Woman's draw weight for deer?

[monsterMullet]

Wife's got archery deer tag. What weight should she be at and what distance should she limit her shots to? She is currently at 55lbs.

 

[wytex]

Lots of variables on her shooting ability but 55# is fine for deer, and elk.

 

[monsterMullet]

She shoots pretty good. We sighted her bow in for 50yds but I was hoping she would limit her shots to <40yds. Just wondering what people's opinions were.

 

[elkhunterUT]

55# is plenty if she can make an accurate shot - that is the key. Good to keep shots within her effective range as you mentioned.

I got a complete pass through on my first deer when I was 13 years old with a 43 pound bow. Hit em right and everything else takes care of itself.

 

[monsterMullet]

She's definitely ready. We scouted last week in nm 36 and saw 11 bucks. She's been shooting twice a day and about 20 shots per time. Just wanted people's opinions on limits and the draw weight. Neither of us have killed with a bow and if successful will be both of our first deer.

 

[elkantlers]

55lbs is more than most women can draw and way more than enough to hunt with.

 

[monsterMullet]

55lbs is more than most women can draw and way more than enough to hunt with.

Awesome!

 

[BOHNTR]

Ha…..I now only shoot 55 pounds…..I shoot through everything.

My wife shoots 40 pounds and also shoots through everything with a 2-blade cut-on-contact head.

 

[huntercameron]

geez 55 is alot for a woman that will do it though

 

[monsterMullet]

geez 55 is alot for a woman that will do it though

She's a big ol heifer! jk she's watching me type.
She is pretty strong. 55# is pretty easy for her.

 

[trophyhunter]

Wife's got archery deer tag. What weight should she be at and what distance should she limit her shots to? She is currently at 55lbs.

55lbs is plenty I shoot 56# just use a heavy arrow 500gr. Plus and she will total pass throughs on elk at 40yds.

 

[willfrye027]

40lbs with a COC head and my wife made a double lung pass through on whitetail like it was nothing

 

[monsterMullet]

40lbs with a COC head and my wife made a double lung pass through on whitetail like it was nothing
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That's a nice buck. My wife will be shooting Slick Tricks. I just hope she gets a chance to kill.

 

[Zeke]

MonsterMullet,

Are you bragging or asking about 55 lbs? LOL

Like others have said, It's plenty for everything!

I killed a B&C moose 5 years ago with my compound set at 57 and it would have gone through but for the shoulder blade and it put a cool X in it. He never made it out of sight.

It's proof that your wife is as tough as me! LOL

Best of luck to you and her, man!

Zeke

 

[monsterMullet]

MonsterMullet,

Are you bragging or asking about 55 lbs? LOL

Like others have said, It's plenty for everything!

I killed a B&C moose 5 years ago with my compound set at 57 and it would have gone through but for the shoulder blade and it put a cool X in it. He never made it out of sight.

It's proof that your wife is as tough as me! LOL

Best of luck to you and her, man!

Zeke

She's laughing at your humor!
For a 120lb woman she's strong.

 

[Zeke]

She must also be a good woman to also laugh at crusty old hunters!

Yep, tough young lady!

You chose wisely.

Zeke

 

[monsterMullet]

She must also be a good woman to also laugh at crusty old hunters!

Yep, tough young lady!

You chose wisely.

Zeke

She is a good one.
She's put up with me for the last 17yrs.

 

[BOHNTR]

Don’t back talk her…..she’ll put a hurt on you! ?

 

[monsterMullet]

Don’t back talk her…..she’ll put a hurt on you! ?

Been done many times!

 

[Goshawker1]

40lbs with a COC head and my wife made a double lung pass through on whitetail like it was nothing
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The smile on her face and yours says it all.
Congratulations

 

[monsterMullet]

You guys were right. Complete pass through. She found it up on a hill about 35yds and stuck him. Nice 3X3.

 

[Joe2Kool]

I was gonna add that I've shot plenty of whitetails with my bow set around 55-58. I think speed is about 260 fps. Whitetails can be very skittish and prone to jumping the string so I limit my shots to about 25 yards. Can't speak for mule deer as I've never hunted them with a bow.

Oh, congrats, and post some smiling tailgate pics!

 

[monsterMullet]

I was gonna add that I've shot plenty of whitetails with my bow set around 55-58. I think speed is about 260 fps. Whitetails can be very skittish and prone to jumping the string so I limit my shots to about 25 yards. Can't speak for mule deer as I've never hunted them with a bow.

Oh, congrats, and post some smiling tailgate pics!

Actually I shot at a buck first morning and it ducked the string. Was strange but it was 58yds. I would post pics but family doesn't like pics on the innerwebs. Here's a pic of the victim.

 

[Bwht4x4]

I just shot two cow elk with my bow last week that is set at 58 lbs. One cow was broadside and arrow was a full pass through (even went through one of the shoulder blades). Other cow was quartering really hard away from me and I was slightly above her....arrow went in at upper portion of hindquarter near hip bone and stopped at her sternum. Both cows ran less than 20 yards and were dead within 15 seconds.

IMO, broadhead size (and sharpness) and arrows seem to make a bigger difference for penetration than draw weight.

 

[whitetailhunting]

55 lb more than enough. Impressive draw weight for a woman.

 

[BackcountryRob]

55lbs with a decent bow is great. 30-40 yards may be max range, would not take frontal or quarter to shots.

 

[Beendare]

A 2 blade BH turns a light setup into a penetrating monster.

 

[trophyhunter]

Wife's got archery deer tag. What weight should she be at and what distance should she limit her shots to? She is currently at 55lbs.

55# is plenty practice shots out to 45yds.

 

[ktg]

My wife killed a bison last year with 48lbs. Hit the lungs, dead in under 100 yards.