My theory has ALWAYS been that if you can' t draw your bow STRAIGHT back (not up in the air) from a sitting, kneeling or contorted position, then you are drawing too much weight.

If you really want to test yourself, lie on flat on your back and try to draw your bow. Once again, if you don' t even come close, you should back off of the poundage.

Now include 10 degrees to -10 degree temperatures into the equation and you have a 70 lbs bow that will now draw more like 80 lbs.