terbzz

i was wondring why people use so mutch draw weight,if you can get a pas threw with 40 pounds why do you need to use 70and 80 pound bows?i understand so you can shoot farther but bow hunting is getting close not far? just wondring

Hiawatha

Cause i can . I mainly elk hunt so i jack it up to 70. Do i really need to pull 70? Nope my buddies son took one this year pullin like 58 i think it was. I was offered a follow up shot this year at 50 yards and took it with another pass thru. I like the ability to be able to do that. I have no prob drawing or holding for a long time, all that stone pickin' has paid off.[8D]

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.

lpv77

I agree with David. Without the 70 lbs I shoot I would be able to use one pin from 0 to 30 yrds.

Greenhead Man

Geez check this guy out for roids..... 70, dang.
Just playing.

Do you need to pull back huge weight in order to kill your elk/deer/ect, NO, But as David said, it does help marginal shots, increases kinetic energy, lessens drop, ect. Can you kill a deer with a .22? Sure, would it be easier with a .243/.308, yes. Just like a person could take a 40# bow and kill an elk if he puts the arrowin the right place. I personally pull as much asI feel comfortable pulling back and holding in >20 degree weather

terbzz

thanks i was just wondring ,because i shoot 50 and i was thanking about a bigger bow then i thought about that,so i asked

spudrow

Don't you mean with 70 pound pull you can use 1 pin from 0 to 30 yards?

Rickmur

I dropped my draw weight down to 60 lbs this year when I bought my Alegence. I spined my deer at 40 yrds this year and the arrowpenatrated the spine and was sticking out the other side of the deer. Yep, plenty of poundage.

hockeyhead

They say with the new bows you don't need to be the hulk to bowhunt.

Rob/PA Bowyer

It's all about the KE.