Roskoe

Although I can still pull a 70 lb. bow, at age 55 it is something that I pay for if I do it more than three or four times in a row. Yes, there is a some KE loss and trajectory sacrifice shooting a 50/60 instead of a 60/70. But I can shoot a couple hundred arrows a week with the lower poundage bow . . . .

MDBUCKHUNTER

I shoot at 70lbs and I am loving every second.

1. I am not louder than I was at 60lbs. I shoot a Mathews.
2. It's all about shot placement not the poundage you shoot for a pass through.
3. At 70lbs, I am better off than a 60lbs bow if I hit a deer in the shoulder. (more KE)
4. 70lbs allows me to shoot farther and flatter. Something that 60lbs will not allow you to do.

Everybody is different. Shoot the bow that fits you best regardless of the poundage.

Len in Maryland

I got my largest buck with a 63# bow at extended range.

So, why at age 65 do I choose to shoot 75#? Because I have to stay in shape for customers who bring 70-100# bows into the shop to be tuned. [:@]

jmbuckhunter

I shoot 71# not for the perfect shot, but for the shot that may be slightly off andneed to bust thrua bone. Or for that quartering away shot where I might have to blow thru the stomack and liver. The same reason I shoot 2" mechanicals. It gives me a little more margin for error. It also gives me a pass thru on almost every shot, so my arrow isn't clogging up the hole and reducing the blood flow.

I like every advantage I can get against these critters. And like to make sure when I release my arrow it will make it thru everything it needs to.

Plus I have no problem pulling back 70# even when sitting or with many layers on.

hardcorehunter

Something else I forgot to mention is that I have read thatmost deer are killed at 15 yds or less. All of my 30years of bowhunting have pretty well seen this figure true. I have always owned and shot 70# bows all of my life. This 60# Tribute is my 1st 60# bow and it is more than enough for any whitetail. My 70# Vectrix is easy for me to pull and shoot, but it just seems way overkill IMO. My buddy that works at a proshop says it blows him away when guys walk in and want 80-90# limbs on a bow. Until I got into these forums, I thought that a 70# bow was WAY faster than a 60#er, I learned different.

MDBUCKHUNTER

Here is another thing to think of....

If I make a marginal shot at 15 yds on a whitetail and it runs out to 55 yds, having a 70lb flatter tragectory bow that I can take an accurate second shot on that whitetail vs. a 60lb bow that might not have enough power to get out that far......well, that is important to me.

I would rather have a follow up shot than a 3 hour wait and a6 mile tracking job.

Oneshot7

I get it for the resale. It seems to get more looks at the 60 to 70 instead of 50 to 60 in my experiences that being said i am (was) shooting 70 and you just brought up a good point think ill go get it turned down a lil bit

hardcorehunter

The woods I hunt have no clear shots after 25 yds anyway. If I can't hit it at 15 -20 yds in the vitals there is probably no way in hell that I can expect a followup at50 yds. 50 ydsof free shooting for a followup in my woods is dreaming. Midwest timbers have a stick or twig somewhere out to ruin any thoughts of that. Western hunters taking 50 yd shots and fighting wind, the 70#er witht the heavier arrowwould probably shine. 15 yds in a midwest timber, I can't see an advantage IMO.

hardcorehunter

Exactly Oneshot. TeeJay and I both were talking about resale and more demand for a 70# bow. We both agreed that it makes no sense to shoot a 70# bow at a deer though.

Germ

HCH

For guys with short DL the extra # help IMO, I agree if I had a 29'' + DL I would buy a 60# bow and max it out.