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    • mrjayhawk
        August 31, 2010 at 9:07 pm
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        #6549

        Hello, I am brand new to bow hunting. A friend has gotten me interested. I have a 44# recurve bow. I have practiced a bit with it and am really enjoying the challenge of learning to shoot it. Anyway, the goal is to hunt a deer this season. Is 44# enough? Thanks for the help.

      • Jason Wesbrock
        Member
          September 1, 2010 at 12:22 am
          Post count: 762
          #52604

          Forty-four pounds in more than enough for deer. It wasn’t all that long ago when such poundage was normal for deer hunters (and this was before fast-flight strings and carbon arrows). To be honest, the best deer hunter I ever knew shot 42# @ 26″ and had no problem shooting through deer after deer, year after year.

        • Str8arrow
            September 2, 2010 at 12:45 am
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            #53714

            What J.wesbrock said, holds true even more with today’s technology. Modern limb materials and the knowledge concerning optimizing arrow design has made low draw-weight bows even more deadly than ever before.

          • RedTape
              September 2, 2010 at 11:13 am
              Post count: 51
              #54240

              You shouldn’t have any problems with a 44# bow for whitetails. The main thing to keep in mind is to use a good cut-on-contact broadhead and a heavy arrow. A broadside or slightly quartering away shot within 20 yards and you’ll be fine.

            • Steve Branson
                September 3, 2010 at 7:14 pm
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                #55752

                Yup, should be fine with a well placed arrow, thats what matters the most…of course with a good sharp broadhead.

              • mrjayhawk
                  September 4, 2010 at 12:47 am
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                  #56000

                  Thanks to everyone for their advice. I am learning something new everyday and just practicing is proving to be fun.
                  Thanks again.

                • celinsin
                    September 4, 2010 at 8:42 pm
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                    #56865

                    One of today’s modern 44# bows, shot at a responsible distance, should be more than enough. I hunt with a friend who regularly shoots carbon arrows with sharp broadheads completely through deer using a 40# longbow.

                  • Nutmeg
                      September 5, 2010 at 12:14 am
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                      #57020

                      I used to shoot a 45# Browning Wasp recurve with woodies and Bear Razorheads. It was deadly on whitetails. Kind of miss that rig sometimes.(nut)

                    • blade
                        September 29, 2010 at 1:45 am
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                        #27531

                        You bet,44# is more than enough for deer.Go hunting and have fun!

                      • tom-wisconsin
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                          October 6, 2010 at 3:55 am
                          Post count: 240
                          #35498

                          I use a 40# @ 28″ recurve. I shoot with a draw length about 29″ which is about 43 lbs. I have an arrow set up that gives me 30% UEFOC. MY maximum range is 17 yards. This set up may work for you also. Good Hunting.
                          GT expeditions hunters 3555
                          Spine 0.500
                          Straightness 0.600 +/-
                          30” cut to cut
                          30 7/16 inches BOP
                          7.4 gpi
                          222 grains
                          11 gr nock
                          6.9 gr fletching
                          100 gr brass inserts
                          125 adaptor
                          175 Abowyer Brown bear single bevel bh
                          Balance pt 24.5 “
                          FOC 30.3%
                          645 gr total wt

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