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Getting Into Archery

Some good advice here. Definitely get measured for draw. Modern compounds have tremendous let off. Your bow may be set at max 70lb, but at full draw you may only be holding back 20 or 30% of the 70 pounds. The weight and composition of your arrow matters. A big aluminum tree trunk will hit harder. A lighter carbon arrow will go faster. Too light poundage makes for less pass through shots and more arch. Too much draw weight and shooting form suffers . Pass throughs sure help tracking. Shooting form and follow through are crucial. Also it’s impossible to stealthy draw too much weight at dawn thirty , 20sh degrees. Dont ask lol. Practice at hunting times from hunting height. Good luck
 
Some good advice here. Definitely get measured for draw. Modern compounds have tremendous let off. Your bow may be set at max 70lb, but at full draw you may only be holding back 20 or 30% of the 70 pounds. The weight and composition of your arrow matters. A big aluminum tree trunk will hit harder. A lighter carbon arrow will go faster. Too light poundage makes for less pass through shots and more arch. Too much draw weight and shooting form suffers . Pass throughs sure help tracking. Shooting form and follow through are crucial. Also it’s impossible to stealthy draw too much weight at dawn thirty , 20sh degrees. Dont ask lol. Practice at hunting times from hunting height. Good luck
Good advice. Mine is set at 73# and at 75’ it is a laser. First shot proves poundage is important for penetration.
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50-55# with a good cut on contact broadhead will kill any deer in Georgia.
Id recommend drawing only as much weight as you can tolerate and be sure that you can draw it smoothly without moving the bow way sideways or pointing it skyward. A good way to see what you can draw is to bend at the waist, point the bow straight to the ground and draw it back. If you can’t draw it back smooth and easy that way, back the poundage off til you can.
I’ve gotten pass throughs on deer with recurve bows in the 45-55# range. Killed a good many with compounds in that range when I was younger too. Shot placement is key, as is a sharp broadhead.

Being over-bowed is very counterproductive and will only make things frustrating for you. Start lighter, develop good form and a consistent routine, then worry about increasing poundage as you go along.
 
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