How Much Draw Weight Do You Need For Bowhunting?
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- How much draw weight you need to go bowhunting is a common question among new archers. While most adult bowhunters will draw between 60 and 70 lbs of draw weight, that is by no means the minimum amount required to go bowhunting. In fact, each state or province will have specific regulations regarding minimum draw weight requirements for bowhunters. Most are between 30 and 40 pounds of draw weight, with some states having no minimum at all.
Learn how much draw weight you need for bowhunting, how to tell when your draw weight is too high, and how to adjust the draw weight of your bow to meet your needs.
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My kid got a complete passthrough on a deer with a 30# bow and 22" draw length. Arrow and boradhead choice is more important than bow draw weight.
I’m paired with rage tri blade, victory slim shaft, 2” blazer vanes at 50lb it’s enough it should do the job and I can hold it back for ten minutes if I have to
What was the setup?
Cool story dude
Yeah im 11 with 21 inch draw length and 40 lb draw weight in nc. I edited this comment and now I shoot a 23 inch draw and 50 lbs and I am fixing to turn 12
@@zachnickles7655 nice yeah I shoot 50 I’m 12 but I can’t hold back for 10 minutes tho that’s a long time
Shooting a 52 lb draw with a 30" DL - I shoot 100 grain Broadheads and can place 4 shots into a 5" circle at 33 yards. At age 63, having retired after spending more than 30 years, Army Special Forces, I have pretty serious osteoarthritis in both rotator cuffs areas of my shoulders (far too many pushups, recoil damage shooting heavy caliber rifles, carrying heavy rucksacks etc..) - and, all that was 15 years ago. I have found that tuning the bow, getting the sights perfect, the right arrows and broadheads - that is just as important as draw weight. I can draw smooth without spooking a deer only 20 yds away - and I can hold at full draw for a long time. I won't shoot a Whitetail past 35 yards anyway - even if conditions seem perfect (never had it perfect anyway). So, good video - adjust your bow to YOUR individual abilities and what feels comfortable for you.
My son shot his first deer at 12 years old, 35# bow, two blade, broad head sticking out offside shoulder. Deer ran maybe 50 yards. I use to shoot 82# bow, tore my labrum, went to 70#, several “hard cam speed bows” later and just over 60# tore my labrum in my shoulder again. Both times letting my bow down, not drawing. Now I’m 56 and shooting a mild cam 50# bow with a 652gr arrow 100 gr inoutsert 200gr single bevel broadheads. It blows through everything! Better penetration than I’ve ever had. Shared a campfire with uncle Ted, he helped me get my thinking straight, along with Ashby.
Wasn’t that big of a deal in the 80’s, seems everyone has turned into speed freaks these days.... Accuracy, Penetration, Confidence at the moment of truth. If your new to Archery do not let your ego cause you to Over Bow with a heavy bow! Go light, you’ll enjoy it more and be more successful. If your young and want to shoot a 90# long bow, rock on while you can! I’ll watch and high five. Have fun and get someone new in the woods.
What broadhead and arrow
The arrow is the most important part of your setup
Ted Nugent only draws around 48lb. It's all about shot placement, my local bow shop said to sit on a chair if u can make a full draw with keeping both feet on the floor then your good
Your totally right, a good cutting broadhead made for penetrating and shot placement is the most important. Uncle Ted Nugent has said many times that a fifty pound bow will kill just about anything in north America especially with the compound bows of the last 10 years or so they are so effective and efficient at doing their job. And as far as the chair thing, I shoot every distance (50 yards up to 20) from a chair and standing. Because if you hunt from a ground blind even some of the time you should have those sitting shots down!
That's very smart at that point you would be engaging with your upper lateral muscles without the left bent knee leg power stabilizing support and really shows how much you can only pull purely from a upper body stand point alone.
Didn’t realise ted was a Bowhunter , should’ve known!
I'm cool right at 60#'s. Dunno about the 1 minute thing since I shoot recurve. But I can hold it about 20 seconds.
20 seconds with a 60# recurve is HARD! 💪🏼👍🏻
Great info....!! I got back into bow hunting after a couple of shoulder surgeries. Use to draw 70#'s, now I'm at 52# draw weight (probably good do 55, but 52 is doing great for harvesting). It's comfortable, no struggle or sky pulls lol. Harvested a huge 8pt this past season at 30 yds. Great video. Need to let some of my fellow hunters watch this...lol...
Just got into hunting and bows, this video answered a ton of my questions thank you! I definitely thought I needed to go as heavy as possible
Right there with u any luck so far ?
Solid advice. You can also hit the gym and get some tailor made workouts to build up strength but also strength all the muscles that you utilize in your draw, or should be using properly.
Tight pull ups usually helps.
Couldn’t have said it better myself!! Good job 👍
I have a old school diamond razors edge. It’s a kids bow I have it maxed out at #60. Slayed many mule deer bucks!
I have a diamond razors edge as well 29” draw @ 60# it’s the most accurate bow I own
Agree with the second two points. Pulling the bow back 30 times in a row I don't know where you got that from.
Great video Justin, you hit all the major topics on draw weight!!
Thanks!
Good information. I have seen a ton of sky drawers and across the chest strugglers. You hit the nail on the head when you spoke of draw weight being some sort f manly thing. Worry less about DW and focus on accuracy. Good stuff, man
Great video! I'm getting my first bow here in Aus very soon
i shoot 40 pounds of draw weight with a 24 inch draw length and i pull it back perfectly fine but i am a sky drawer but i dont struggle pulling my bow back i just sky draw because its more comfortable for me
Wellll lets talk about range as well vs draw weight. Here out west we can shoot 60 yards plus at game animals. Ethical range vs draw weight would be a better discussion...
Wellll you could kill anything 60 plus yards with a bow say 50 pounds. Total Arrow weight, FOC, broadhead selection, and accuracy are what I believe to be the most important. An ethical range for anyone is a range your confident and proficient at shooting. I hunt whitetail in northwest Georgia and only shoot at 80 yards, of course I'd never shoot that far at an animal because my personal ethical range I'll shoot is 40 yards max. No hate to what you said and I agree and disagree. Keep doing you tho man!
I likled quite a few deer back in the day. I'm 74. Most were ardowed at
Under 20 yards. Some under 10 yds.
I agree that you must be able to mount the bow to the aiming position and draw straight back.
By the way in my 30's I drew 62
Lbs. Never had an arrow stay in
A deer. All pass throughs. Great
Video. It's not about muscle it's
About stealth.
And finally, if you're sitting on stand for a couple hours, and it's cold, if you can't pull your draw weight, it's too heavy.
I shot my 1st deer with a 55lb bow, it was a doe who was 200 lbs on the hoof!!! XX75 2117's and a 100 grain Thunderhead!!! I shoot 59lbs today!!!
Why I love using a sb1 by diamond, can change weight from 7-70 lbs in the field no bench. with binary cams too for half the price👍
That was a bow I thought seriously about getting when buying my second bow this year
@@shadyp-zv3uf I switched from a Hoyt XT2000 to the SB1 and it has out done it in every way. Great bows for the price.
How does throw off your tune
@@m.d.498 no need to tune, they are always synced.
Thank you for the excellent and informative video. I have been looking at the kinetic energy and momentum calculators lately - maybe you could make a video explaining those concepts. Incidentally, two really accomplished archers (Randy Ulmer and John Dudley) shoot pretty heavy arrows and try to keep their speeds fairly constant - adding arrow weight as performance increases in order to keep the speed around 270-280 fps. Would be interesting to hear both your take and Todd's regarding this practice. Thanks again for the great content.
Check out this recent video ua-cam.com/video/IzvFpWm1VtQ/v-deo.html
Thank you for the truth!
This year I couldn't shoot 5 arrows with my hunting bow (63lb) so I shot with my target bow @50lb. One dead bluewildebeest!
Pretty informative and well put together. Good stuff.
I have a VXR at 70# and 28 inch draw but my 2011 PSE Omen Pro at 60# is faster than most 70# bows. It’s not just the draw weight only it is also cam design! Some cams are faster generating more speed than others even at the same weight.
definitely.. I have a PSE full throttle that will sling the same weight arrow faster at 60 lbs than my Hoyt RX-4 turbo at the same draw weight.. so much more to consider.. ethical range, arrow speed, broadhead type etc.
I have a bowtech RPM 360 and it fast at 60 pounds with a 425 grain arrows about 288 fps.
I also test the sitting in chair and drawing it like another person commented. Reason for that is that more often than not I don’t have a good chance to stand up in my tree stand…and even if I do I don’t always feel comfortable doing it because I get too paranoid thinking I’ll make too much of a movement lol. So I prefer 50# overall. Plus I always like to consider the fact that I might have been sitting for a few hours and maybe it’s a cold day and I’m freezing, can’t be struggling trying to pull back then!
I like 55# with a 570 gr arrow. Plus when it’s cold outside it feels harder.
55 with that heavy of an arrow? That's gotta be slow. I shoot a 68# bow with a 470g arrow and that seems slow to me.
@@johnwalter6410 I’m not so much worried about speed as am with accuracy and hitting power. In fact I don’t even have a chrono so I don’t know my speed. But when it hits you know it. Just knowing your equipment and limitations. Most of my shoots are within 25yds.
I got my first bow deer at age 11 and my bow was 28 pounds and it was a pass through
I for some reason thought sky drawing was proper form and my dad always said something but I would think that I knew what I was doing but he shot with pros and other great archers and knew a lot more than a 15 year old
Totally agree.
I killed my first deer with a bow when I was 13 with a PSE Stinger set at 40 lbs.
I practiced alot and shot it through both lungs. Deer dropped within 50 yards.
Killed a buck with the same bow when I was 14 set at 50 lbs. Complete pass through at 30 yards with muzzy trocars.
This year (I'm 15, and I'll have the same bow set at 60 lbs with mussachia NBS 100 broadheads.
I shoot alot of outdoor archery, 3D and such. I use the same hunting bow set at 55 lbs.
I shoot 112 arrows in 2 hours in the PSAA animal round, without fatigue.
I know that the poundage will kill a deer, and the added accuracy from practice and shooting just makes the bow and shooter setup one less thing to worry about in the hunting equation.
Excellent points.
Proper arrow foc, will complete pass through with 35-40lb draw 15+% is ideal. I've seen it many times.
I shoot 52 lb on a recurve and tried the compound for the first time drawing 56 almost tore my shoulder. Needless to say I’m not going that route at least for now.
It's a much different experience as your recurve slowly builds all the way through the draw and peaks as you get further back. The compound ramps up quickly and peaks much sooner into the draw cycle, so it affects your muscles differently. Lower the poundage some more and keep after it. You'll get there.
Very informational. Thank you
D WEST
Excellent explanation and analysis. Thanks.
Where I live the minimum is 40# which is Illinois as well and I shoot a 65 pound Osage rd bow
This is all the same for a hunting rifle, ive seen more people that flinch and frigg around because the rifle kicks too hard and the fact is that that level of power is not necessary for most game. Shot placement is king
I would say drawing back 10-20 times and not get tired, not 30; that’s seems excessive. Keep in mind for hunting it’s about 1 shot 2 at most in a hunt not continual draws. I agree about being at full draw for a minute
Thanks that's all I needed get you a good one .
I got a free bow from a buddy that’s 65 lbs and it’s is to much weight for me currently, but it has the perfect draw distance for me and it’s an “ antique” browning 1980’s bow so I wanna do it justice so I think ima hit the gym soon and keep practicing my draw on it, donw worry I’m not dry firing the bow. But would like some advice on how to get to a comfortable draw with it.
As you age every year you turn your bow down a turn. Gone from an old pro vantage tracer at 80 pounds to a PSE at 50 pounds. Get my deer every time I can draw a tag.
My friend gave me my first bow set to 90#... I had to buy another bow to get into archery
Hey brother I was wondering if you can do a review of the SAS ATMOS Survival Bow please.
Shot 70lbs for along time. I like 51lbs now. 70lbs isn't fun but also I'm more of target shooter. I like shooting at targets
Lol I just saw cris B doing a sky draw at the Iowa tournament, at every stage!! I can't wait to see him again so I can tell him that his bow is too heavy for him!!!
There's a difference between sky-drawing, and starting your draw up high. Chris actually has very good form, and has made multiple videos on how to properly draw a bow.
A friend of mine had a pass through on a bull moose he draws 50 lbs. I shoot 60 pounds for whitetail. Don’t see the need for 75 lbs
Great explanation, good luck this season.
I have to say regarding injuries if you are going to pull a bow it will be a good idea especially if you are staying for some time in the cold to pull back your bow at least once every 10 minutes just to keep your arms warmed up. There is a very big chance after 2 hours in the cold that you might injure yourself once the adrenaline rushes in.
@Rusty Shackleford Doing something for 6 to 8 hours in the cold is not a problem doing nothing in the same position stuck on a tree in the cold is really hard on the body at least on mine.
What should be the good arrow weight for a big game hunt?
I've watched most of the archery videos on UA-cam concerning "draw weight". What I've noticed is none of these videos seem to explain the basic issue of what is the advantage of more draw weight?
It's pretty simple - heavier draw weight means the bow is faster and gets to the animal before it can duck or jump at the sound of the shot. And a faster bow has a flatter trajectory which means accuracy can theoretically be better at different distances.
Excellent info for a beginner such as myself.
My LB is 62 , poundage 45.
Man i just bought my first bow and I'm at 50 lb draw weight, I would of been mad if I went on Amazon and bought a 70 lb bow
I wanna try our Matthew's bow.
I recently got into archery because my 6 year old wanted to start it. I bought a 40# GenX bow with 600 grain arrows for myself. I was just going to do 3D targets but now i want to try Javelina hunts with it. Has anyone had success with Javelina and 40# bow? If so would you mind sharing any advice other than making sure shot placement is right on target? What type of broad heads, arrow spine, etc.
Hey Joel, we're based out of the midwest (Illinois) so we don't know a whole lot about javelina hunting. But what I can tell you, is that a 40# bow with a 600 grain arrow is going to be shooting relatively slow. Depending on how quick the reflexes are of a javelina, that might get you into trouble. I'd suggest possible getting new modules, or limbs to get the draw weight up a bit if you're planning to stick with a 600 grain arrow. But with that said, you should still be able to kill a javelina with that setup and a fixed blade broadhead.
I agree with you 100% and I see a lot of you tube vloggers that vlog and hunt I've seen them air draw their bow. One vlogger Mule Freak went off the deep end on me when u told him that he was air drawing his bow and I him that he was pulling too much draw weight. He told me to ..ck off and he said I didn't know what I was talking about and didn't know what I was saying to him. Oh well.
I have about 60 to 63 Lb draw weight on my Bear Inception. Do you think it is recommended to keep the strength training before every hunt or target shooting?
I bought an old second hand browning rage not sure about the weight, I think maybe 45-55 but im accurate up to about 50 yards, but hunting i dont think anything passed 40 yards
lol I use my dads old one and I weigh only 117 and my bows 54, I’m not the most peaceful thing when pullin it back
I shoot mine at 72.8 lbs maxed out, and a 32 1/2” draw length.....and feels like drawing back a ladies bow honestly. I wish I had a bow that would allow me more draw weight, but as long as this one keeps ripping through animals I guess I’m good for now! Great video.
The make specialty limbs by a few different companies that fit numerous bows and the high poundage limbs can allow you to go up to at least 90# that I'm aware of. Although I have a 30 inch draw and whatever I pull is more effective because of the longer draw length, so if you have 32 1/2 and pulling right at 73lbs anything in north America would be down. What bow do you shoot if you don't mind me asking.... I should be pulling 31 inches but most bows only go to 30 some 31
Shady & Becka Palmz I am shooting a Traverse
Look up the video new limbs for mathews.... they were called something wave limbs that fit most Mathews bows. Dude only had like a 27 inch draw and shooting a 500 grain arrow, he got them and made his bow more quiet less vibrating he said and bumped it up to 83 pounds so got his speed up to right at 300 with about a 500 grain arrow and only 27 1/2 inch draw
I got a bear Kumar 30 and only bought it with 60 pound limbs because of my past open heart surgery, still get pretty close to 300 pulling 30 inches, but just noticed that my limbs have crack in them and this is the second bear bow I've bought and ended up with limb problems so I'm gonna get the limbs replaced under warranty if I can find a pro shop close because lack of a bow press. But dont want the problems down the road so have been looking at after market limbs for more speed and durability
72# draw and 32.5" draw... just curious how tall/ heavy are you? Methiinks you might be a Viking ;)
My bow came with 60lb limbs....but after a lot of shooting it's down to like 58 and a half. Is that because my cable's have stretched and will putting a couple twist in the cables rectify that? Also I have one yoke and a control cable... would I need to put twist in both of them?
I gotta go to a pro shop to order some replacement limbs for my bow because I found hairline crack in two of my limbs and only had my bow like three months...... so when I go in to get them and to have the put on I can get them to put like one or two full twist in each one. Do you know how much or many twist would equal a couple pounds?
in Ohio the minimum draw weight to hunt deer with the compound bow is 40lbs
Great info
this is a good video, thanks.
Glad you liked it!
I read somewhere the other day that i can put a twist or 2 in my cables and bump my draw weight up from 58lbs to the 60lbs my limbs are supposed to be. They said it could be a bit of string stretch and thats why i lost a pound or 2.
Is there truth to this?
Yes - string stretch can certainly cause you to lose draw weight over time.
That's exactly what happened to my bow... got 60lb limbs... but now it's like 58 and a half
The stretch most likely changed your ATA. If it did, I would twist the strings to get ATA and brace height back into spec, then check the cam timing/positions and lean. Also, I'm betting you would need more than 2 twists to gain 2lbs. Adding twists to the string will slightly decrease your draw length and adding twists to the cable will slightly increase the DL.
Actually i just measured that and my ATA is only off by a 16th of an inch which in the book says ATA can be withing an 8th, so im still good on that
But twist in your cable's even though can have a little effect on the ata but can put the tension in them needed to add a pound to your over all draw weight. I think even with adding enough to adjust some poundage that it will have very little effect on the limbs shortening the ata
You are 💯 on everything you said, but 40lbs and even if your draw length was or is 32” at a deer @ 50yards🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
All power to you if you did, by the way good video.
Hunting public has a podcast where they show a lady almost getting a complete pass through a Buffalo on a forward facing shot with a 43 pound draw weight
I just got my bow back after getting it turned up didn’t no my draw wate it’s 45 and my velocity is 145
I always use the rule that your maximum draw weight was a weight you could pull back with good form 30 times before fatiguing. It you can’t do that, you should go down and work yourself up. Put that work in.
I'm 5'6 150lb. Would a 40- 50 lb hoyt torrex be a good starter
Lol, amazing, someone told me I need to have a 120lb draw weight... I weight 150lbs... bahh hahaha, the one I'm looking at is 70lbs, and that's probably to much for me.. glad I watched this..
Most bows are adjustable in 10 lb increments. So a 70 lb bow is adjustable from 60-70 lbs. You can always start at 60 and work your way up from there. That's plenty of draw weight for bowhunting.
When using the hanging scale do you hang the bow on it and then hit “tare” before pulling down?
No, hit "tare" before you put the bow on, then pull down to draw it.
i have my bow at 70 which im 14 and pull that back fine but I think its way to much for the deer im shooting.
Good info
Thats all fine for compound bows but what about traditional bows?
I know this is old, but what stabilizer is that?
Can i use a single pin sight if im shooting 47-50 lbs???
Yes! Anyone can use a single pin sight!
Informative... but an assumption that all bowhunters use a compound bow!! There are many using a normal bow.... could you do one that includes these bows. Thank you.
He really says it in the first minute or so, that the draw weight you use is personal preference and you really just need to make sure you're above your state's minimum.
Did you think its possible to hunt with an elite echelon 37? 29draw lengh with 50-60limbs but i want to replace it with the 60-70lbs or to make that on my echelon 39 there are too the 50-60 on i used it only for target shooting but i want to make one hunting bow from that
I want to use the magnus stinger or the magnus stinger buzzcut woth 2 blades as arrow i want to use my target arrows uncut full legth carbon express predator
And when yes what is the biggest game i can kill with that
Dont understand me wrong i dont want to kill the biggest game but iam interestet what i can theoretical kill with that setup
How long should you be a able to hold a bow steady at full draw as an indicator of what lbs to get ???
Ive heard 10 to 15 sec steady, is that correct???
Most people will say at least 1 minute at full draw - especially if you're going to be bowhunting. Just never know when you're going to need to hold an extended period of time.
Agreed, subbed
I'm 12 will my 45 pounds pinitrait good
Good job
You said provinces about time eh
Today I gkt my bow at 35lbs so I can hunt now and im going tonight.
Anyone else here pulling 83 right now?? LOL
Literally on the dot with a hoyt pro defiant 😂
Pretty sure my old man was at least 3/4 gorilla... He had a mid 90's barnette overtuned to something like high 80's low 90's.
It was a right of passage to be able to pull it back, I can't believe the limbs held.
Brock J so funny. Growing up my dad always said as soon as I can pull back his bow, I could keep it. Unfortunately for him I pulled it back at age 12 with it set at 75 pounds and he had to go buy a new bow! Lol
Nice! Free bow!
Ordered new Hoyt Axius Alpha with 80lb limbs, haha I can't wait, I shoot a 70lb Matthews for target shooting. No, I'm not trying to be manly, that's talking trash. I'm just obsessed with speed, can't help it
I would love to know the minimum amount required to survive a zombie apocalypse?
I’m shooting a 28.5in arrow with a 100grain fixed blade my arrow weight with the fixed blade is 330grain give or take 2-3grain I’ve been reading around and it looks to be on the lighter end for hunting whitetail what do you think?
Yes, that is on the lighter side. It wouldn't hurt to try some heavier inserts to bump up the weight a little, but you can still kill a deer no problem, with the right shot.
Does the size of the whitetail deer matter for draw weight and if it will go through a bigger buck at 41 pounds
It depends on a lot of different factors like draw weight, broadhead, where you hit the deer, etc. But it is definitely possible to get a pass through on a deer while shooting with a 41 pound draw weight.
As a 15 year old kid. I’m looking to buy a new bow. So I have an idea what would be the best way to test my draw weight at home?
The best thing to do would be to go to a local bow shop and have them help you get setup.
For me straight drawing is much easier than sky drawing on my 70lb bow
They told me my draw length is 31" n they gave me a 70 IB bow they told me if I were shoot a lesser draw length it will make it harder to shoot the bow now my question is is it possible to get a lesser Pound bow for example 45-60 bow and still have a draw length of 31"
The short answer is yes, you can get the draw weight lower. But it depends on the bow. For example, some bows are extremely adjustable in their draw length and draw weight. But some bows only have a 10lb range. Most higher-end bows are advertised as 50-60lb draw weight, or 40-50lb. And if you drop the draw weight below the threshold, it could potentially mess up the bow. What kind of bow did you get?
warming up shoulders and conditioning them before hunting season is a must i guess cable exercises and TRX and strength bands are a good start.
Yes! Shoulder exercises are a great way to build muscle and help with archery. Shooting your bow on a regular basis helps a lot as well.
Does anyone know if Todd's goggles are prescription and if so where he got them? I'm looking into doing the same thing for my poor eye sight lol
Any recommendations for arrow weight for moose I’m shooting 70lb draw weight
450-480 grain about perfect balance for speed/weight. The higher the weight the quieter the bow shoots, but too much weight and arrow drops too fast, making it difficult to shoot accurately. My 475 grain arrow has 292 fps, out of a 70lb draw weight bow
How does weight pulling translates to bow. I can pull 240lbs dumbel for 3 times, and i can pul 270lbs one handed on cable macheen for 3 times.. i use straps for it.. i can pull 150lbs for 20-30 times. I weight 230 pounds. I am not interested in huntimg but i would like to buy bow for long distance shooting in mountains. I dont want to buy few bows and i dont have archery club to try what would i could handle... Is it too much for me to buy 70lbs bow? I can do 18 pull ups when i was 265 lbs body weight. I am droping weight now but i am not loosing too much power so i can carry lot of more crap on my hiking trips, so i thought about buying bow so i can have some fun when i camp for few days in nature, maby try to catch fish with it, but i would like to shoot card board targets at biggest distance posible.
Sounds like you could definitely have the potential to pull back 70lbs. But drawing a bow is different than lifting weights. If you use the right muscles and develop a proper draw, you could definitely use a heavier draw bow. But I'd suggest getting something in the 50-60lb range to start, and the increasing once you get better with the bow.
@@bowhuntordie thanks
How many pounds should I use to kill a deer from 70yrds? ..I spot and stalk out west. My bow is at 65 and now I'm ready to shoot from 70 but I'm looking for efficiency.
Thank you.
Nice video!! my question is if my bow is rated at 60-70 lbs can I still take it down to 50 lbs? TIA
No, you would have to back out the limb bolts too far to get a 60 lbs bow all the way down to 50 lbs. You don't want to do this.
@@bowhuntordie Thank you!
what should i do if im unsure if the limbs are even on each side?
Screw them both down until they are bottomed out all the way. Then back them off evenly a little bit at a time. Go the same amount of turns on top and bottom.
I have terrible right shoulder. All I can pull back comfortably is 45 lbs. Is that enough?
Absolutely! Most states have minimum draw weight requirements, usually in the 30-40 lb range. That's plenty to cleanly harvest a whitetail deer.
@@bowhuntordie thanks so much. I had to have a complete rotator cuff repair. So, I can hold 40 lbs back comfortably for about 1 minute. But thats all. So thankful for the great news you have provided me. Because I am from West Virginia. I hunt 4 counties back there that has not had a rifle nor a muzzle loader season in over 40 years. Archery only. There are some BIG bucks back home!!!! Thanks again.
@@jasonrunyon2663 No problem!! At 40 lbs draw weight, you definitely want to be shooting a fixed-blade head for the best performance. Good luck out there!
I pull 25 to 30 kg can i hunt a springbok