Passthrew-
About eight years ago, I tore my rotator cuff in my right shoulder and I have had to be extra careful with it ever since- especially when shooting my bow. This was my first year that I got serious into bowhunting and I discovered the it is wise to take baby steps... Don't jump into pulling too much weight too soon. While target shooting, I was comfortable pulling 67 pounds with my bow. The problem came when I was out hunting for the second time this season in late October, and I had a doe bust me at about 15 yards. We entered a staring contest and by the time she took her eyes off of me and I tried to pull my bow, I was drawing from an awkward position and my right arm was so tired that I COULDN'T pull my bow back. If I had stopped immediately, there would have been no problem, but I continued to try and I wouldn't give up. Well, to make a long story short, that totally screwed up my arm and I'm finally no longer having shooting pains running from my shoulder to my fingertips on a daily basis.
Learn from my mistake. Don't shoot too many pounds and only pull back when it feels right. Don't force it. []
Good luck.