My 11 year old is up to a 25" draw length and is pulling 31lbs with proper form!!! He can pull 40lbs with the "herk-&-jerk" technique, also known as "Shooting the clouds" but not with proper form yet. I told him he has to get to where he can pull with proper form and hold for 30 seconds on his 5th draw before I'd let him bow hunt and he had to get there before April or I'd be buying him a rifle tag again next year. He's been working hard. Was only pulling 25lbs in October. He's so hell bent on not ever rifle hunting again that he's bound and determined to earn that bow tag.