Bows.

[Really Awesome Nickname]

So, I am buying a compound bow, but a friend is telling me what I am buying is not strong enough.

I am buying a 55 - 60ftlbs Silverhawk. I know it is strong enough for target shooting, but I am a man who likes hunting.

Ive never bow hunted before, so I have a question.

Is 55-60 ftlbs enough for hunting, or should I sacrifice, I dont know, maybe the quiver to buy it a stronger body.

[blue_monday]

So, I am buying a compound bow, but a friend is telling me what I am buying is not strong enough.

I am buying a 55 - 60ftlbs Silverhawk. I know it is strong enough for target shooting, but I am a man who likes hunting.

Ive never bow hunted before, so I have a question.

Is 55-60 ftlbs enough for hunting, or should I sacrifice, I dont know, maybe the quiver to buy it a stronger body.

45 lb draw is the legal minimum to hunt whitetail deer in kansas. I'd say buy the most poundage you can hold at full draw for 20-30 seconds though, unless you plan to hunt small game. I've did little to no small game bowhunting though, i tried it once and got mad when i missed and my nice carbon fiber arrow with an expensive head just disappeared.

[Walrus Jones]

Ever considered a crossbow?

[Crashwangdoodle]

Ever considered a crossbow?

Crossbows are the craziest

[Really Awesome Nickname]

45 lb draw is the legal minimum to hunt whitetail deer in kansas. I'd say buy the most poundage you can hold at full draw for 20-30 seconds though, unless you plan to hunt small game. I've did little to no small game bowhunting though, i tried it once and got mad when i missed and my nice carbon fiber arrow with an expensive head just disappeared.
Damn :(

Ever considered a crossbow?

Crossbows dont have that much sense to me. They are much like rifles, only they are quiet. I do want one, but for now I bought the bow.

The bow requires more skill and feels more awesome to shoot.

[b00m]

Go to an archery store, they will get you set up. If it is a good store they will let you shoot the bows and see what you like best. They will know everything you need to know so just go and listen to them.

[ilovechronic]

lol 50-65lb draw weight is plenty strong for like deer hunting. That is what my bow is. Your freind is fukll of shit dude.

[Really Awesome Nickname]

Yeah. I know that guy is definitely a fuck off.

All he ever does is say he can do much more than you. He says he shoots an 80ftlbs bow. You simply dont find such thing. The guy at the store told me no one makes 80ftlbs because nobody can shoot them.

I can lift over 260lbs on a rowing machine and I could only pull a 70lbs bowstring with a lot of effort. That guy simply cant take such power. He must shoot a 60 at max.

Oh, and yeah. I already bought it. Its cool.

I went to shoot it, I must say, it kind of let me down a little, I expected it to shoot a little stronger, but still what it does is enough. I would sometimes struggle getting the arrows out of the targets.

[Groundhog whacka]

50lbs draw is plenty to get pass through's on a deer if you make a good shot. And thats what bowhunting is all about. This was my first year hunting whitetails with a bow and it was frustrating as hell. I had a lot of deer inside of 30yds (99% of those I could have blitzed with my slug gun) but had to pass because of garbage in way or bad angles.

There are a few companies making an 80lb draw bow this year but they are hot off the press and high dollar.(I lied. I thought I had read of a few 80ld draw bows in the new product review but was mistaken)

Who makes the Silverhawk? I have a hard time believing you struggle to pull a 70lb draw. I guess a lot of it has to do with cam profile. I can pull mine fine at 70lbs but I can't hold full draw as long as I would like without getting shaky so I turned it down a bit. My BIL's old Martin Firecat was a bitch to draw at 70lbs, but once you got it on the shelf it was a breeze to hold.