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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: bow101 on August 10, 2013, 11:30:35 pm

Title: Draw weight
Post by: bow101 on August 10, 2013, 11:30:35 pm
What is the minimum weight for a hunting longbow in your area. Here its 40# @ archers draw lenght.
Cross bow is 120#
Title: Re: Draw weight
Post by: H Rhodes on August 10, 2013, 11:39:19 pm
35lbs in Alabama is the minimum legal draw weight.  I don't know about crossbows....
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Post by: Joec123able on August 11, 2013, 12:03:44 am
There's no set weight here
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Post by: Newindian on August 11, 2013, 12:10:38 am
No minimum
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Post by: mullet on August 11, 2013, 12:22:55 am
I don't think there is one in Florida. I always thought you went by common sense.
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Post by: bubby on August 11, 2013, 02:49:19 am
California the bow has to shoot a hunting weight arrow 120 yds
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Post by: Traxx on August 12, 2013, 12:20:44 am
Next door in Nevada,

It has to be able to send a minimum arrow weight of 400 grns, 150 yards over level ground.
Title: Re: Draw weight
Post by: adb on August 12, 2013, 12:22:41 am
40# at your draw length minimum for bow, and 150# minimum for Xbow here in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Title: Re: Draw weight
Post by: bow101 on August 14, 2013, 01:51:15 pm
..................."40# at your draw length"  does that mean my lenght been 28" ...??  What if the bow is 25" @ 50#  ? ???
Title: Re: Draw weight
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 14, 2013, 03:44:18 pm
bow101 it simply means whatever your draw length is, it needs to have 40# behind it. Regardless of what the bow itself is marked. If you take a 40 @ 28 bow out and you draw 25", your illegal.
Title: Re: Draw weight
Post by: Ed Brooks on August 14, 2013, 03:55:43 pm
Washington State is  40# @ 28"
the only cross bow use is for disabled hunters, with state disabled card & with a cross bow endorsement.  The endorsement means the state says you can't pull a bow back, however you can't use electronics to help you pull the 150# needed on the cross bow, go figure. Ed
Title: Re: Draw weight
Post by: adb on August 14, 2013, 04:21:49 pm
bow101 it simply means whatever your draw length is, it needs to have 40# behind it. Regardless of what the bow itself is marked. If you take a 40 @ 28 bow out and you draw 25", your illegal.

Exactly
Title: Re: Draw weight
Post by: seabass on August 14, 2013, 11:31:45 pm
40# in Ohio.
Title: Re: Draw weight
Post by: Yorkist on August 14, 2013, 11:37:42 pm
I am unaware of a specific draw weight in Virginia but your bow must be able to shoot a broad-head equipped arrow a minimum of 125 yards.