3 Reasons to Drop Your Draw Weight 

I just work on getting stronger.

It’s not the weight wearing your body out it’s your technique you look stronger than me and I pull back 70 pounds no problem I have a Hoyt VTM so basically same bow as your and I shoot for awhile before i get tired

In my experience the majority of archers who shoot 70lb. bows are over-bowed. Only a small percentage can draw 70 from a seated position. Even smaller amounts can draw 70 from odd angles. And while they're trying to draw I point out all of the rustling around movement they're doing. It's a ''I'm not weak'' I shoot a 70lb. like everybody else. thing. A 60lb. bow outperforms a 70lb. that's turned down to 60lb. every time.

Dude I got a similar scale. You can switch to pounds but don’t ask how😂. I know right out of the box I figured it out. You can also switch it to read peak weight and holding weight with a long press of the button. BTW shoot 60 lbs year round. You can kill anything in North America with any 60 lb bow from the last 15 years lol. Lot of stored energy

We’re Americans men sir! We will not drop our draw weight, we will only increase it! That said, you make some good points. Thanks.

I use a single pin sight that’s adjustable up to 100 yds. It easy to adjust your sights if you do drop or increase your poundage.

You’re absolutely right. Our season ends mid January and I drop from 75lbs to 60lbs for turkey season and stay at that weight until mid August and start moving back up for season opener in mid September

Agreed. Lower DW can be a huge benefit for working on form. I’ve dropped mine 8#’s from my hunting DW on a bow I intend to use for known 3-d class in the ASA events. Lighter weight target arrows give me good speed and the ability to shoot more arrows easier is huge for form and staying in shape. I keep multiple sight tapes for different arrow speeds so later if I want to increase DW and speed it’s like a three minute job. Just chronograph the arrow and pick out the corresponding sight tape. At 73 years old I have to shoot at least every other day or so to stay in shape so lowering DW is a positive for several reasons.👍👍👀

If you're looking to work on form and get your reps in, low draw weight just makes sense. Increase it as you're about to hunt

I live where the hunting season is 365 days a year. Have to keep my draw weight up.

Id like to know where it is you can hunt all year

That draw length looks WAAAY too long…..is that your personal bow?

I don have a problem pulling 80 so this is bad advice like the archery shop provided when they sold me a 65 lb bow. Wounded elk with near perfect shot placement. Stay away from Tooth of the Arrow broad heads for elk. Too blunt.

Makes sense 🎯👍

I got the same bow but in 31 you look taller and stronger than me I'm 5/8 and I'm pulling 70 and pull it easy it's all in how you pull it back if your shoulder is just killing you you probably need to work on your form.

In australia i chase pigs majoriry of the year. So i need me 75 pounds at least all year round.

I have the same draw scale. You can change it to "freedom units" but I forget how to do it. Maybe double tap the power button? I forget.

That bow literally feels 5 to 8 lbs lighter than 70 out of the box !

"freedom units" I love it! = subscribed

I have always been a target shooter but still shot with 60+ pounds for many years...why? I don't know. But after taking about a 10 year break and starting back up at age 65, I decided...finally, to drop it down. I shoot a 2002 Mathews Conquest 2 and it has 60 lb limbs so I did not want to drop it too much. I took it down to 52/53. I have worked out my entire adult like so strength is not an issue, but it's still a lot more fun to shoot when it's easier to pull. I can shoot for a lot longer periods and I can still shoot out too 90 meters with no problem. I wish I had done it years ago.

Good advice - perspective. Thank you. Happy hunting.

Mathews Switchweight mods and Spot Hogg Boonie with extra sight tape wheels. Problem solved.

Or if you have a 30.5" draw, just leave it at 60 lbs and still get 285 fps with a 400 grain arrow. Heck, I even get 270 fps with a 380 grain arrow at 49-50 lbs from a couple bows at 30.5". Thankful for the longer draw length!

Well on that bow you have a picatinny rail, you might be better off buying another sight and dial it in to the lower draw weight. This way for hunting season crank up your weight and put on your hunting sight. This way no need to sight in every pin. Just a thought

Actual holding weight between 70 pounds , and 60 pounds is 1 1/2 pounds difference . Really don’t think your seeing much a benefit

Try my situation. I’m an ex bodybuilder at 6’5” tall had my Bear Arena at 70 pounds. Had a massive left shoulder injury at work. After 5 years of hell I know have a backwards titanium left shoulder. I’m a right handed shooter. Still trying to draw it at 60 pounds. But I will get there.