Originally Posted by
nybuckboy
I heard somewhere that the best test for the proper draw weight is this:
A) Sit on the floor with your legs out in front.
B) Draw back your bow w/o lifting it skyward and draw it back to shooting position.
If you can't do this then you have too much draw weight.
I can pull 70# easy in that position, but I only shoot 60#. I can shoot it more acurately, slower more controlled draw in all positions, and quite frankly 70# is Not needed on anything I hunt.
The 60# bows I have shot the last couple of years are pushing right at or just over 70# of KE.
I used to hunt with 90#, then went down to 80#, on to 70#, and like I said I now shoot 60# and consistently get passthroughs. My shoulders and elbows wish I had switched to 60# years ago.
Dan