Chad,

Thanks for the information and help.

I was wrong on Maryland State law. The draw weight: "For hunting deer, the vertical bow shall have a full draw and pull of not less than 30 pounds."

This seems awful light to me, but I'm looking at it from a compound bow point of view.

As big as my son is, his strength is not yet developped enough for heavy weight. I don't want to give him a bow that is so heavy that it discourages him. I'm guessing that 40# to 45# will be a good weight for him.

How does bow length figure into the equation for long bows? Is it a function of draw length?

Thanks,
Allen