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how should i know when to max out my bow? cause my friends bow is set on 60 an i can pull it back but my bow maxes out at 60 and his was kinda hard to pull back cause hes draw length was longer than mine and it was cold too
Question by lilbilly95. Uploaded on November 11, 2011
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whenever you feel you should, keep in mind you have to be able to get it back with multiple layers in the cold without making noise or too much movement
When you can sit in a chair holding your bow for an hour and then draw it back 20 times and hit what you are aiming at everytime without fail. With todays bows 60 bows is plenty of draw weight. Only other time it would make a difference is when you are shooting with fingers and need holding weight on your fingers for a clean release. 60# @ 280fps and a 400 grain arrow will take about any animal in North america with exceptions, you must be able to shoot it.
if its hard to pull back when youre practicing, it will be really hard to pull back when you are in a tree and cold...trust me, i have had to pass plenty of deer bc i couldnt pull my bow back. another thing you need to think about is that if you ever need to raise your bow, youre pulling too much. your arrow should always be parallel with the ground when you are practicing. indians used 30 pound bows with sharp rocks attached to them
As much as you can pull back comfortably while sitting, cold and in heavy clothes.
you dont need a whole lot to penetrate a deer animals like that. whatever is the most comfortable for you when the time comes.
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whenever you feel you should, keep in mind you have to be able to get it back with multiple layers in the cold without making noise or too much movement
When you can sit in a chair holding your bow for an hour and then draw it back 20 times and hit what you are aiming at everytime without fail. With todays bows 60 bows is plenty of draw weight. Only other time it would make a difference is when you are shooting with fingers and need holding weight on your fingers for a clean release. 60# @ 280fps and a 400 grain arrow will take about any animal in North america with exceptions, you must be able to shoot it.
if its hard to pull back when youre practicing, it will be really hard to pull back when you are in a tree and cold...trust me, i have had to pass plenty of deer bc i couldnt pull my bow back. another thing you need to think about is that if you ever need to raise your bow, youre pulling too much. your arrow should always be parallel with the ground when you are practicing. indians used 30 pound bows with sharp rocks attached to them
As much as you can pull back comfortably while sitting, cold and in heavy clothes.
you dont need a whole lot to penetrate a deer animals like that. whatever is the most comfortable for you when the time comes.
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