The Girl With the 85-lb Bow

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[diogenes ghost]

"Maybe I'm dense..."

Bingo

An 85 pound recurve goes from zero gradually to 85 at full draw; a compound goes from zero to 85 at mid-draw, then relaxes to 42-60, depending on the percentage of let-off.

When I bowhunted, I shot at 72#. On a mule deer hunt in CO a PSE Archery rep had a custom 110# compound. I was able to pull it, but it hurt like hell.

Only reason he could handle it was being a pro shooter who shot for hours every day.

By the way, if you are an Indian & don't know any more about "bows'n'arrows" than you let on, I'm betting on the Cowboys.

[mad_as_he$$]

My “target rifle” is set at 1.5 pounds. My field rifle is set at 3 pounds - checked it Friday. And yes both will fire if dropped on the butt. Also my field rifle which is a Sako has very little slack on the trigger. I am the only one who shoots either of them.

[diogenes ghost]

"It'a a compound bow, so how much does she actually have to pull?"

She must pull 85, but hold less at full draw. An 85# recurve can be shot at less than 85#, perhaps as little as 60#, by 'creeping the string'; that is slightly relaxing your bow-holding elbow to reduce your draw length.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

" don’t know about that. Those new fangled compound bows are pretty easy to hold steady. The draw weight decreases as you pull back on the string."

Letoff is one thing -- being able to pull back 85 lbs. to the point of letoff is another. This gal is impressively strong.

I shoot right at 50 lbs. and had to work hard to get there. Of course, a razor sharp broadhead, well placed, will bring down anything, even at only 50 lbs.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

Odyssean.

[ASOC]

I’m impressed - not by the bow thing - but that she is a Registered Professional Hunter and guide in South Africa.

Used to hunt with a Bear Kodiak Magnum, a nice recurve, but my fingers just cannot take the strain at my age. BTW, I quite bowhunting when the trees started growing feathers.

I go out here in Alaska, and carry a shotgun for defense against all the fauna that views me as a meal.

In Africa, there be ever more beasts that would welcome a tasty treat. So, very impressive for her.

Thanks for posting!

[mamelukesabre]

Don’t tell anyone, but increasing draw weight doesn’t necessarily increase arrow speed.

[osagebowman]

Thanks for the ping - interesting article. That’s a right respectable bow weight to pull. 60# was the most I shot with, and that were a good many years ago. I found 48# in longbows and recurves was my ideal bow weight for hunting, roving/stumping, and 3-D shoots. There’s a group of English Longbow shooters, one of which that shows up each year at MoJAM, that shoot 125-140# yew longbows. He shoots a 135# in matches and 110# for practice. It takes years of dedication and training to build up to that weight and the skill level to shoot effectively.

[jeddavis]

The guy’s right, you’re totally clueless.

[jeddavis]

It’s a compound bow, so how much does she actually have to pull?

All of it. In this case, 85 lbs.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

they only wore it on their backs

[Hegewisch Dupa]

Dang - she is all-around tasty....

[UCANSEE2]

I urge everyone to click on the link and actually read the whole article on this woman.

If only there were more of these women, and less of the HRC’s and Maureen Dowd’s........

Born in Texas, raised in Missouri (the SHOW ME state) and I guess she has SHOWN herself very well.

Her strength is not limited to her arms. It pervades her entire character.

[MarkL]

Doubt it.

Only if you’re benchrestng or going to the Olumpics wth a .22.

Huh? My 1911 "Race Gun" has a 1.5# trigger pull. It's a .45. Granted, it's for competition, but it's no .22. And it fires "major caliber" rounds in competition (200 gr swc - I tried the 155 gr at higher velocity, but like the 200 better).

Mark

[fish hawk]

That’s a laugh. Look up any thread on Indian Casinos and read all the BS there. Maybe though, all that is not stereotype to you. With some it is so common that it does not register. By the way, I did not comment about being Indian to bring up this matter , I did it because by being Indian I have been brought up around making and shooting bows and arrows. I still say that pulling a heavy compound bow where you can give it a jerk to get past the heavy pull and then you are in there, is easier than pulling a regular bow of the same poundage and it stays at the 85 pound pressure the whole time.

[fish hawk]

You post is making my point. You should read your post again where it says “it relaxes”. Your “ bingo” quote tells me you have a chip on your shoulder.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

Oops, did I leave off the sarcasm tag?

[Shooter 2.5]

If your division has a minimum trigger pull requirement it’s five pounds. I can’t believe a safety officer would let you on the line with a pound and a half.

[grey_whiskers]

The ancient English military bows were about 120 pounds pull. Shot right through French armor at Agincourt.

I first heard the following from the inimitable Puke and Snot:

Plucking the Yew! Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating victory over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all captured soldiers. Without the middle finger it would be impossible for the English soldiers to draw the renowned English longbow and therefore incapable of fighting in the future. The famous bow was made of the English Yew tree and the act of drawing the longbow was known as "plucking the yew" or "pluck you". Much to the bewilderment of the French, the English won the battle and began mocking the French by waving their middle fingers at the defeated French and saying "We can still pluck yew. Pluck you". Since "pluck yew" is rather difficult to say, the difficult consonant cluster at the beginning has gradually changed to a labiodental fricative 'F' and thus the words often used in conjunction with the one-finger salute. It is also because of the pheasant feathers on the arrows used with the longbow that the symbolic gesture is known as "giving the bird". And yew thought that yew knew everything.

Cheers!

[grey_whiskers]

I have that same model bow that she does in 60 lbs. I can bench press 190 lbs, curl 90 lbs, and can just shoot it comfortably. The bow she’s shooting rises rapidly to 85 lbs approximately at mid-draw, and then drops to around 25 lbs, where she holds it to shoot.

What muscles are used in drawing the bow?

What weight does Ted Nugent draw?

Cheers!