Hi,

I am James, in my 40's and just bought my first bow, used,less then three weeks ago. It is a Buck brand, of Buck knives fame, Sabre model compound bow which was made between 1999 and 2002. Was set at 70lb draw but I could not get it back, weakling here, so the man at the sporting goods store set it as low as it could go, about 42 lbs. I could pull that back but the limbs in no time popped out of their holder? so I had it reset at 50 lbs. Some say I will not be able to kill a deer at this draw weight, others say I should be ok out to 30 yards or so.I am sure the min. draw is about 55 or 60 lbs for this bow, is it ok to shoot at 50 pounds? I am using a mechanical release and afterabout 10or 15 draws I can barely get it back. What should I do? Also any tips on shooting a compound bow for a new shooter/hunter and on deer and squirrel/rabbit hunting would be much appreciated! I live in Knoxville Tennessee and hunt the WMA spotsaround here.