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Craftsmanship => Traditional Archery and Accoutrements => Topic started by: hawkeye on November 09, 2008, 01:58:17 PM

Title: Minimum pound pull for deer?
Post by: hawkeye on November 09, 2008, 01:58:17 PM
What is the minimum pound pull to humanely harvest deer?
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Post by: sse on November 09, 2008, 02:11:15 PM
I used to have a 35 lb recurve and the people I talked to about it said that is OK, but it does reduce effective distance, which was fine with me.  Also, you can't go with any of those fancy blades, just a simple broadhead, and a light one at that, which was also fine with me.  

Less than that, dunno.  Somebody else will chime in.
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Post by: ridjrunr on November 09, 2008, 02:16:53 PM
Check yer local state law for this but I think #40 is the most common min.# for big game,at least from what I have seen.Practice alot and have fun.ridjrunr
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Post by: hawkeye on November 09, 2008, 02:44:01 PM
I have a #45 Fred Bear recurve that I inherited from my grandfather.  My biggest problem is I'm right eye dominant and left handed.  Works great for guns as I shoot right handed but with bows, my left arm is stronger than my right.
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Post by: ridjrunr on November 09, 2008, 02:51:16 PM
Hawkeye,It would be cool to see a pix of yer old bow.What model is it?ridjrunr
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Post by: hawkeye on November 09, 2008, 04:06:26 PM
Quote from: "ridjrunr"
Hawkeye,It would be cool to see a pix of yer old bow.What model is it?ridjrunr

(http://www.elyfamily.com/images/recurve/recurve4.jpg)

(http://www.elyfamily.com/images/recurve/recurve2.jpg)

(http://www.elyfamily.com/images/recurve/recurve3.jpg)


I was thinking I might need a weaker pull as I'll be having to pull it with my non-dominant arm though.
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Post by: ridjrunr on November 09, 2008, 04:29:28 PM
Do you have access to a lighter bow,so that yer muscles can be worked up a little?Is that bow 58" in length?ridjrunr
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Post by: hawkeye on November 09, 2008, 04:34:41 PM
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Do you have access to a lighter bow,so that yer muscles can be worked up a little?Is that bow 58" in length?ridjrunr

I don't have any other bows.  I only have this one because it was given to me.  My son is now into archery and I thought maybe we could shoot together.  I would really like to avoid a bow with training wheels though. :)
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Post by: deadfallpaul on November 09, 2008, 05:02:08 PM
In New York State the minimum draw weight is #35 for hunting.
 For what it's worth I had hunted a few years ago drawing 60#'s and that was more than enough.
I now am using a 45# and that is fine but, as was  stated, no long shots.
I like to keep it within 25yards.
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Post by: Voyageur on November 09, 2008, 05:49:33 PM
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Post by: hawkeye on November 09, 2008, 06:11:33 PM
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:? Hawkeye, please do me a favor the next time you brace the bow---take a good magnifier and look over limbs carefully for any crazing and pay close attention to the laminations on the sides as well. That is an o-o-o-l-d bow like my recurves, and it wouldn't be nice if you had a limb failure at full or partial draw.  :shake

Thank you for the advice! I will give it a good look over before drawing it.
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Post by: Riley/MN on November 09, 2008, 06:20:45 PM
...And then get you some dumbbells and work on bent-over rows to work on your right arm strength.
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Post by: Fletcher on November 25, 2008, 07:19:34 PM
Hawkeye, have you ever shot a bow left handed.  Since archers generally shoot with both eyes open, the dominant eye is not as big a probelm as rifle shooting.

Both my middle son and nephew are right handed/left eyed.  They were taught to shoot rifle left handed, but both shoot bow and pistol right handed and do reasonbly well.

I have a couple left handed bows that would be legal to hunt but not too heavy.  PM me if you are interested in buy or trade.

Fletch