Bowhunters - would you shoot a woman's bow?

If it knocks down a deer, I dont care what it is

Unless you hunted with really dedicated bow hunters most would never know.

I could see it being a good fit hunting out of ground blinds where space can be limited.

I saw when Mathews released that bow and was kind of dumbfounded as to why it was considered a "Woman's Bow"



ETA: only thing I see is the max draw length of 28"

Of course. As for reference, here are the specs for the mathews switchback xt. Back in it's day, it was the bow to have.

Draw Weights : 40, 50, 60, 70 lbs
Draw Lengths : 25-30"
Axle to Axle : 31"
Brace Height : 7.5"
Mass Weight : 4.25 lbs
Effective Let Off : 80%
IBO Speed : 315 fps

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ETA: only thing I see is the max draw length of 28"

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I'm a 27, so it seems perfect for me. Might even end up as fast or faster than a Halon. I turn 50 this year and have had bilateral shoulder issues, so 70lb draw may not be something I need to worry about any more.

I already shoot a crossbow, so the answer is yes.

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that would be a fine youth bow

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Stoke

BOW WEIGHT 3.78LBS
IBO RATING 314 FPS (IBO speed at 30" draw = 344 fps)
DRAW WEIGHT 40, 50, 60LBS
AXLE TO AXLE 27 1/4"
BRACE HEIGHT 5 5/8"
DRAW LENGTHS 21-27"

This is the CP3 edition Matthews?

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So it's "less forgiving" (not that I buy that) with the shorter brace height

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you aren't buying into physics?

the longer the arrow is on the string, the more room you have for error

I understand that but at current bow speeds I think it's more outdated than relevant. Mainly I was talking about the those two bows though. That arrow is traveling 300+ fps, and we're talking about a difference in 3/8" between the youth bow and the women's. If you pull or jerk the release I don't think that even a 1" difference in the brace height is going to save you.