Ahhh. I see how that works. Gracious, for that degree of coinage I could get a bull bar for my Land Cruiser, of which I’ve debated.
This will be the bow and arrow specs I’m planning on using.. any idea what speeds you getting? What model Uukha?
I've got a couple heavier bows I can draw well enough, but I dont enjoy shooting them as much and I have plenty of confidence in my 47 pounder. One thing I don't understand is why so many people make it out like drawing heavy bows is some big feat of strength. Strength does matter to some degree, but I find proper form is way more important. Once a guy learns how to keep the tension out of his string hand and arm and learns the correct movement to load the draw in the correct muscles those heavier weight bows feel so much easier to draw without you really getting significantly stronger. I feel like when people act like it is some big strength training thing that you work up to like increasing your bench press or your deadlift they are off the mark. To me it really seems like more of a fine motor control thing than a brute strength thing. Strength matters but it is a smaller piece of the puzzle than people give it credit for. Not trying to be argumentative or anything just giving my 2 cents.
I tend to agree only if after a bit of experience of building strength and muscle memory in your trad bow drawing muscles (which are different than compound bow muscle activity). But I agree that it certainly doesn’t take a big muscular body to efficiently shoot a heavier than average bow.
I have never even attempted to shoot a trad bow over 55 pounds. I likely don't have the strength to shoot 65-70 pounds but unless I'm going after cape buff or something (I would love to but not bloody likely considering the cost) I don't see the need. For the elk, muleys, black bear that I hunt I have no real need to go much over 50. I understand some guys like to challenge themselves and shoot the heavy weights as some type of athletic pursuit but that's not my style of archery. You're right guys do shoot much heavier draw weights with compounds but that whole 80 percent letoff thing kinda makes it an apples and oranges comparison.I tend to agree only if after a bit of experience of building strength and muscle memory in your trad bow drawing muscles (which are different than compound bow muscle activity). But I agree that it certainly doesn’t take a big muscular body to efficiently shoot a heavier than average bow.
But it certainly takes more strength to have proper form drawing and shooting a 65+# trad bow than it does to draw and shoot a 47#er with proper form. Hence the reason so many guys shoot what is more comfortable and enjoyable.
The lack of strength in the upper body, shoulders, back, arms and fingers has everything to do with why most trad bow folks do not shoot a 65+ traditional bows.
What I find amusing is it seems lots of light weight trad shooters shot 65-70# compound bows in the past. But now that they don’t have the strength to draw a 65-70# trad bow, the 43.5@26 is “all you need and anyone drawing any heavier is trying to be macho”. Never do I hear….”This shoulder injury I got at work is killing me. But If I had the strength to draw a heavy trad bow I would for obvious reasons. After all that is exactly why I pulled a 72# High Country Supreme back in the day”
