Okay I've never been a hard core archery hunter. This year I want to be out in Sept. when the air is cooling down and the leaves and mtn. beauty is, imo, the best time of the year. I've talked to bowhunters.....and I quote "my bow is set at 74 lbs, my bow is set at 68 lbs, my bow is set at 70 lbs, my bow is set at 78 lbs. Is that high the best settings? My bow is at 56 and I would like to raise it to 60 by hunting season.