51�Թ�

“All of us were struggling to feel the draw weight,” he said, referring to the speed of the ice and the force of their throws.

Regulated weapon certificates are required for all other shotguns, regular air weapons and crossbows with a draw weight over 1.4kg.

Walsh said another misconception is that there is a minimum draw weight for bow hunters - there isn’t.

Clark noted that while a 30-pound draw weight is sufficient, it needs to be used with a fixed-blade broadhead rather than a mechanical broadhead.

Lowering that poundage, or draw weight on the bow, is accomplished by “scrapping away wood,” he said.