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Old 09-20-2005 | 10:04 PM
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texasbowhunter093
 
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Default RE: Fred Bear Bow

I went ahead and got a buckmaster g2...new.
it should arrive on friday.
I got the 60-70 lb version, but the seller says that it can go back to 55 lbs.
The arrows i will be using are 2415's, these are good right? I mean the bow is much over 300 ibo.
And about needing over 60 lbs- i know people with stick bows that shoot deer with only around 150 ibo. I know women that use compound bows set at 45 not over 60 and get kills on deer. Unless it is your first time shooting a bow and you dont know the lungs from the liver or the heart in arrow placement, then the extra power might give you more of a chance. With these more modern bows,you could probably take a doe with as low as 40 lbs draw weight with good arrow placement(although i will most probably be using 55-60 lbs this year). Think about it- a few years ago bows were down to around 240-250 ibo, the standards for killing deer havent increased. They die just as easily.

Anyway, thanks for the feedback though, as your the only person that replied.

Im just really excited about my new bow!!
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