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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Preferred Hunting Bow Weights
« Reply #15 on: August 31, 2011, 12:13:31 am »
It does not really matter what we do you must be comfortable and confidant or it wont work for you !
I wont shoot over 20 yds so most any weight will work for me !
Thats a mater of my eyesight not bow performance or other ability !
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Offline Kegan

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Re: Preferred Hunting Bow Weights
« Reply #16 on: August 31, 2011, 01:48:04 pm »
It's not hard to build a 45# that will get the job done very well, but I still prefer ~65# for my bows, whatever I'm shooting at. Sure easier to do so accurately than the 80+# logs I put strings one before :o

Proper arrow choice and good arrow flight means more than draw weight.

Offline mullet

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Re: Preferred Hunting Bow Weights
« Reply #17 on: August 31, 2011, 04:16:40 pm »
 I like 55-60#. I like the upper range when hogs are around.
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Preferred Hunting Bow Weights
« Reply #18 on: August 31, 2011, 11:39:41 pm »
If you don't think you want to hunt deer with a 48# bow, there are other critters out there. I used to shoot bullfrogs with a 35# bow when I was a kid :)
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Preferred Hunting Bow Weights
« Reply #19 on: September 01, 2011, 10:53:15 pm »
If you don't think you want to hunt deer with a 48# bow, there are other critters out there. I used to shoot bullfrogs with a 35# bow when I was a kid :)

Are you allowed to carry a backup handgun in your state while hunting bullfrogs with a bow?  I'd hate to get gored in the ankle by an angry wounded bullfrog.  They call 'em Green Death, ya know.
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Offline Rick Wallace

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Re: Preferred Hunting Bow Weights
« Reply #20 on: September 02, 2011, 02:20:23 am »
If you don't think you want to hunt deer with a 48# bow, there are other critters out there. I used to shoot bullfrogs with a 35# bow when I was a kid :)

Are you allowed to carry a backup handgun in your state while hunting bullfrogs with a bow?  I'd hate to get gored in the ankle by an angry wounded bullfrog.  They call 'em Green Death, ya know.
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Preferred Hunting Bow Weights
« Reply #21 on: September 02, 2011, 10:41:10 am »
Come to think of it, the kid who used to collect the frogs I shot was a Doctor's son. Hmmm...
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