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Title: New set up necessary
Post by: Vesty on January 07, 2021, 09:26:30 PM
Due to a serious wrist issue I need to drop bow weight. I got my hands on a 37#@28 Great Northern Field Bow. I put together some PO arrows coming in at 440gns. In your opinion am I handicapped for whitetails. I was shooting 45-50lb. bows before this wrist issue. Another part of this formula is all my shots are 15yds or less.
Title: Re: New set up necessary
Post by: Orion on January 07, 2021, 10:12:41 PM
It will work.
Title: Re: New set up necessary
Post by: bowmaster12 on January 07, 2021, 10:16:11 PM
Good to go :archer2:
Title: Re: New set up necessary
Post by: Wheels2 on January 08, 2021, 08:02:17 AM
You can go to a,super curve to maximize performance. Max 6 or Hex 7.5 or higher.  Two blade, and 11 or 12 gpp arrows.
There is a guy on the boards that killed a moose (I think) with a 39# Covert Hunter.
Title: Re: New set up necessary
Post by: The Whittler on January 08, 2021, 09:34:35 AM
As long as you follow your State's regulations.
Title: Re: New set up necessary
Post by: Kbob on January 08, 2021, 11:10:56 AM
https://tradbow.com/light-traditional-bows-for-big-game/

Im not one to take everything a pro says as gospel but you cant argue with his results. Also, many native tribes hunted with primitive 30# bows with cane arrows. A modern 37# bow is significantly more powerful than those.
Title: Re: New set up necessary
Post by: durp on January 08, 2021, 11:38:13 AM
The February/March issue of TBM has an article called light bows big moose...the equipment notes say he used border tempest riser with hex 7.5/39 pound limbs, acc 300 shafts with 160 grin stops heads and 125 grin adapters...never tried it but yours should work on deer...wish you the best with the rise issue  :thumbsup: