mountainmonster

Dirty Bill · by **Dirty Bill** on Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:53 pm

A lot of guys over there are wanting to hunt big game with light bows,like 40#, that's if they get to full draw. Which doesn't always happen in the excitement of the hunt.

I believe a person owes it to the animal to use a bow that is heavy enough to do the job. There ain't one able bodied man that can't work up to a 55# bow at his draw length,and be quite accurate with it.

I think they are just too lazy,and want to be instant traditional archers. Ok,now blast away.

Spectre · by **Spectre** on Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:57 pm

I have a 54# bow and a 45# one on the way. I will shoot big game with the big bow and little game with the little one. But I agree, there shouldn't be yahoos out there elk hunting with 40# bows. I don't think its ethical----------UNLESS the shats are taken from 10 feet with Razor sharp broadheads.

Dirty Bill · by **Dirty Bill** on Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:55 pm

Good luck with that. 10' from an elk. Maybe in a treestand,but a 45# bow ain't gonna cut it,with all the muscle and bone there.

Spectre · by **Spectre** on Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:14 am

Aww.....I think 54# is enough to kill anything on this continent.

Dirty Bill · by **Dirty Bill** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:56 am

Spectre wrote:Aww.....I think 54# is enough to kill anything on this continent.

It probably is. But if you can shoot more weight accurately,why not..?

Spectre · by **Spectre** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:59 am

Good point-- I CAN shoot more weight accurately, BUT I like to shoot my hunting bow all the time, I feel that the comfort level with it makes for an accurate shot----all the time.

Dirty Bill · by **Dirty Bill** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:03 am

That's why my new bow is going to be 60#. Very comfortable to shoot all the time. :grin:

Spectre · by **Spectre** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:08 am

Your a MONSTER!! :stick:

Spectre · by **Spectre** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:12 am

I like about 60# myself----the 45# I have coming is really an experiment to see how effective the bow will be. I actually hope it will be tough enough for Muley's. If not I can fall back on my beautiful Gila.

Dirty Bill · by **Dirty Bill** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:14 am

Spectre wrote:Your a MONSTER!!

Hee hehee heee....

Spectre · by **Spectre** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:16 am

That Gila, BTW, shoots noticeably faster with a heavier arrow than my buddies' Widow 65# 'curve.

Dirty Bill · by **Dirty Bill** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:25 am

What arrow weight? :roll:

Spectre · by **Spectre** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:28 am

750gr. I normally shoot about 600. Those are the arra's I was talking about giving you. Doug fir's Purty, too. AND 2 fluffs with'em.

But..........you don't seem to want'em.

Dirty Bill · by **Dirty Bill** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:32 am

Hey now,I never said that.... :shock:

mountainmonster

What's up with this..

what bow weight do you consider optimal for big game?

What's up with this..

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