what pound pull?

[TheBrokenArrow]

what is the minimum pound pull that will kill a deer? also what pound do you recomend for a 15 year old kid?

 

[Shed Hunter]

I'm 17 and pull 70. My buddy is 19 and struggles with 65, another buddy(large guy) could draw 70 in the 8th grade.

In other words-depends who you are. I'm sure you'll be fine with anything over 50lbs(maybe even less)

 

[W.Seay]

I can easily pull 75 but there is no need for it with today's gear if you are deer hunting. I hunt with 65 because it very easy to pull back and hold for minutes even when it's cold outside.

 

[Trevor2]

Killed my first 3 bow deer in high school pulling 45 lbs clean pass through shots

 

[TheBrokenArrow]

I'm 17 and pull 70. My buddy is 19 and struggles with 65, another buddy(large guy) could draw 70 in the 8th grade.

In other words-depends who you are. I'm sure you'll be fine with anything over 50lbs(maybe even less)

okay well im 15 and my bow is old 40 to 50 and i can pull the 50 back fairly easy what would you recomend i move up to? i weigh 130 not the biggest person

 

[TheBrokenArrow]

Killed my first 3 bow deer in high school pulling 45 lbs clean pass through shots

okay do you think i could get by kill a deer with my 40pound draw back?

 

[rem270]

i would atleast have 50lb draw. When i shot a compound i had mine at 60. I could easily pull 65 standing up but sitting down was a little harder. Last time i pulled a bow back i was a sr in high school and 135lbs. Now im 160 and could probably pull 70 back no problem.

 

[TheBrokenArrow]

i would atleast have 50lb draw. When i shot a compound i had mine at 60. I could easily pull 65 standing up but sitting down was a little harder. Last time i pulled a bow back i was a sr in high school and 135lbs. Now im 160 and could probably pull 70 back no problem.

okay thanks guys for the help!

 

[Trevor2]

Killed my first 3 bow deer in high school pulling 45 lbs clean pass through shots

okay do you think i could get by kill a deer with my 40pound draw back?

Yes you can just keep your shots under 30 yards. I would recommended using a fixed blade broadhead with that low poundage as well.

 

[Shed Hunter]

I'm 17 and pull 70. My buddy is 19 and struggles with 65, another buddy(large guy) could draw 70 in the 8th grade.

In other words-depends who you are. I'm sure you'll be fine with anything over 50lbs(maybe even less)

okay well im 15 and my bow is old 40 to 50 and i can pull the 50 back fairly easy what would you recomend i move up to? i weigh 130 not the biggest person

Be honest with yourslef about how much you can efficiently draw back. It really isn't about overall strength as much as it is practice. I drew my dads old alpine bow every night until I could pull it at 80(sure can't hold steady at that weight though lol)

 

[TNDeerGuy]

what is the minimum pound pull that will kill a deer? also what pound do you recomend for a 15 year old kid?

The best answer to this question is any combination of arrow weight and poundage that will give you a number greater 30 ft/lbs of kinetic energy. For the sake of argument and to more directly answer the question, I would not shoot less than a 40lbs pull and make sure that a quality cut-on-contact broadhead (magnus buzzcut, magnus stinger are both good choices) is used due to the lower poundage and kinetic energy.

As far as how much poundage....one that the kid can pull back without skydrawing or straining, all the while maintaining proper form�no sense in risking injury or starting bad habits. A neat way to see how much a person can comfortably draw back would be to have the kid sit down on a chair and place one leg on top of the other knee and have him/her draw the bow back. If they can easily, with good form, pull the bow back then they are at the proper poundage.

Yes, you can kill a deer out to 30 yards but I would not go beyond that.

 

[thejetman]

Heck, a 45lb recurve can kill a deer. Big heavy and slow. Its all about shot placement. There is absolutely no reason you should have to get a 70lb bow. Yes, rockets flying 330 fps will get there quicker than a 60lb bow launching them at 250. But, in the end. Its where that arrow lands that counts.

 

[DeerKiller2012]

45lbs will kill a deer. My dad killed deer for many years with a 45lb draw weight and half were pass through shots. He didn't shoot past 30 yards.

 

[cdave89]

My first bow kill was at 45 lbs when I was 13. Its all about placement

 

[Mr.Bro]

Killed several with a 45lb recurve.
The last 4 were complete pass throughs with 60lb.
50 will do just fine.
Just help yourself by useing a small diameter,not light weight,arrow with a fixed cut on contact blade.

 

[JandSCattleCo]

My wife (5'8" and 119#) draws 32# on her bow. She uses fixed blades and doesn't shoot past 25 yards.

 

[tasaman]

15 year old I would start him off with a 45-55lb bow and crank it down to the minimum. When he gets a few hundred shots through it turn it up a bit. Repeat this process till it ends up maxed out or where he feels comfortable. Arrow placement way more than speed is what kills. Many deer have been killed with very slow bows.
Be sure to use really sharp broadheads of the cut on contact type. Examples are Muzzy Phantoms, Stingers, Wensel Woodsman, G5 Striker etc. Keep them as sharp as can be and the head will do all the work. Stay away completely from mechanical heads as they eat up energy just opening and are great for faster bows but wrong choice for slower bows. In between those two choices are your chisel point types like Rockets, Muzzy 3 and 4 blade and many more. This type is great for anything 55lbs and over.

 

[catman529]

I am 20, weigh 130 and just turned up to about 65 lbs or so, it was more like 55 lb before that. Work your way up, nobody I have talked to said 50 lbs wouldn't kill a deer. The higher draw weight is taking some getting used to, but I can already feel strength building as I shoot it more. I can hold it for a minute if I have to, but hope I don't have to do that on a deer for a while, cause I get a bit shaky after a minute of holding it!

 

[UTGrad]

66 lbs

 

[lungpuncher1]

Kinetic energy is key. Speed is just an extra variable that ups your energy.
Arrow weight x arrow speed x arrow speed / 450,240= KE
Example: A 380 grain arrow x 282fps x 282 fps divided by 450240=67.117 KE

 

[TNGunsmoke]

I shoot 60 on mine

 

[T.J.]

my wife shoots 41 lbs with a 23in draw and has never had a problem. She uses cut on contact fixed blade broadheads and never shoots past 25 yards. Shot placement is key though. You should practice a lot.

 

[centerpunch]

I am 15 years old and 5'6" 170 pounds i use 55 pounds i can do more just feels right at 55 for me

 

[DMAG]

I pull 72 all year and when hunting season hits I back it down to 65. Buck fever tends to lower my strength, when the shakes set in. All this time still get it to this day.