Today 04:00 PM by Freightliner357
i was gifted an upscale hunting bow w/ a 65 lb draw weight, I can pull the string bare handed (it's heavy) but when I draw with a release its I can only pull about a quarter of the way before my arm gives out. I got the poundage adjusted to its lowest draw weight but I can't draw back with a release what can u recommend for me

Need a little more information. What kind of release is it, I.E. wrist strap, palm grip, also, what is the Bow model. I have always found it was easier to pull a bow with a wrist strap type release. You may just need to work out and get stronger. There is an exercise thing you can use that is specifically designed for increasing your pull weight strength. It's called the Bow trainer. Here is a link for it. http://bow-trainer.com/

I used this after a few of my shoulder injuries to help increase my pull weight. But do NOT over train. You can seriously damage your shoulder by doing that. Work up to where you are comfortable. 60 pounds is more than sufficient to kill whitetail sized game with the proper broadhead/arrow configuration.

[QUOTE=super_hunt54;4194578]Need a little more information. What kind of release is it, I.E. wrist strap, palm grip, also, what is the Bow model. I have always found it was easier to pull a bow with a wrist strap type release. You may just need to work out and get stronger. There is an exercise thing you can use that is specifically designed for increasing your pull weight strength. It's called the Bow trainer. Here is a link for it. http://bow-trainer.com/

I used this after a few of my shoulder injuries to help increase my pull weight. But do NOT over train. You can seriously damage your shoulder by doing that. Work up to where you are comfortable. 60 pounds is more than sufficient to kill whitetail sized game with the proper broadhead/arrow configuration.

Wow that's an old bow. Would you happen to know the year of it? I know back in the early 2000's ( I think 2001 or 2002) PSE took over making the Browning bow's and they stopped making them around 2010. There should be a model year and all that stuff on a sticker on the lower limb just below the riser. I know from past experience that Browning Bow's had a bit of a hard pull. Very difficult valley (hump to get over). I had an old Browning back in the 90's and that thing was a beast to pull. I ,90% of the time back then, hunted with a recurve and found my 73 pound pull recurve was actually EASIER to pull than that damn Browning. You are just going to have to work out and get where you can pull it. Get one of those Bow Trainers. They aren't much money. Heck you could even make one yourself for probably 20 bucks in materials.

I think I'll go out on a limb here on this one. I'd guess, that like many others, the draw length of the bow is too long and the draw weight is much more than you can handle.

If you have never shot a bow before then the muscles and the direction those muscles pull are not used to drawing a bow. They can be conditioned (trained), but I would suggest doing so with much less draw weight.

Seriously, I'd get with a good shop and get measured to find out what draw length bow you should shoot. If your Browning can't be adjusted to fit then don't shoot it as there is always the possibility of doing catastrophic and permanent damage to your shoulders.

Well stated.