40 pound bows

[BowBuddy]

Who shoots bows in the 40 to 45 pound draw weight, and what animals have you harvested. I like my 43#@27" blackwidow and I'm sure it's gonna be my new hunting bow. What's you 40 something draw weight and length and largest animal you've harvested.

[Limbwalker]

48# Three Rivers Tomahawk Diamond SS for me last season, shooting cedar arrows gave me a complete pass-through and a 60-yard tracking job.

This year, I will be hunting deer with my vintage Hoyt TD-3 20" riser fitted with some TradTech Black Max recurve limbs at 47#. It's shooting lights-out for me, dropping them in the vitals of my 3D target out to 30. Chrono'd my 460 grain arrows at 180fps.

For whitetails, a quiet bow in the mid-40's will not only be a pleasure to shoot, it will absolutely get the job done with the right broadhead.

[Mike Murphey]

Due to hand problems, arthritis, I had to drop my weight down to 47#.....

[ChadMR82]

43-47# on my bows. Deer, hogs and rams no problem. I only take what I consider to be perfect broadside shots and nothing past 25 yards. Killed my last two deer under 10 yards.

[R.Armendariz]

Shot 2 deer ,2hogs ,1 Bob cat ,2 javelina , this past season . 43 lb and 380 gr arrow . Worked fine just need to be precise and avoid heavy bone .

[JoeyF]

A couple a seasons ago I took the doe in the avatar with 44#.

This past year I shot 40# during the year for practice and 3d, then switched to 50# when deer season started. I have a 45# set of Morrison limbs on order that I plan on shooting for all purposes.

[BowBuddy]

I have bows mid to high 50s but that 43# is fun to shoot

[M.E.B.]

How heavy are ya'lls arrows and how many fps are you getting?

[live2hunt65]

I shoot deer and pigs with my 45# longbow

[BowBuddy]

How heavy are ya'lls arrows and how many fps are you getting?

I was shooting 550 grain arrow 168 fps and now I'm shooting 450 grain arrow so probably in the low to mid 170s

[M.E.B.]

I was shooting 550 grain arrow 168 fps and now I'm shooting 450 grain arrow so probably in the low to mid 170s

That with your 43 lb bow? Whats your draw length?

Thanks

[BowBuddy]

Yes, 27"

[WTJim]

Sharp broadheads and you'll have no issues

[jrbb00]

45 lbs works for me on all that I have shot. As long as I do my part the bow has done his.

[little john]

My wing falcon is a joy to shoot at 40# haven't been able to get anything with it but there is always next year