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RE: why so mutch weight
ORIGINAL: TFOX ORIGINAL: Sliverflicker Put BigJ12's mark down in the, Just Because He Can Category!!! Seriously... the heavy poundage does you no good if you have to strain to pull it back under good conditions. Throw in being cold, sitting for long periodsor buck fever... what should have been a successful hunt could be a disaster at the moment of truth. Know your limits!! Tim |
RE: why so mutch weight
Shoot what fits you and forget about what others tell you too.
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RE: why so mutch weight
You would think that a 70# bow is way faster than a 60# bow, but it isn't. I shoot 64# for indoors and 3D.....but I'll crank it back to 71# for deer hunting....because I know i can shoot 1 pin to 30 yds (or more). I shoot a heavy arrow.....and I want all the help I can get. |
RE: why so mutch weight
ORIGINAL: davidmil Not only does it mean more speed and less arrow drop at our hunting distances, it also means more kenetic energy. It's especially helpful in the marginal shots. Things happen, animals move, we make bad shots... all of which can mean the difference between a great shot and a bad shot... or should I say bad hit. More KE will help bust through ribs, shoulder, spines etc. It translates to more quick kills. Of course if you can't handle the extra weight you shouldn't do it. Yes 40 pounds will kill a deer, although in most cases won't give you a clean pass through and certainly won't poke a hole in a shoulder or even the edge of shoulder if you're unlucky enough to hit it. He's right, we shoot it because we can and for all the reasons above. |
RE: why so mutch weight
ORIGINAL: BigJ12 ORIGINAL: hockeyhead They say with the new bows you don't need to be the hulk to bowhunt. 
 Tru dat! You're a beast, dude! |
RE: why so mutch weight
I tell ya, having shot traditional for the past 3 years, I can say that a 60 pound compounds is ALL you will ever need bowhunting. 55 pounds is too. 50 pounds is good. The energy of a compound is unreal compared to a trad recurve or longbow.
I bought a Q2 recently - and I'll have it set 57-60# and shooting weighted carbons I imagine. That said, you can always have extra power and in case you ever need it - its there. Like driving a 4x4 truck ......... 95% of the time you don't need that 4x4 but its sure invaluable when you do need it |
RE: why so mutch weight
Because I can drill a deer through both shouldersand still stick it in the ground. Should that deer turn, duck, or I just screw up the shotI know that if I hit a major obsticle like shoulders it isn't a problem at all.
Becasue I don't have to wait for that perfect broadside or quartering away shot. I can take those quartering to shots and have 100% confidence that my broadhead will get through. |
RE: why so mutch weight
I got a doe this season with my 28 lb bow. I'm really small. If I had to shoot a heavier bow, I wouldn't be able to hunt. (Michigan has no lower limit on draw weight which makes it easy for kids to hunt.) It limits my range of course, and I would use a heavier bow if I could, but I can't. So if you aren't very big use whatever fits you.
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RE: why so mutch weight
ORIGINAL: daddyslittlegirl I got a doe this season with my 28 lb bow. I'm really small. If I had to shoot a heavier bow, I wouldn't be able to hunt. (Michigan has no lower limit on draw weight which makes it easy for kids to hunt.) It limits my range of course, and I would use a heavier bow if I could, but I can't. So if you aren't very big use whatever fits you. |
RE: why so mutch weight
ORIGINAL: terbzz ORIGINAL: daddyslittlegirl I got a doe this season with my 28 lb bow. I'm really small. If I had to shoot a heavier bow, I wouldn't be able to hunt. (Michigan has no lower limit on draw weight which makes it easy for kids to hunt.) It limits my range of course, and I would use a heavier bow if I could, but I can't. So if you aren't very big use whatever fits you. |
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