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Blacktail:
i am sure this question has been up before...SO,sorry about the repeat...and some of you might have info in this...what would be a good size of point for elk...all i need is length and width...in the state of Oregon the MININUM width is 7/8 (i think) might have to look again...SO,if you have any experience in this area that would be great...thanks again...

Mohawk13:
Have some obsidian hafted arrows I will be using in Oregon, They are 1 3/16 long x 1" wide. I feel these will more than get the job done. Its not so much head size as shot placement....

kleinpm:
If the minimum requirement is 7/8 inch then that is the biggest I would use. Mine are about that wide and roughly 1.5 inches long, mostly Bear Gulch obsidian.

Patrick

Wolf Watcher:
My Opinion:  I killed several elk with stone points when I lived in Oregon and Washington and moose, elk and mule deer in Wyoming.  I shot a recurve that pulled 65# and Port Orford shafts.  I think the size of point you use should match your bow weight and arrow weight and spine.  3/4" width is just fine as long as the length will allow a point weight that doesn't overpower your shaft.  I use a balance scale to make a set of hunting points as close to the same weight as possible.  This last year Wyoming finally made hunting with stone points legal again.  They have to be 1" wide to be legal.  I do have to admit when I first was learning to hunt with stone points some of my successful kills were with butt ugly points.  Joe

Bryce:
Here's what I use buddy:) and they work quite well.

They come in around 135grn.

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