Main Discussion Area > Shooting and Hunting

is this sufficient for elk?

(1/6) > >>

Archeryrocks:
Okay so I've asked about elk before but I'm curious I have made a 58 lb bow with lightly flipped tips I draw only 24 inches and I'm shooting an arrow 597 grains with about 26% foc speed of the arrow is I would guess around 150 fps plus or minus. I hoping to take a deer with this set up this year bit the ke and momentum calculators say this bow combo isn't quite up to the task for elk I would like some other opinions would this work?

Danzn Bar:
It's all about placement ......I think it's good with the right placement at 15yds or less.

PEARL DRUMS:
If you could squeak another few inches of draw length you would much farther ahead. That being said, I cant see how a 58# bow at that draw length wouldn't take an elk out with a good hit. But, I've never elk hunted.

Archeryrocks:
I wish I could comfortably draw 25 to 26 inches but to do that I'm drawing to my ear which diminishes accuracy. Conventional wisdom would say that me being 5'7" I would draw 26 inches I measure from the belly side of the handle just like if it were on the tillering stick and after consistent measurements drawing to my cheek I get 23.5 to 24.

Hawkdancer:
Haven't hunted elk, but I think a steel broad head well placed will do the job.  I think most draw length is marked on the back of the bow, so I think your 26" is about right.
Hawkdancer

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page