What is the lowest poundage that you fellas use on your Deer species over there ?

The law in Texas is 40# and over.

In Washington State, it is 40# at your draw length.

North Carolina law specifies 40# for compounds and 45# for trad. bows.

40# is the minimum for deer in Ohio.

New Jersey is 35#

No weight limit in Vermont.

Wow Vermonster, so you could just go out and throw some sticks at a deer and hope for the best? lol. I find that interesting that there is no regulation. Learn some thing new every day.

Thanx ,, what about the Larger species such as Elk , Moose etc ?

40# here in Minnesota, but there is a bill in in the works to lower it to 30#.

Geez , wouldn't 30# be a bit too light ?

35# here in NYS

35lbs at your drawlength here in Colorado even for Elk and Moose.The Dept of Wildlife actually did the unheard of and lowered the weight requirement...based on evidence of what works. Of course EVERYONE recommends more than 35lb draws for Elk but the rule change acknowledges the effectiveness of even light bows with sharp heads and makes ladies and youth and short armed men  technically legal with the same 50lb @28" bows that they were shooting previously but only drawing to 24 inches.

No limit in MO, you just have to use your good sense.  For deer surprisingly little can be very effective.  My son this last season shot a whitetail easily double his own weight, a big bodied deer.  He got a measured 16 inches of penetration and nearly a pass through, with a 38# at 24 inch draw bow.  That is as much as he can handle at his age and it has proved adequate, more would certainly be preferable IMO.

Texas deer are small 35# should do it..

In Alaska two different set of rules apply: For state hunts its 40# for black tails, wolf, wolverine, black bear, Dall sheep and caribou

50# for moose,mountain goat, elk brown/grizzily bear, muskox and bison

Under Federal law for Federal hunts on Fed lands for ungulates, bear, wolf or wolverine its defined by "cast". You must be able to "cast" a 7/8 inch broadhead at least 175 yards horizonally with an arrow weighing atleast 437.5 grains

40# @28 in Quebec

No weight minimum here in Michigan.

Dan

I think the states that have no bow draw weight limits realize that bowhunters are not idiots and it's impossible to enforce draw weights anyway.  Not so with other states.  What happens if you short draw?  Are you breaking the law?          ...Van