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<blockquote data-quote="rander3141" data-source="post: 642403" data-attributes="member: 46780"><p>Hi, I'm new to the forum and was browsing the topics when this one caught my eye. Great Article and very well done. I shot a bow since 1956 and also had an archery shop in the 70's. I have killed many deer with recurves and compound bows and a large black bear in Canada. When I had the Archery shop this discussion came up many times. I don't see why the modern archer is so all consumed with speed when most of them carry rangefinders anyway. As far as "jumping the string" goes, a quiet bow shot with a heavier arrow will help with that. I used 32 inch 2219 arrows with my Bear Alaskan with a 145gr broadhead and if I remember correctly they weighed about 900 grains so I consider 600 about minimum. I also used the same arrow in my recurve. If you limit your shots to 30 yds and under for whitetails you will be fine with those 300gr arrows as long as you don't hit bone, but if you make a bad shot and hit the shoulder blade of a doe like I did, that heavy bow and heavy arrow will do the job I still have the shoulder blade with the 4 blade hole in it. The bows made now are much more efficient and will handle a moderately heavy arrow better. If you shoot game at a distance of 40 to 80 yrds the heavier arrow is the only choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rander3141, post: 642403, member: 46780"] Hi, I'm new to the forum and was browsing the topics when this one caught my eye. Great Article and very well done. I shot a bow since 1956 and also had an archery shop in the 70's. I have killed many deer with recurves and compound bows and a large black bear in Canada. When I had the Archery shop this discussion came up many times. I don't see why the modern archer is so all consumed with speed when most of them carry rangefinders anyway. As far as "jumping the string" goes, a quiet bow shot with a heavier arrow will help with that. I used 32 inch 2219 arrows with my Bear Alaskan with a 145gr broadhead and if I remember correctly they weighed about 900 grains so I consider 600 about minimum. I also used the same arrow in my recurve. If you limit your shots to 30 yds and under for whitetails you will be fine with those 300gr arrows as long as you don't hit bone, but if you make a bad shot and hit the shoulder blade of a doe like I did, that heavy bow and heavy arrow will do the job I still have the shoulder blade with the 4 blade hole in it. The bows made now are much more efficient and will handle a moderately heavy arrow better. If you shoot game at a distance of 40 to 80 yrds the heavier arrow is the only choice. [/QUOTE]
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