I will go shoot the Patriot DC just to see how I like it. However, I haven't heard anything about it that makes me want to give up my 02 Patriot for hunting. My 02 Patriot at 71 lbs feels like pulling 65 to me. The exra speed would be nice. I might even be able to drop down to 60 lbs (my shoulder is past the 85lb plus days) but my 02 has an awesome valley and draws so silky smooth that I just can't see shooting anything else for hunting. The only thing I don't like about the 02 is the grip. I found that by wearing a thin jersey type cotton glove that I can completely illiminate any torqueing issues with that grip. The one thing that scares me about the 03 DC is that I am afraid it would try to pull your arm off it you creep at all with it. Probably to mine own detriment, I have never shot off of the back wall. For my own purposes Bowtech made the perfect hunting bow in 02.

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