ORIGINAL: max the dog
A lower poundage will quieten a bow down because it won't have as much excess energy after the arrow is shot. A heavier arrow is able to soak up more of that bow energy as it's being shot. Trust me, 70 pound bows are overkill. You don't really need more than 45 pounds to get a complete pass through and kill a deer. A heavier arrow penatrates much better than light arrows because it has more kinetic energy.
Good point. Let's see here.....
* Old trusty, rugged ol' mule, 1996 PSE Edge 1000C (round wheel dual cam).
* 65# draw weight, 30" draw length
* rubber string silencers along with limb savers
* Easton #2315 XX75's with 125gr Thunderhead
* Tru-Fire Magnum wrist release (clips right on string)
My setup is basic, common, and ultra simple. Ain't nothing fancy... When I had that nice 8 pointer in the sights, I was sweating no bad and shaking so bad, that when I did hit the release, I
punched it instead of calmly, gently, hitting the release. With a combination of me almost having a heart attack with "Buck Fever", and the bow making a loud "TWANG-G-G-G-G", it was no wonder the 8 pointer ducked down then took off at Mach IV thru the woods! [&o][:-]
Butch A.