right now a samick hunter takedown 60in and 60lbs @28in
other bows that i own is a ben person cougar 45lbs@28 in
martin jaguar takedown 55lbs@28in
martin X200 55lbs@28 in
ben person javelina 45lbs @28 in
hoyt dorado 60lbs @28 in
well i live in indiana and with winds just above 20 mph the deer dont seem to move much. but i would have to say you did the best thing ,you did not want to chance a bad shot and not recover the deer.