Is 60 lbs enough??

LocustValley

LocustValley

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I am going to get a Bear Empire bow soon, I was just wondering if 60 lbs will be good

enough for turkeys, deer, hogs and speed goats.

Thanks!
 
For deer anyway, back in the 60s and 70s my father killed actual tons of deer and never pulled more than 45lbs with long bows and recurves.

Shayne
 
Shot everything on your list but for hogs and only shoot 61lbs. It is all that I have shot for weight. My kid has killed a nice buck with 35lbs. I don't see a problem with 60lbs.
 
In today's bows 60 lbs will get it done on just about any game just
Pair it with the wright arrows and broadheads
 
60lbs is plenty 55lbs will kill. I hunt elk and my bow is set at 60 or 62 lbs. why crank it up alls its going to do is make it hard to hold if you have to.
 
ok thanks guys. I just wasn't sure if it would be enough for the longer shots at speed goats and enough for southern hogs. thanks again
 
I made my own Osage bow and it being my first, it took a long time to make. I used a draw knife for most of the rough work but a file to remove wood slowly so I didnt ruin my bow. After filing for several weeks I got sick of it, my Osage bow now pulls 77lbs at 28" draw.

I decided to join the gym instead of filing any more wood. I can now do ten 110lbs dumbbell rows. Shooting 77lbs is very managable now and I feel great, and I love the bow.

Food for thought
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When I bought my last bow last year I asked for a 60 to 70 pound bow. They said they had to order it, as he didn't sell many in at model over 60. Said it just isn't necessary anymore with the new technology.

He was right.
 
Last year I bought a new Hoyt Maxxis with max weight of 60 lds. Shot a bull with it last year. Bull shot at 58 yeards and the arrow burried all the way to the knock and shuttle t, well burried into the off side shoulder.

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American Plains Indians killed Buffalo, Deer, each other and the White man. I think their bows were less than 20#. 14-17 pound average.
 

You could go heavy but I shoot a 53# longbow and I feel very comfortable with it out to 30yds on deer and 40 on elk, moose, or bear. Not because of draw weight but because of proper shot placement. If I shot a compound I don't think I would shoot more than 60. This bull was killed by a 2 blade bear broadhead at 35yds. Went in at the second from last rib and hit far shoulder. He ran 80 yds. The bear was a Canadian and went near 200# he was shot at 15yds over bait and went about 60yds.

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