minimum draw weight thoughts

[hillbilli]

Uncle ted kills just about everything with a 52lb or so compound, and lots of folks use traditional bows that put out a lot less energy than a 50lb modern compound.. that said Mission has a couple bows that go all the way down to 40lbs or less, and all the way up to 65 or 70. (Mission Craze, and bowtech and bear now make one that does something similar) really marketed for teenagers, so you can buy your kid one bow when he's 11, and use it till he's an adult..but works well for someone with a weak shouder..

[sakoshooter]

If he can draw a 55 pound bow pretty easily, and the minimum weight is 40 pounds, what's the issue?

Yeah, what?

[vandeman17]

Like I stated earlier, I don't know if he can but I THINK he can. I just wanted to know if you guys thought that was sufficient to be a good all around bow for deer and elk hunting.

[D-Rock425]

Look at all the animals ted nuggent has killed over the years with a bow he only shoots 50 pounds. 

[vandeman17]

Look at all the animals ted nuggent has killed over the years with a bow he only shoots 50 pounds.

I agree. Just needed some reinforcement and maybe some written proof that he can read to use as my case for him to buy a bow. 

[vandeman17]

another question, I found a bow that is adjustable from a really low poundage all the way up to 70. If he were to start shooting at say 40 lbs and eventually make it up to the 55-60 lb mark, would he have to switch arrows?

[Fullabull]

Yes, go to one of the arrow manufacturers web sites (like easton) and check out their arrow charts, they will tell you what spine is needed for the lbs pulled. I would start with just a few arrows since they are exensive and when he finds the lbs he can settle with, purchase the arrows you need.

[Hornseeker]

A 40 pound compound gets the job done all over the nation every year... If he can pull anything over 40, he's golden... I know many women that have killed deer and elk with 40-45# setups... dont even Hesitate.

DO pick the right broadhead though! If I was drawing that lower weight, Id use a 2 blade or at least something small... Stinger would probably be my choice, maybe even with the bleeders in.

[buck man]

A 40 pound compound gets the job done all over the nation every year... If he can pull anything over 40, he's golden... I know many women that have killed deer and elk with 40-45# setups... dont even Hesitate.

DO pick the right broadhead though! If I was drawing that lower weight, Id use a 2 blade or at least something small... Stinger would probably be my choice, maybe even with the bleeders in.

Yeah 40# will kill about anything. Watched Teds wife shoot a zebra stallion with45# in Africa. All my daughters have killed mature whitetails with 40 # hoyt rintech. And that's an old school hoyt. Pic is my 14 year old with this years  buck 5 1/2 year old. Big body buck with nothing ûp stairs. 40# will deffinatly get it done.

[Snapshot]

I just wanted to know if you guys thought that was sufficient to be a good all around bow for deer and elk hunting.

For deer hunting 40# is plenty. The best elk hunters I know say a minimum of 50# ought to be the goal.

[RadSav]

The squaw has killed elk with her 24.5" draw length and 50# draw weight nearly every year for the past 20.  Those elk including a few big bulls neve seemed to care that she was only shooting 50#.

Dwight Schuh is one of the most accomplished bowhunters in the world.  And his draw weight of choice (with his bum limb) is 55#.  Hasn't seemed to be limited by it at all.

[kckrawler]

If it's a rotator cuff issue, have him go down to Sports Authority and buy one of those yoga bands. They come in weight ranges from 20-100 lbs. Oddly enough they're cheaper than surgical tubing, they have more resistance, and they're a great way to practice drawing at home and building up those muscles around the shoulder. You can also find all sorts of exercises online specifically for the shoulder. Have him start now and redraw your bow in a few months...I'll bet he notices a difference. 

I wouldn't have been able to get back into archery if I hadn't found these...f#cking shoulders anyways 

[Mike450r]

I would say determine the appropriate draw weight for his restrictions and get a bow in that draw weight +/- 5 pounds.  The bows with a larger variance, say  45-70 will not shoot as good when turned down,  bows perform noticibly better at or near their peak draw weight.

[carpsniperg2]

With some of the great bows out there that have great speeds. You can sling a arrow with 40lbs to kill just about anything in the woods around here. My little bro shot a buck with a bow set at 43lbs years ago. Just go with a solid 2 blade head. It will penetrate so much better. I love my g5 stuff but on the lower end like 55 or less I will switch the bows to magnuss buzzcuts.