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Stringman:
I have a trip planned with Mr Riley in ID this Sept and it's getting close enough I need to be making some decisions. The goal is elk/bear and my brother, Tell and I will all have tags.

Bow - I was gifted a beautiful custom lam bow from Thad and while I have never been a fiberglass bow guy, this bow was built for this hunt so I would have a hard time leaving it home. I will probably bring an Osage self bow as backup, but plan to hunt the soy bow primarily.

Arrows - speed v momentum. Old question, not sure there is a hard answer, but give me your opinions anyway.

Huntin heads - stone v steel. Both are legal in ID; both are proven. I know how I feel, but want to know if there is something or some aspect I'm overlooking. Let's here your feelings.

lebhuntfish:
Congrats on the elk hunt bud!
Let's see,  if I had your talents,  especially with flint knapping I would definitely go with some stone points.
I've hunted elk on Colorado several times. Only a few times when I shot a wheelie bow. I shot a cow with my bow the first time and only had about 8 inches of penitration. The next year I got me some heavy arrows and shot another cow and buried it clean to the fletchings.
So I would go for hard hitting and a heavier arrow.

It would be cool to see you take an elk completely primitive. But I would us the best possible setup. If that means using more modern equipment then that's cool. Because some people only get to elk hunt once in their life. I've been lucky,  elk hunting is part of our family tradition. Just my 2 cents.

Patrick

Stixnstones:
never been elk huntin but know guys that have kilt moose and caribou with selfbows and stone points. your points are more than worthy of the task. and i agree with Patrick, prolly a heavier arrow.

Pat B:
I hunted Colorado 2 times and both times with selfbows or sinew backed bows(55#@26"), arrows were either hill cane or sourwood shoot arrows with trade points or Wensel Woodsman(stone illegal in CO). Arrows weighed from 550gr to 650gr.
 Shoot heavy arrows and between now and your hunt practice, practice, practice and learn the trajectory of your arrows.

Stringman:
550, or 750?

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