i have a hoyt and i had it set on a 48 pound pull and i killed a deer with it. You just have to make sure u have a cutting edge broad head and hit the deer in the vital area

My hunting buddie had been hunting with a cross bow for about 8 years because he hurt his back .So he has been lifting trying to get back in shape so one day he saw his old bear bow in the garage and he said I think I will try to pull it back and he did he said it felt good so we go and sight it in he buys some carbons the bow is set on 50 lbs. the next week the first time hunting with the bow he kills a 255 pound 9 pointer at 30 yards using wal-mart fixed position heads so there is your answer.