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<blockquote data-quote="mtwarych" data-source="post: 1279215" data-attributes="member: 70595"><p>I used to shoot big bows when I was younger. Mid 70's to the late 80's.</p><p></p><p>All of my bows were 80#s plus.</p><p></p><p>I will tell you that I believe that I destroyed my hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders shooting big bows.</p><p></p><p>As of now, I can roll over 55#s with a little pain in my joints and I must shoot a release because my fingers are all bent up and don't work like they used too. I cannot "straighten" either of my arms to what would be considered full range. I can barely fire a pistol and my trigger work leaves a lot to be desired.</p><p></p><p>If I were to do it all again, I would not shoot big bows. I would shoot 60 to 65 pounders and make sure my set up is well tuned and I would use cut on contact broadheads. I am one of those people that like pass through penetration and two holes to let the blood out.</p><p></p><p>I have been a bowhunter education instructor for 30 years now and I always tell people that ask about draw weight that a well tuned 55 pound draw is just as lethal as a well tuned 85 pound draw.</p><p></p><p>That is a fact.</p><p></p><p>My advice is to not use a big bow unless you feel that it is absolutely necessary. Todays bows are so efficient that there is no need to draw 85 pounds. </p><p></p><p>Shoot a bow that you can draw comfortably while sitting down in 25 degree weather after you have been sitting for three hours.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mtwarych, post: 1279215, member: 70595"] I used to shoot big bows when I was younger. Mid 70's to the late 80's. All of my bows were 80#s plus. I will tell you that I believe that I destroyed my hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders shooting big bows. As of now, I can roll over 55#s with a little pain in my joints and I must shoot a release because my fingers are all bent up and don't work like they used too. I cannot "straighten" either of my arms to what would be considered full range. I can barely fire a pistol and my trigger work leaves a lot to be desired. If I were to do it all again, I would not shoot big bows. I would shoot 60 to 65 pounders and make sure my set up is well tuned and I would use cut on contact broadheads. I am one of those people that like pass through penetration and two holes to let the blood out. I have been a bowhunter education instructor for 30 years now and I always tell people that ask about draw weight that a well tuned 55 pound draw is just as lethal as a well tuned 85 pound draw. That is a fact. My advice is to not use a big bow unless you feel that it is absolutely necessary. Todays bows are so efficient that there is no need to draw 85 pounds. Shoot a bow that you can draw comfortably while sitting down in 25 degree weather after you have been sitting for three hours. [/QUOTE]
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