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56 1/2" white oak bendy bow
Pat B:
Santtu, I use a rasp and scraper to build this and most of my bows.
I believe a person should use as strong of a bow as they can comfortably shoot while hunting. I usually shoot around 55#@26". In some states 35# is the minimum draw weight for big game hunting.
Pat
PepeLep:
--- Quote from: a finnish native on April 23, 2007, 01:55:31 pm ---say what you will, but I'd never go after an elk or a bear, deer, moose or so on, with a bow under 55#.
don't get me wrong though. just saying my opinion.
--- End quote ---
My dad killed several deer with a 45# recurve.
DanaM:
I will most likely be using a 45# bow for deer season this fall. 2 bad shoulders can't pull much.
I had to much fun as a teenager and am now paying the price.
DanaM
D. Tiller:
Hmmm! The Native Americans here in the Northwest went after Grizlies with 40# and 45# bows. The trick is in the arrow. Bird points! Small obsidian points penitrate like crazy! Arrows will go in one side and out the other. Bear has no idea they are hit so you can put a couple more through before he even know he is dead or just sit back and leat em blead out.
Personaly, I have no nead or want to hunt bear. Look to much like a big ol dog to me! Plus, I dont think they taste too good! ;D
By the way nice bow Pat! How the heck do you get so much time to make bows? Please tell us your secret!
Pat B:
David, with lots of screw ups in the "corner" most don't take much work to finish once the cobwebs are cleared...on the bows and in my head. ;D Pat
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