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Old 09-30-2010 | 02:01 PM
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I would echo what has been said. And like what has been said, I would not go heavy at all. There is a big difference in drawing the bow once or twice and actually shooting it several times and working on form. And if you shoulder is messed up, you will really get discouraged trying to shoot to heavy of a bow. Your form will suck with a bumb sholder and a moderatly heavy bow. I would look at shooting a bow less than 40 lbs, that is if you have the bumb shoulder still. If the shoulder is in decent shape, you would be fine with a 45lbs bow. It all depends on your strenght level and how well the shoulder is doing.

I shot 60 + long and recurve bows regularly, and this summer I had a slightly messed up shoulder and some bumb fingers. I had to go down to a light longbow to get my form back down. I went down to a 50 lb longbow to get my shot back on. I started with my normal bows and found my form was horrible because I was compensating for the pain from the shoulder. It took a few days to get the shoulder and fingers loosened up. After that, I am back to my normal bows and will be hunting with a 65lb longbow this Sunday afternoon. That is if my schedual doesnt change.
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