john,

The 195 lb of blue twisted steel is a Tred Barta quote to lighten the mood.

My point is that ethically you should shoot with the highest poundage you can draw. Heck, we could use a string tiedon a tree branch and shoot a broadhead into a deer. Is that ethical, no.Will it kill a deer, sure.

Bows have been advanced toaid in our ability to kill a deer as humanely as possible and I think we should use that to our advantage. If it made a 60# bow perform like a 70# in the past why not use a 70# that performs like a 80# in the past.It's all about ethics in my eyes. Why try and stay at the bottom if you can stay at the top?I could kill a deer with a 45# bow but feel more comfortable that I'mdoing my best by using 70#.

Am I saying that a person that uses a 45# is unethical? Not at all. That person is hunting with the highest draw weight they can comfortably pull andI hope staying within their effective range for that equipment. It's not their fault they are not physically capable of pulling more.I applaud reading about a woman that works out and shoots a lot so that they can pull a 50# or even 55# bow. She's trying to be as lethal as possible.