I wouldn't take a pound under 55 out west, nothing under 50# for whitetails on farmland settings. I've shot quite a few large game critters with bows the last 30 years and have seen lots of "things" happen. What Ive learned is draw all the weight you can comfortably pull. I wouldn't hunt anything with a 40# bow except small game. Yes, I've heard of several people who took big game with 35-40 bows, so I don't need examples cited. I have created dozens of my own by hunting big game.
Exactly. We use no less than 55# over here. After a few years of that I prefer something around the 75-80# range these days. But that’s my personal preference for bull elk and heck even black tail. And my heads went from 135 grains down to 70-90 grains along with a heavier tapered shaft.
