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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: blindpig on July 08, 2009, 08:30:40 PM

Title: Bow hunter question
Post by: 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. :P
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Post by: bow-n-head on July 08, 2009, 08:33:01 PM: My Mathews Drenalin maxes out at 73 lbs. that's where I shoot it.
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Post by: gasman on July 08, 2009, 08:36:33 PM: Mine is set at 68lbs.
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Post by: PolarBear 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.
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Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on July 08, 2009, 08:58:56 PM: 64-70 depending on the bow
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Post by: Sneaky on July 08, 2009, 09:08:26 PM: 07 black ice @ 70lbs
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Post by: Timberstalker on July 08, 2009, 09:12:27 PM: 51 on the Competition bow and 68 on the bloodmaker
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Post by: Buckmark on July 08, 2009, 09:13:04 PM: 65lbs on the old Bear..
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Post by: SHANE(WA) on July 08, 2009, 11:24:28 PM: 72 on x force
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Post by: huntnphool on July 09, 2009, 12:00:54 AM: 66 for me
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Post by: Aneoakleaf 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.
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Post by: Huntboy on July 09, 2009, 12:14:20 AM: 65 on my Hoyt
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Post by: Old Dog on July 09, 2009, 12:22:35 AM: 61# on my compound, 52# on the recurve
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Post by: Bean Counter 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.
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Post by: WAPITIHUNTER 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.
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Post by: SpokaneSlayer 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.
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Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on July 20, 2009, 08:32:59 AM: 65 on the compound and 50 on the recurve and LB.
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Post by: Aneoakleaf 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! :bdid:.
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. :P
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Post by: robb92 on July 20, 2009, 09:05:19 AM: 70 for me.
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Post by: bucklucky on July 20, 2009, 10:29:49 AM: Wife shoots 55, me 70
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Post by: rasbo on July 20, 2009, 10:32:41 AM: 75 to 80 last time I bow hunted
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Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW 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#
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Post by: GoldTip 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.
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Post by: hoytem on July 23, 2009, 11:38:53 PM: 72 on the old vectrix xl
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Post by: Armadillo on July 24, 2009, 09:21:15 AM: 60 lbs on my Bear Element
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Post by: CoryTDF 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.
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Post by: vanhornhunter 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!
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Post by: Northwest75 on July 25, 2009, 02:08:56 PM: I have my bow set at 65 pounds. It just feels right.
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Post by: Tom Tamer 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.
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Post by: shoot-em-dead 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?
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Post by: h2ofowlr on July 27, 2009, 08:29:34 PM: My Mathews Reezen is set at 70 lbs.
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Post by: Intruder on July 30, 2009, 02:25:01 PM: bout right at 66
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Post by: granola/hippyslayer on August 04, 2009, 10:02:44 PM: 78 lbs on my katera