Dang, bud! You're a whole inch taller than I am! Yeah, I bet you're going to have problems finding a compound that will fit you because it's always been a raging pain for me. Unless you've got real short arms for your height?

To get a good idea what your draw length will be, measure your wingspan, fingertip to fingertip. Take that measurement, subtract 15 and divide that by 2. For instance, my wingspan is 82". 82 - 15 = 67. 67/2 = 33.5 .... I can get away with a 33" draw bow.

If you come up with a number much over 31, you won't find a bow at Cabelas or any other mail order house, I can practically guarantee that. Most only draw to 31" and only a rare one will go to 32". Same way in the pro shops. They won't stock any extra long draw bows, but they can special order one for you. Problem with that is, if the bow you order winds up not being comfortable for you or just doesn't shoot well for you, you're screwed! I've had my share of bad experiences and wasted a lot of money because of my size and draw length.

I've tried using an extra long string loop and mechanical release to shoot a 31" draw bow. I did pretty well with the bow, but it really sucked. The peep sight was so far away from my eye that I couldn't hardly use it. Another thing I've tried, with a high letoff bow, is drawing the bow and then bending my bow arm elbow in order to bring the bow and string to my anchor. That worked better, actually quite a bit better, but it still put too much strain on my shoulder and elbow joints. It's best to find a bow that actually has a draw length that fits you.

Only a few companies make extra long draw bows, and they only make one or two models that will do it. Look at Hoyt, Martin, Onieda and, maybe, Merlin.

Or, forget compounds altogether and buy a custom built recurve. I've already decided that I've bought my last compound.