I've had my run with testorsterone challenging draw weight. Had a couple of longbows 100 pounds and over, at my draw length. The hundred pounder was 'Thumper' and I called the 120 pounder 'The Beast.' Had a Martin compound that would go up to 110, but it didn't last long. I shot The Beast for the first field archery tournament I competed in. After 112 arrows that day, not to mention about another 20-30 I shot to warm up, I felt like somebody had swatted me between the shoulderblades with a baseball bat.

After those monsters, I dropped down to 55 pounds with my sticks and was a lot more comfortable. Shot 'em real good too. Besides, 55 pounds would handle any critterI was likely to run into in the woods.

Then I slid down to 50 a couple years ago and I'm fixin' to slide down some more now. Once I drop below 40 pounds, I'll be limited to target shooting and small game. Have to get me a muzzleloading smokepole (traditional style, of course)for hogs and deer, but that's okay too.

Fred Bearhunted all over North America, India and Africa with a 65 pound bow and only went over that for the extra large stuff, like elephant.