poundage?

[Button Nubbs]

Or crank it up to 70lbs before the season starts? Makes you feel like a woosie!

[bloodhound]

cams make a huge difference in how it feels when you pull it back. if you have gnarly cams on one bow and a mathews solo cam bow the mathews is gonna draw back much smoother being a medium solo cam, compared to say a pse duel cam bow. i dont know much about the martin bows but i would say it has nothing to do with the limbs and everything to do with the cams.

[sirfunkeybut]

well thank you very much

cams make a huge difference in how it feels when you pull it back. if you have gnarly cams on one bow and a mathews solo cam bow the mathews is gonna draw back much smoother being a medium solo cam, compared to say a pse duel cam bow. i dont know much about the martin bows but i would say it has nothing to do with the limbs and everything to do with the cams.

[PA BEN]

Go and buy a Darton. You will never go back.

[BowBender87]

why pull all that weight?  My girlfriend shot this last year...42 lb draw weight double lung pass threw!

[bloodhound]

i want to know if i hit bone its gonna drive through. there is always lucky shots and she was fortunate to not hit any ribs allowing the arrow to go clean through.

[Recurve-Elk]

i want to know if i hit bone its gonna drive through. there is always lucky shots and she was fortunate to not hit any ribs allowing the arrow to go clean through.

A sixty-seven pound compound shouldn't have a problem breaking through a rib.

[bloodhound]

a 70 pound bow "hopefully" wont have any trouble breaking through 2 ribs. i would rather have 4 wheel drive and never use it then have 2 wheel and need 4 cuz im stuck. if you can pull it no prob then why not.

[Recurve-Elk]

a 70 pound bow "hopefully" wont have any trouble breaking through 2 ribs. i would rather have 4 wheel drive and never use it then have 2 wheel and need 4 cuz im stuck. if you can pull it no prob then why not.

With a good shot all you need is the arrow to break one rib and slide through vitals...    I see what your saying though, why not add a few more lbs and worry less.  But really though a 67lb bow should't pose any issues.  I had a pass through on a buck with my bow set at around 64lbs.  Broke one rib and slid right through with enough energy to bury itself in the dirt behind.  My bow shoots just as fast as my dads 70lb bow, and we use the same arrows. (:  A properly tuned setup will bump kinetic energy often more than adding draw weight. 

At any rate if you want that extra 3lbs its probably your string/cables.  Get them all tuned up and you should be solid.  Could also just be a manufacture error I suppose.

[jechicdr]

Well, when you set up your bow and plan on having it set up with a certain pound draw, you are hopefully tailoring your spine, arrow length, and broadhead weight for optimal flight.  If you have a lower pound draw (even just 3 lbs), then you are not going to get optimal flight.  You might have to "tune" your bow to bring your broadheads to hit where your field tips hit and your arrow will not be shot down your center shot for your bow.  You will be relying on the wrong spined arrows to correct themselves by shooting them left or right to start with to hit your target.

[bloodhound]

@recurve

my old bow was at 64 also and i never had a problem going clean through deer either. i bought a new bow this year and just thought i would go big by bumping up to 70 and going with a heavier arrow for the added energy. not that i need it but like you said gives me a little more inner piece knowing that it might have a little more penetration and that may be the difference between a  clean kill and a long track or wounded animal. i dont ever wanna wound an animal and i dont take risky shots but stuff happens you cant predict and every leg up i can get i want.

[Miles]

I used to practice at 80 lbs and hunt with it set at 80 lbs.  That way everything was the same.  I wouldn't be switching around the poundage right before the hunt just to "feel like a beast".    

[jackelope]

I used to practice at 80 lbs and hunt with it set at 80 lbs.  That way everything was the same.  I wouldn't be switching around the poundage right before the hunt just to "feel like a beast".    

You just rolled with 80# draw weight to feel like a full time beast year round? What kind of beast would you be if you cranked that thing up to 83# though?
 

[Miles]

I used to practice at 80 lbs and hunt with it set at 80 lbs.  That way everything was the same.  I wouldn't be switching around the poundage right before the hunt just to "feel like a beast".    

You just rolled with 80# draw weight to feel like a full time beast year round? What kind of beast would you be if you cranked that thing up to 83# though?
 

That's right...full on beastmode.

[Kain]

I used to practice at 80 lbs and hunt with it set at 80 lbs.  That way everything was the same.  I wouldn't be switching around the poundage right before the hunt just to "feel like a beast".    

You just rolled with 80# draw weight to feel like a full time beast year round? What kind of beast would you be if you cranked that thing up to 83# though?
 

That's right...full on beastmode.

High weight, low reps to build muscle.  Low weight, high reps to tone muscle.  Tune your bow and arrows for the draw weight you are going to hunt then crank it up or down to work on form or build muscle.  Thats what I do and honestly I dont see much difference in groups going up or down five pounds anyways.  But drawing smoothly and holding longer seems much easier.  Probably just in my head.     Drawing that bow first thing in the morning after a few days hard hunting and sleeping on the ground can seem like your pulling 90.