Ethan Givan Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 My youngest brother is 13 and he wants to bowhunt this year. He has this old bow from like 1980 and I dont even know who it was made by. He is pulling 45 lbs of draw weight and he is shooting pretty good with it. My question is what kind of arrow size/weight should he shoot, and what weight broadhead. Im a little worried that this bow isnt gonna have enough power to down a deer out past 25 yards or so but I dont know. I dont know much about setting up youth bows for hunting. I was kinda thinking Gold tip 3555s would be good arrows. Any tips and Advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 I don't shoot carbon arrows so I can't size them for you but I would suggest a cut on contact type head provided they fly well for him. Be sure to practice with your broadheads !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm23494 Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 My fiance is pulling about the same weight and is shooting Gold Tip 3555 XT's with a 75 grain Muzzy BH. I would say a BH in the 75-85 grain size and keep him to a max range of 30 yards to start out. 45 pounds is more than enough to get the job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelund79 Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Yep, 45 pounds is plenty to kill a deer. keep the shots close. Good luck this season and than you for spreading the tradition to another generation. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earnhardts12000 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 all need 37 pounds so u got plenty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I shoot a Victry Vforce V6 500 with 50lb pull. That would work. You need an arrow with a 500 spine unless he's got a 30 inch draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Your brother would definately be shooting one of the lighter arrows from any company. Easton you would generally be a 500 size arrow. Depending on which arrow you choose. Carbon Express he would sit at a 250 or 4560. Same with Goldtip he would be at a 4560. Don't know if you've heard, but Rage just came out with the new 40KE Rage. Suitable for the lower poundage bows and shorter draw lengths. You still get a massive 1 1/2" cut. Kels will be using them this year and she is pretty excited to see how it performs. If you were to go with a fixed blade broadhead I would definately check out the Stinger Broadheads. I've heard a lot of good about them. They are two bladed for some great penetration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Your brother would definately be shooting one of the lighter arrows from any company. Easton you would generally be a 500 size arrow. Depending on which arrow you choose. Carbon Express he would sit at a 250 or 4560. Same with Goldtip he would be at a 4560. Don't know if you've heard, but Rage just came out with the new 40KE Rage. Suitable for the lower poundage bows and shorter draw lengths. You still get a massive 1 1/2" cut. Kels will be using them this year and she is pretty excited to see how it performs. If you were to go with a fixed blade broadhead I would definately check out the Stinger Broadheads. I've heard a lot of good about them. They are two bladed for some great penetration. I was leaning towards Gold tip arrows because thats what I shoot, but I dont see any 4560 on their chart. The only thing I am seeing that would work for his setup is 3555s. I will definitley look at those rages. I was also thinking some G5 Montecs might be a good choice. Im worried about him shooting out past 25 yards or so, because this bow is really, really slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I was leaning towards Gold tip arrows because thats what I shoot, but I dont see any 4560 on their chart. The only thing I am seeing that would work for his setup is 3555s. I will definitley look at those rages. I was also thinking some G5 Montecs might be a good choice. Im worried about him shooting out past 25 yards or so, because this bow is really, really slow. Oh yeah my bad. Yeah it is 3555 for Goldtip. Montecs would be an excellent choice for broadhead also. Easy to sharpen and it is just one big chunk of steal. With 45lbs a 30 yard shot would be just fine to take, but I don't know if I would shoot any farther than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I killed my first one with a Darton from about 1980 and pulling 40 lbs. Nothing wrong with that for a starter to get him into the sport. Biggest thing I'd recommend is making sure the bow is tuned and like Tracy said, shoot the broadhead to make sure he's flying true. Dont want him to get discouraged by inconsistent shooting or missing deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I killed my first one with a Darton from about 1980 and pulling 40 lbs. Nothing wrong with that for a starter to get him into the sport. Biggest thing I'd recommend is making sure the bow is tuned and like Tracy said, shoot the broadhead to make sure he's flying true. Dont want him to get discouraged by inconsistent shooting or missing deer. Ive been working with him some and he is shooting pretty good. Once he gets the arrows I will papertune and put the bow square on it and get everything set up right. I need to find a way to quiet it down some. It has a little bit of rattle to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawgitall Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 Check the sight out for the rattle. tighten all the screws. You may find the rattle is easier to find than you think. If its an old double cam, have someone make sure they break at the same time. With my old Darton many years ago, that was an issue but easy to fix. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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