I'm 6'1 w/ 29.5" draw. I've never owned a bow with less than a 37" ATA but I've shot a lot of shorter bows setting them up for others. My friend's Drenalin was no problem at 29" DL and I think 33" ATA. I'll really let you know when my new DXT (29.75" ATA and 29.5" DL) shows up here any day now...(hopefully in the next couple of hours). I can say that a longer ATA bow is going to be more forgiving due to it being harder to torque but it's a matter of how much precision you're willing to give up to gain less weight, more maneuverability and less movement. Right now I'm all about dropping weight for goat hunting. I may not be able to stretch shots on caribou out to 60 yards with it but a 40 yard max. effective range is sufficient for goats so I'll make the compromise.