chas2008

I'm newto compound bows and am shopping around to buy onefor this years deer season. What I'm trying to figure out is what I should be pulling 50lb.to 60lb ? or should i be looking at 60 to 70 lbs. I will be hunting mostly deer but would like to hunt bear as well.any advise from all you pros. would be great, thanks..also i have my eye on
Diamond by BowTech black ice.

bigcountry

Well, considering your new, 50-60lbs would be best.But depends on your strength now and how much experience you ahve with bows. Honestly with todays compounds, it really doesn't matter for bear or deer.

yajsab

What poundage do you want to shoot? That's the question you need to ask yourself. If you are shooting 60 lbs and not more in the future, it is best to get 50-60 lbs.

txjourneyman

Welcome to the forums. You will get a mixed response to this question. I say 50-60 is plenty. A 60 lb bow maxed out will kill any game animal in North America provided you put the shot where it needs to be and are using a sharp, quality broadhead.My bow is a 70 lb. model only because thats what was available. Had a 60 been in stock I probably would have bought it. Some will say shoot the highest weight you can comfortably draw back. I don't think thats neccessary. If you can, go to your local pro shop and shoot several different bows in different draw weights.

chas2008

Thanks for the welcome and replies...
are you saying that either 60 or 70lb. would shoot the same speeds
and distance? or is the difference flatter shooting shots and more engergy with a 70lb ?

royak

As stated above try going to a pro shop and shooting both. I have been in Archery since the 60's and have shot several different pounds but I finally settled on 50 to 60 and maxed it out and that works perfect for me.

TexasBowHunter

The answer to your first question is no the same bow set at 60 will not shoot the same speeds as that bow set at 70. The answer to your second question is yes the same bow set at 70 will shoot flatter and have more energy. Your original question was what weight should you get, I say get what you are comfortable with pulling back, you don't need 70 lbs to harvest most north american game.

Welcome aboard!!!!!

Roskoe

All the bows I have had up until recently have been 50/60. I just got another Vectrix XL in 60/70, which was too good of a deal to pass up. Both of these bows are set up identically, with the same cams and the same string. The XL 50/60, maxed out at 60 lbs, is pushing a 447 grain arrow at 257 fps. The newer XL 60/70, turned down to 62 lbs, is pushing the same arrow at 260 fps. Cranked up to 72 lbs (max), the newer Vextrix XL will produce 279.5 fps with that same arrow.

So it looks like, at least in the Vectrix XL bows, there is virtually no difference between a 50/60 turned up to 60 and a 60/70 turned down to 60. And, as you go upin draw weight, the speed goes up at the rate of about 2 fps per pound of draw weight.

And, from a practical standpoint, the KE produced by the 60 lb. bow is more than adequate for any North American hunting situation.

im ocd

I get a 50-60 LB bow and max it.
I shot 70 LB in the past, but learned a hard lesson one bitterly cold day; whatever seems okay during practice can be nearly impossible when cold, bulked up, and seated. I couldshoot a 70 LB bow (and hunt with it during warm weather), but 60 gets the job done. My elbow and shoulder don't hurt from practice anymore either.

Ben / PA

I have always shot a 60 - 70 lb bow. I have very rarely every cranked it to 70 though. If I am gonna pull around 60(which I don't) I would want to have more options and not be maxed out. Just a though. I pull about 63 most of the time, but if I wanted to crank it for any reason, I like having the option to.