The weight of a hunting bow should be somewhat heavierthan a target bow. There is no royal rule as to the weight ahunter should use. Some strong men can handle 75 poundswhile less robust men may have trouble with 40 pounds.Under no circumstances should one choose a bow the weightof which is all he can manage to draw. To over bow oneselfis the worst possible blunder one can make. A good rule togo by is to select a bow 20% lighter than one can actuallypull. For instance, if an archer can draw an 80 pound bow(with struggle) to the chin, he should select one of 64 or
65 pounds. There is a lot of difference in the physical effi-ciency of a person under normal conditions in normal tem-perature as compared to field conditions in zero weather.That 20% margin of physical reserve will pay dividends.
