Re: How much weight
john i broke my neck 14 years ago...thought my bow hunting was over...thanks to the folks on this site and other sites i review they got my thinking i could still hunt with bow...i went and found me a 40 # draw pierson flame at the local pawn shop bought it for 15 bucks and have hunted the past 5 seasons with it ...i can draw it back with ease and it shoots great....i limit my shots to 25 yards and i have taken deer every season with it and had some pass thru's...this season i took a little drop tine buck with it @ 33 yards...of corse it wass a spine shot which dropped the buck but the finishing backup shot was @38 yards and right in the boiler room for a quick demise...if i were you i would not go over 50 #with the back prob's..but start out slowly and build those muscles .....best of luck with your choice's and season...i to have a x-bow but don't really like them...