What Bow Weight Do You Use?
12-14-2002, 05:22 PM
#11
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Irwin PA USA
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RE: What Bow Weight Do You Use?
Hunting Boy, I am also 15, and I have taken deer with draw weighs from 45 to 63. I am not a particularly strong person, so you should be able to atleast shoot 55-60 to start with. Don't overdue it though, cause that weight seems like a lot more when you are on a cold deer stand in late november and bundled up. I'd say go to your local pro shop and see how you can pull back 60, if you are able to pull it back, I would go with a bow adjustable from 60-70. Even if it is a little tough, just put the bow in your room, and everytime you go in your room draw and hold it back a couple of times, you will notice it getting easier every week. If you have trouble get one adjustable from 50-60, even if you are a fairly strong kid, you must use muscles you don't normally use to pull back a bow, so don't worry if you can't pull very much. Just condition your body and shoot what you are comfortable with, if you shoot under 60, I would stay with fixed-blade broadheads...hope this helps.
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12-14-2002, 05:30 PM
#14
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Creal Springs IL
Posts: 15
RE: What Bow Weight Do You Use?
No I was asking Jimmya. Sorry for the confusion. I am fairly strong beacuse I have to man handle my dirtbike and i play basketball. I tryed pulling back 55 today,and it was fairily easy,so i will try to put more on my bow. I think it goes up to 65 or 70.
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12-14-2002, 11:44 PM
#15
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Sheboygan WI USA
Posts: 255
RE: What Bow Weight Do You Use?
At the moment, 59 Lbs
I'll be going to 62 Lbs...NOT because I want the extra power that bad, but I am looking at going from 100gn heads to 125 gn heads...which means going from CX200 to cx300 arrows...with the 125 gn heads on cx300 arrows, the spine will be PERFECT at 62 Lbs.
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I'll be going to 62 Lbs...NOT because I want the extra power that bad, but I am looking at going from 100gn heads to 125 gn heads...which means going from CX200 to cx300 arrows...with the 125 gn heads on cx300 arrows, the spine will be PERFECT at 62 Lbs.
p.s. Don't worry about $#!T like this....it's a sickness <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
12-15-2002, 01:03 PM
#20
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Afton IA USA
Posts: 444
RE: What Bow Weight Do You Use?
I shoot 65lbs. But I'm 42 yrs. old, 6'0" and 240 lbs. You said you pulled 55 and it was fairly easy. Then start with that. You don't want to be straining with the weight when you're trying to hit a target. 55 is plenty to kill whitetails with.
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