ORIGINAL: quiksilver
Huntingson - I think you're grosslyunderestimating a 60# recurve. 55# KE isn't too shabby.
http://www.bowhunting.net/evaluation/GrovesBows-Mag2.html Besides, the number of people actually successfully shooting deer with primitive weapons is abyssmally low. That argument is like peeing into the wind.
I personally know several people who take deer with 50# longbow, including myself. Quik, you sure you actually hunt and know people that hunt?