter just because it is hunting? The only bad thing I have heard about the SQ2 is the velocity, which the Archery world reported as low. I don't know about the relative merits of the Q2, and Q2XL. I have a C2, but it is a little heavy, though again that is against the backdrop of our current crop of light bows.

My advice would be to figure out which use is the most demanding, and the most important to you. In other words if the way you hunt demands a really short bow, and hunting is what counts to you, great. If your 3D is the most important, and you figure you could use a C2 hunting, go that way. That said, Tom Crowe has a good year shooting a Q2 3D, so who knows. Here are his stats:



Competition Equipment:
Bow (Make & Model): Mathews/Q-2 Draw Length:30" Weight: 70#
Arrow (Make/Model/Size/Length): Easton/Tru-Flight/2613/27"
Arrow Rest (Make& Model): Golden Key/Premier FT Special
Release (Make & Model): Tru-Ball
Stabilizer (Make & Model): Specialty Archery Products/Super Lite 36"
Sight Bar (Make & Model): Sure-Loc/Lite Shorty w/long extention
Aperture-Scope or Pins (Make & Model): Secialty Archery Products super D Scope w/6x lens
Other: PDP Arrow Points 110Gr. for ASA Competition / 210Gr. for Indoor / 60Gr. for IBO