What Poundage are you using?

[gonehuntin68]

Today's bows at 50#s are faster then bows at 70#s 20+ years ago and even back then they had plenty of energy to get pass throughs on deer even at shots past 50 yards. For me the 2 most important things are shot placement and having good arrow flight. If your arrow is wobbling in flight you will loose a lot of energy when the arrow hits the animal and that can cause very poor penetration.

I shoot 65#s. My buddies girlfriend shoots 43# with a Magnus Stinger broadhead and if she doesn't hit any major bones she gets pass throughs on hogs and deer. At 65 pounds I get a lot of pass throughs on 200+ pound boars shooting them through the shoulders but sometimes the off side shoulder will stop the arrow.

[BackwoodzHank]

62lbs

[Smart]

Have shot a 60lb bow since 2007.....currently at 58 pounds. Passthroughs on deer are not a problem but like above...the occasional arrow with get stopped by the opposite shoulder. If that happens, I've done my part anyway and don't need a passthrough..

[topduarte]

60

[Smart]

My elite is a 50-60lb bow and I think it's set at 59 or 60.

I see no reason for me to ever shoot 70lbs again.


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Same.....I would have to do some big game South Africa type trip to even consider it.

[kd350]

65

[howzitbra]

For me and this is just my opinion, it depends on the bow. Mine set at 68 is smooth as can be. I shoot my buddies Hoyt set at 62 and can barely pull it back.


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[sweetinlow660]

80lb Elite Answer.....because Merica.

[kornsqueezer]

58 pounds.

[hogslayer78]

62

[Mr. Whiskers]

1 bows at 84 and the others at 74.

[HC Sniper]

I shoot 70#. If I get to a point where I can't easily draw 70# ( and I mean straight back with no excessive movement), then I have no problem lowering my draw weight. When I first started and the let-off was 50%, I shot at 56#. Killed a lot of animals at that weight with pass through.

[Smokecity13]

60 lbs, only because my bow is maxed out at 60. Would prefer to shoot 70lbs to get more KE. I feel comfortable with both and both get the job done with good shot placement.

[blntrey3]

60 ish

[grizzman]

I shoot 64# but as I get older I may bring my draw weight down.