Poundage for youth ?

[Pupster]

I could spend the time trying to find this info but I'm sure someone here has experienced this.
I've introduced hunting to a lot of young people, but my first bow hunter has fell into my lap. I think he'd be lucky to draw back 40lbs of bow. I know we can work all summer and maybe increase this to 50 if we work. My question is is there a minimum poundage "law"? I just don't know how low to go.
I do know from personal experince deer can be effectively harvested at 50lbs. That was about 16yrs ago, and it worked then.

Thanks in advance for any response.
Pupster

 

[deerslayer22788]

I think it's all in how much they can handle. I started at #35 at 175 FPS and I'm now at #53 at 220 FPS in 2 years of shooting, but I haven't turned up my bow in a while because of risk of straining my arm and not being able to pitch. However I did harvent a button buck with my bow this year even though I didn't have a vidal shot(miss judged the distance) I still killed him because I hit and shattered the spine. Also with a lower poundage you need to shoot smaller points like 85 grains is what I was shooting until I moved up to #50 then I switched to 100 grains.

Also I don't believe there is a poundage level but you should double check with Blind Sow on this one.

Just wanted to share with you my personal experences.

Deerslayer

 

[dc240nt]

I know that Minnesota has a minumum poundage of 40 lbs for hunting. I think this is pretty much the standard in most states but some may be different. I took my first three archery deer with a 40 lb bow. I think the trick is to set up where the longest shot is within the killing abilities of not only the bow but also the hunter. With this setup there is no temptation to "outyardage" the bow. Have fun and good luck.

 

[horst]

Pupster, first i want to say its great your getting kids involved in this sport.I got my son his first bow for his 6th birthday last year and hes got a long way to go before hes ready to hunt.Im not sure about the laws i dont remember ever reading a minimum poudage rule but i think 40 to 45# is a good rule as long as they remember to keep the shots short, say 20 yrds.Ive been bowhunting for a lotta yrs now and i still only use a 20yrd pin

 

[Pupster]

Horst,
I get just as much of a bang out of these kids getting their first deer, duck, goose whatever we might chase as they do! In the last 3 yrs I was also lucky enough to introduce deer hunting to 3 adults and got to watch each harvest their first deer 1 bow, 1 shotgun, 1 muzzle. My son is only 2.5yrs old, I just hope he wants to hunt and fish right beside me.
But back to the subject. The shots will be close 15yds and less I hopefully will have hime pulling 45lbs min. by hunting season.
Thanks for the replies.
Pupster

 

[buckwheat]

when i got my first bow three yerars ago i was told that the minimum was 55 pounds, for deer hunting from a game warden. the law might have changed now but thats what i was told.