some help please

[wolfkill220]

#5436

I am new to the site but was hoping somebody here might be able to help . I have been i long time bow hunter but it has been with a compound have shot recurves off and on for fun for years .as of recent I got a mohawk long bow which has kindled a fire and passion in me that I have not felt in a long time .When shooting a compound i draw 26 inches but due to a shoulder injury on the longbow i only can draw 23 inches
i am not sure if its bad form mental or what even on the compound I can not shoot as much as i would like any tips pointers would be a great help for I realy want to hunt with my longbow from now on and get rid of the compound.

[RayB]

#41063

What poundage long bow is that? If it’s not around 30-45 @ 28″ it may just be too heavy for you as a beginer. Take it from someone who tried to start with a 70# @ 28″ because that was what my compound was. Someone who knows a lot more than me will chime in, but that is info they will need.

[SteveMcD]

#41155

What Ray said. Check your states minimum poundage requirement. But, 40# is enough for Whitetails and even Black Bear. Some states the minimum is 35#, but if you can handle 40-45 you’d be better off.

[wolfkill220]

#41416

its draw is 64# at 28 inches my local bow shop put on a scale and at what i can draw it at rite now its drawing around 47 # my state min is 40# poundage is high enough to be legal and out to 30 yards i can keep them all in the the kill zone

[SteveMcD]

#41451

Hi.. Longbows are not dynamic like recurves are. If it’s a Longbow, even a hybrid longbow – you are pulling 64# from start to finish! Recurves are incremental in increasing weight and do not reach their peak weight until at full draw.

64# pounds is way too much for you. It takes a powerful man to pull back that weight.

If the longbow is your preferred choice.. drop down to 40 or 45.

[Troy Breeding]

#42268

SteveMcD wrote: Hi.. Longbows are not dynamic like recurves are. If it’s a Longbow, even a hybrid longbow – you are pulling 64# from start to finish! Recurves are incremental in increasing weight and do not reach their peak weight until at full draw.

64# pounds is way too much for you. It takes a powerful man to pull back that weight.

If the longbow is your preferred choice.. drop down to 40 or 45.

Steve,

Are you sure you typed what you meant to say?:shock:
Any Traditional bows weight will increase from start to finish and hit their approx marked draw weight at full draw.

Troy

[SteveMcD]

#42360

My apologies. Troy is right, regarding short drawing. I was thinking of the increasing weight beyond 28″ for the recurve. My confusion! :shock::roll::lol:

Wolfkill… so 47# at your current draw is about right. Short drawing will decrease poundage by 3-4 pounds per inch.

So now the question really is – what arrows to use? A 64# bow at 28 inch for someone drawing 28 inches, would want arrows spined at 70-75 for 29 inches, add 5# more for 125gr broadhead or more. Which would equal a 75-80 spined shaft.

This shaft would be grossly over-spined for your draw length.

A 60-65 pound bow (@28″) with a draw length of 23 inches means you need a 24″ Shaft to Bottom of point. Which means you need about a 50-55 spined shaft. (at 26″ 60-65 spine)

[Troy Breeding]

#42818

The main concern for matching wood shafts to a longbow is the depth of the sight window. If the bow is cut to center then start with spines equal to the weight of the bow. If cut before center drop 5#. If cut past center add 5#.

I used this formula for over 20 years in my business and it was always a good starting point. Cut the shaft no less than 2″ longer than your draw. Shoot and see how they fly. If they shoot weak you have room to cut and stiffen the dynamic spine. If stiff you can up the point weight.

Troy

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