I have been shooting my new bow on a regular basis, and after a good session my muscles stay fatigued for a couple days. My question is what is best to build up strength. Shoot everyday or take a break? How long?

Start out with a lower poundage and slowly work your way up. Granted, this may not work if your season starts in September like mine does, but every week bump the weight up 5 lbs. That's what I did when I first started out in December...

You should relax your muscles periodically. Personally, I shoot every day I can, not because I neccesarily should but because I want to. Since you are using muscles you normally wouldnt on a day to day basis, it's important to build them up. I shot 70 all year last year, and when I started shooting at 70 this year I would fatigue early. I then dropped to 67ish and I can hold it so much steadier. I shoot approx. 50 arrows/day about 5 days/week. By the time season rolls around (oct 1) I should be comfortable being back to 70. We all know you don't have to pull a he-man weight to kill a deer so if you are comfortable at a lower poundage, by all means stick with it.

I agree with Washington Hunter you need to start out slow if you are having trouble by the time season comes around you will be set

Every season I start out at a lower poundage until my muscles start to respond by showing no fatigue and then I bump it up a few pound's ,but I shoot 3 times a week. Then I start shooting 4 or 5 times a week when I feel comfortable at that wieght I then max it out and shoot every day even if it's only a dzn shot's or so. Soon you should be shooting regular at this poundage.

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I try to shoot year round, but if I have a period of time I can't get out to shoot then I start all over at the begining. I drop my draw weight right down to minimum, put my target real close, and I shoot for just 30 minutes. As I start to get my feel back I slowly up the weight by five till I am shooting my bow bottomed out, around 70 pounds. No sense in over doing it and then end up with a strained set of muscles. Plus fatique can lead to poor form. Just my 2 cents. Happy Hunting