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Bentstick81:
 I was wondering if selfbows in the low 40#'s is enough for deer at 17 Yards, my limit.  The limit in my state is 40#. I have a couple nice shooting selfbows made up, but by the time i got them tillered, they are around the 42# range. Does anyone hunt with lighter poundage selfbows?

JW_Halverson:
Short answer: yes.

Try to match your arrows to the bow, too.  About 10 grains of arrow weight for every Lb. of draw weight (42 lb draw = 420 grain arrows).  Then, get your broadheads so sharp you have nightmares of them slicing you up like a ripe tomato.  Lastly, shoot those broadhead mounted arrows into hay bales or other appropriate targets to make sure they still fly good and straight. 

If you can keep all your arrows in a 6" paperplate at your chosen range there is no reason you should not be able to humanely take a deer.  And when it comes to practicing...remember, it's only the first arrow you shoot that really counts.  Deer rarely let you fire a couple practice shots. 

Pat B:
Read Ranger B's post "Artimus" in the Bows section.That will answer your question.

But like JW said have everything perfect and make your broadheads scarry sharp!

Dazv:
check out what pat said ranger b just made a nice long comment for me about hunting with light bows.

Lee Lobbestael:
I hurt my shoulder last year and had to make a fourty pound bow in the middle of hunting season. I shot a small buck and the arrow sank to the feathers and later on I shot completely through a doe

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