Author Topic: Bow hunter question (Read 7472 times)

blindpig · « **on:** July 08, 2009, 08:30:40 PM »

Thought I shot 70 pounds until I had my bow checked yesterday and found out I was shooting 60. It completely changed my arrow set up.

bow-n-head · « **Reply #1 on:** July 08, 2009, 08:33:01 PM »

My Mathews Drenalin maxes out at 73 lbs. that's where I shoot it.

gasman · « **Reply #2 on:** July 08, 2009, 08:36:33 PM »

Mine is set at 68lbs.

PolarBear · « **Reply #3 on:** July 08, 2009, 08:38:34 PM »

75 pounds. My old one was 90 pounds with no let off. It makes for a nice decoration in my barn. I killed a lot of critters with it though.

Hoytstaffshooter83 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2009, 08:58:56 PM »

64-70 depending on the bow

Sneaky · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2009, 09:08:26 PM »

07 black ice @ 70lbs

Timberstalker · « **Reply #6 on:** July 08, 2009, 09:12:27 PM »

51 on the Competition bow and 68 on the bloodmaker

Buckmark · « **Reply #7 on:** July 08, 2009, 09:13:04 PM »

65lbs on the old Bear..

SHANE(WA) · « **Reply #8 on:** July 08, 2009, 11:24:28 PM »

72 on x force

huntnphool · « **Reply #9 on:** July 09, 2009, 12:00:54 AM »

66 for me

Aneoakleaf · « **Reply #10 on:** July 09, 2009, 12:12:21 AM »

My first bull elk ( Rosevelt) Went down with my 42 lb Jennings. Cut on impact Broadhead. Also killed a P&Y Black bear with it that year and a mule deer doe. I shoot 50 lbs now and have for a long time..( 20 yrs. ) Oregon requires it for elk hunting.

Huntboy · « **Reply #11 on:** July 09, 2009, 12:14:20 AM »

65 on my Hoyt

Old Dog · « **Reply #12 on:** July 09, 2009, 12:22:35 AM »

61# on my compound, 52# on the recurve

Bean Counter · « **Reply #13 on:** July 09, 2009, 08:32:06 AM »

I'm new and slowly working my way up tot he max 73lbs on my PSE Mach X.

WAPITIHUNTER · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2009, 08:18:44 AM »

I hunted with my old Enticer Carbonite at 95 lbs. We had to twist up the cables to get there. My current bow I will be right around 80 lbs this year. Never have to worry about penetration. It will plow right through both shoulder blades.

SpokaneSlayer · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2009, 08:22:51 AM »

I shoot 56# right now. Next year I want to shoot around 65# after I either get new limbs for my bow or maybe a new bow.

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #16 on:** July 20, 2009, 08:32:59 AM »

65 on the compound and 50 on the recurve and LB.

Aneoakleaf · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2009, 09:00:24 AM »

I shoot 50 lbs. I can shoot Smokey's 60 but the draw is wayyyy to long!

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With a cut on inpact broadhead and the right shot placement you don't need any more than that.
My first bull elk was with 42 lbs and the arrow went threw one side and out the other that was with a Bear Broadhead 2 blades. The elk ran about 70 yrds.

robb92 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2009, 09:05:19 AM »

70 for me.

bucklucky · « **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2009, 10:29:49 AM »

Wife shoots 55, me 70

rasbo · « **Reply #20 on:** July 20, 2009, 10:32:41 AM »

75 to 80 last time I bow hunted

STIKNSTRINGBOW · « **Reply #21 on:** July 21, 2009, 01:30:07 AM »

It all depends on what I feel like carrying that day, I own several recurves from 45# up to 75# , My favorite for elk is my Damon Howatt 75#

GoldTip · « **Reply #22 on:** July 21, 2009, 06:33:30 AM »

Normally hunt around 66lbs. This year with a Moose tag in my pocket, switched to a heavier arrow and cranked the Guardian up to 72lbs.

hoytem · « **Reply #23 on:** July 23, 2009, 11:38:53 PM »

72 on the old vectrix xl

Armadillo · « **Reply #24 on:** July 24, 2009, 09:21:15 AM »

60 lbs on my Bear Element

CoryTDF · « **Reply #25 on:** July 24, 2009, 09:35:20 AM »

70 and love it i like the speed and the pin gap that it gives me. I shoot better with high weight and lots of speed.

vanhornhunter · « **Reply #26 on:** July 24, 2009, 09:48:13 AM »

Im shooting my x-force at 67lbs with a 445 arrow at 295 fps and it just about perfect!

Northwest75 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 25, 2009, 02:08:56 PM »

I have my bow set at 65 pounds. It just feels right.

Tom Tamer · « **Reply #28 on:** July 26, 2009, 08:24:34 AM »

71# on a Hoyt Katera, flings my hunt weight arrows at 302 fps and gives me arond 82-84# of kinetic energy.

shoot-em-dead · « **Reply #29 on:** July 26, 2009, 08:42:48 AM »

63 pounds on my bowtech. Question- With the technology in todays bows we get the same arrow speed or sometimes even faster with a lower draw weight, so why are some of you maxing out the draw weight? With no penetration advantage I can only assume you have older bows or it is for comfort to pull back an extra 5 to 10 pounds?

h2ofowlr · « **Reply #30 on:** July 27, 2009, 08:29:34 PM »

My Mathews Reezen is set at 70 lbs.

Intruder · « **Reply #31 on:** July 30, 2009, 02:25:01 PM »

bout right at 66

granola/hippyslayer · « **Reply #32 on:** August 04, 2009, 10:02:44 PM »

78 lbs on my katera

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