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I shoot a MQ-32 (a.t.a. 32"
. Here are the reasons I chose this bow:
1) It is lighter than many other bows and I use it elk hunting where I may carry it 5-10 miles each day. Lighter loads mean less fatigue.
2) It is shorter than many other bows and I use it still hunting blacktail deer in heavily thicketed, brushy bottom land and clearcut-regrowths of western Washington. Short bows are more manueverable in tight spaces.
3) I am 5'8" @ 150lbs and it doesn`t seem like that small of a bow to me. On the contrary, some bows like the Q2XL seem huge to me.
This short bow fills my specific hunting needs. If I planted my narrow butt in a treestand, then I would want a bow with a more moderate a.t.a. length.
Razorhunter hit the nail on the head when he explained about the light mass of the short bows making them more difficult to hold on target (ie larger groups). I have found this to be true. My little bow "floats" when I take aim. But I am still accurate enough to hunt. The benefits of the short bow outweigh the deficiencies for my specific hunting requirements.
Personally, I think that the bow companies saying that the short bows make perfect tree stand bows is a load of marketing fluff.
The Mouse