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mmattockx:
This is more of a hypothetical question than a burning desire for me. I have never bow hunted anything, but have plenty of deer and moose hunting experience with a rifle. I like rifle hunting and don't have any reason to leave it, but adding bow hunting close to home is fairly appealing overall.

Last year we bought an acreage that is big enough to hunt on (9.5 acres) and we have lots of game in the area, with constant deer tracks, scat and scrapes (last fall) all over the property. We do not live there full time so our presence is light enough it doesn't seem to bother the deer much. There are lots of trees and it would be no problem to put up a ground blind close to one of the game trails through the trees.

My province has a minimum draw weight of 40lb for hunting big game, so that is the lower limit for draw weight and is no problem for me to shoot without struggling. I would probably end up closer to 45lb, but that isn't super critical at this point. Knowing that draw weight doesn't really translate well into actual performance, my question is what arrow weight and speed are enough to reliably take an animal inside 20yds? I can't see ever shooting farther than that with a bow on our property, so I am comfortable with that as a range limitation.


Thanks,
Mark

Pat B:
A 500gr arrow with a 2 blade broadhead will do the trick.

mmattockx:

--- Quote from: Pat B on May 24, 2020, 09:39:31 pm ---A 500gr arrow with a 2 blade broadhead will do the trick.

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How fast?


Mark

Hawkdancer:
Not sure fast is an issue, where you hit is more important!  Might consider single bevel broad heads from all I see!  Lots of practice from all positions, angles, and be able to hit that "grapefruit"every time!  Actually the vital area doesn't change, the smaller zone tests your skill better, IMHO!  Try the Finnish Hunt test, 3 arrows in a 10 cm circle at 18 meters.  Like Hegde said earlier, where the first arrow hits is most important!  Pat B also had some good advice in another thread!  However, I am an instructor, not an experienced bow hunter!  Maybe, this year!
Hawkdancer

mmattockx:

--- Quote from: Hawkdancer on May 24, 2020, 11:31:53 pm ---Not sure fast is an issue, where you hit is more important! 
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There still will be a threshold that offers enough energy and penetration to reliably take an animal and I want to be well over it. I am not worried about the shooting part, I will practice until I am competent enough to make the shot or I won't hunt with a bow. I have shot enough deer to be familiar with how things tend to go in the field and buck fever isn't much of an issue at this point. I am just thinking about the equipment requirements here. The single bevel broadheads do sound like a great way to go.


Mark

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