Minimum ethical draw weight for hunting?

[stickman]

What says the TBH braintrust? Traditional equiptment of course.

[M-2]

What says the TBH braintrust?

Brenda Stein killed a record axis buck (157 6/8) with a 31 lb. recurve last year.
Perfect shot placement.

[stickman]

Wow! That is awesome. If i can avoid a heay draw weight thats all the better. So less than 50 is sufficient for pass through type penetration? Of course razor sharp broadheads.

[loco cacahuate]

My brother has killed several deer with his 40# composite bow.

[M-2]

Wow! That is awesome. If i can avoid a heay draw weight thats all the better. So less than 50 is sufficient for pass through type penetration? Of course razor sharp broadheads.

Not sure if she got a pass through, my husband was on site to help them find the buck - here's the original thread posted on TBH last year.

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226764

See post #17 for this info about Brenda's buck:

Main beams were 34 1/2" on left, 36" on right, he was a good buck. Final score for TGR is just over 347. Minimum for gold medal is 330.

ALSO note Tanya's kill in the same thread. I don't recall what poundage she was shooting, though.

[Scout]

40lbs for me tied with proper.arrow weight.

[huntinpool]

40lbs and a sharp broadhead, center lung is dead deer/hog/turkey all day long

[fletcherfor2]

Not sure if she got a pass through, my husband was on site to help them find the buck

He wasn't hard to find...only went about 60 yards. It wasn't a pass through. The broadhead was stopped by the off-shoulder. It would have been stopped coming from a 70# bow too.

[stickman]

Good deal. Thank ya'll for the info. It will help me make a decision.

[RickBarbee]

There really is no exact answer to that question.

My philosophy/opinion is - shoot the most draw weight, that you can comfortably & accurately put in the vitals, and Know The Limitations placed on both you & the equipment you are using.

Follow that simple recommendation, and 20# will work.

Rick

[TallTexan]

Cut on contact broad head

[BowBuddy]

I shoot mid 50s out of my longbow and recurves

[dmaxshawn]

40 is way enough and even lower with proper shot placement.

Shawn.

[Mike Javi Cooper]

40 is plenty if you recognize the limitations and don't take shots that exceed those limits.. For what it's worth I killed my first archery deer with a 30 lb bow, wooden arrow and Ace 125 grain BH... at less than 10 yards...

[stickman]

40 is plenty if you recognize the limitations and don't take shots that exceed those limits.. For what it's worth I killed my first archery deer with a 30 lb bow, wooden arrow and Ace 125 grain BH... at less than 10 yards...

Sounds great. All of our set-ups/shots are under 12 yards.