So, if your bow is 40 pounds and you have a 26-inch draw length, the bow’s draw weight won’t be 40 pounds. Most bow draw weights are rated at 28 inches of draw length. Recurve and longbows gain draw weight as they are pulled back. The “at your draw length” portion is an important thing to note.
I recommend new archers start with a draw weight under 35 pounds at their draw length. Even if you’re already shooting a compound bow, you’ll want to start with a much lighter draw weight than you currently shoot. The most common mistake new recurve archers make is buying a bow with too heavy of a draw weight. So, if your bow has a 25-inch riser you can shoot a 66-inch bow with a draw length less than 27 inches. Just add or subtract the difference in riser length to the lengths above.
But, you can use those recommendations as you increase or decrease your riser length. Those recommendations are for hunting-length recurves.
If your draw length is longer than 31 inches, consider going to a 21-inch riser with long limbs for a 66-inch bow. 60-inch bow: Less than 27 inch draw length. If you cannot find that info, here are my recommendations for a three-piece recurve with a 19-inch riser. So how do you know what length bow to buy? Manufacturers and custom builders usually have charts with recommended bow lengths for draw length ranges. That’s a huge range of bow lengths, but it’s important to realize that the bows on either end of that range have very different designs and riser lengths. I have a 30-inch draw length, and I shoot bows from 62-inches to 74-inches long. You’ll lose performance if your bow is too long for your draw length, and if your bow is too short for your draw length, it will be difficult to shoot and won’t be smooth to draw. Your bow length and draw length are linked together. The most important factors are that the bow fits you properly and helps you achieve your goals. There are very few rules in buying a recurve bow because so much of the decision will be up to your personal preference. How to Choose a Recurve Bow The author takes aim at a 3D target. Best for Shooting an Elevated Rest: TradTech Titan III with TradTech Carbon Wood Limbs. Here’s my roster of the best recurve bows that I’ve shot. Over the past month, I’ve been testing some of the top readily-available recurves for their grip, features, speed, draw cycle, and shooting experience. I was also an archery instructor and helped many students pick out their first bow. During that time I’ve owned dozens of bows. 
I’ve shot, competed, and hunted with everything from Olympic recurves to selfbows in the last 16 years. If you want to head down the trad road and embrace the challenge, you’ll need a few things to get started: coaching, patience, and the right equipment. Recurve bows are challenging to shoot well but all the more rewarding when you unlock the keys to accuracy.
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