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horseman308 · November 21, 2009, 10:01 AM

My personal take on archery shooting (and probably guns as well) is that we get way to excited about the numbers. I honestly don't know what my draw weight is - I just slowly worked on it until it felt good and I could shoot 75-100 arrows in a session without getting too fatigued. I estimate somewhere in the 50-60 lb range.

I think people are so excited about pulling a huge bow or getting so many fps or whatever, that they forget that accuracy and shot placement with a razor-sharp broadhead (or proper bullet design) are what kills game. Sure, you need enough KE to penetrate to the vitals, but especially on deer, it's not that hard to do. Like a friend of mine says, "Accuracy kills every time. Everything else is just numbers."

After all, people killed deer by the thousands using longbows that only shot 150-200 fps and with muzzleloaders that only shot 1200-1500 fps (if that) for centuries with great success.

November 21, 2009, 10:01 AM	#19
horseman308 Senior Member Join Date: November 3, 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 526	My personal take on archery shooting (and probably guns as well) is that we get way to excited about the numbers. I honestly don't know what my draw weight is - I just slowly worked on it until it felt good and I could shoot 75-100 arrows in a session without getting too fatigued. I estimate somewhere in the 50-60 lb range. I think people are so excited about pulling a huge bow or getting so many fps or whatever, that they forget that accuracy and shot placement with a razor-sharp broadhead (or proper bullet design) are what kills game. Sure, you need enough KE to penetrate to the vitals, but especially on deer, it's not that hard to do. Like a friend of mine says, "Accuracy kills every time. Everything else is just numbers." After all, people killed deer by the thousands using longbows that only shot 150-200 fps and with muzzleloaders that only shot 1200-1500 fps (if that) for centuries with great success. __________________ You only take one shot at a time - make it count.