Pass thru's

[hntrspud]

When hunting elk, or deer, how likely is a pass thru shot? Lets say as a scenario you are shooting a 65lb bow at 280 fps and a 410gr arrow. slightly quartering to, it goes thru the shoulder and into the cavity. What is the likelihood of a pass thru? There are a TON of variables, but just trying to get an idea of what happens with the shot. I have never personally shot one of these critters with a bow so I dont know.

[300rum]

I had a complete pass-through on a bull at 25 yards, slightly quartering away.  He made it 20 yards and I never did find the arrow.  There was a pretty steep drop off on the other side of the bull and the only thing I can think of is that the arrow just kept going and going.  I pull a 64lb or so bow. 

[Buckmark]

In my experience and from what i have seen with guys i have hunted with on deer that a pass through is very likely and i would say has happened more times than not with me.
Years ago when i used aluminum arrows i had a few that would pass through and be bent or even broken in half, i figured the broken ones were from the deer jumping as the arrow was passing through.

Elk is still a dream for me with a bow...

[Quackwhacker]

Pass throughs are the usual for me and my hunting partners. The only time we haven't had it go through on elk was when the front shoulder was hit. They have big bones. We all shoot Muzzy and G5 montec.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Lots of variables. That's for sure. Had lots of pass throughs and lots not. Lots of variables.

[WSU]

I have shot one elk with a bow.  Quartering away.  I hit a bit of guts, liver, and lungs.  Elk made it about 50 yards.  My arrow stopped against the offside hide exactly like bullets do.

[demontang]

I would say as long as no major bone is hit the arrow will pass thru. My 470gr arrow at 290fps smoked out the back side of my deer and buried its self up to the fletch in the hill behind him.

[Band]

I had a pass through on one of the two elk and the only deer I have arrowed.  Both pass throughs were double lung shots.  In the case of the elk it went between ribs on both the entry and exit wound and the arrow went another 40 yards past the animal before hitting the ground.  I pull 60 lbs.

The non-pass through was on the bull in my avatar.  It hit low in the rib cage and didn't have an exit wound.  I didn't pay any attention to what it hit in terms of bone but I have to think it tangled with ribs.  That shot was with a slower speed 60 lb. bow.

[npaull]

I have shot deer, caribou, and moose with my #55 longbow and two-blade broadheads.

I have NEVER (literally never) NOT had a pass-through.

Shoot good broadheads, not the POS sold by the vast majority of broadhead companies.

[MADMAX]

Shot this 4 pt at about 30 yds
complete pass through took a rib out and and stuck in tree
switchback about 65 lbs and a muzzy 125

[Sigmanu262]

I HAD A PASS THROUGH ON LAST YEARS ELK. QUARTERING WAY. THE ARROW BROKE IN HALF INSIDE AND STILL PASSED THROUGH. THAT WAS WITH SLICK TRICK 100 GRAIN.

[bowjunkie]

always had a pass throughs.  shot my elk at 10 feet last year pass through no problem 73lb pull 31 inch draw.

[Sandberm]

I have shot deer, caribou, and moose with my #55 longbow and two-blade broadheads.

I have NEVER (literally never) NOT had a pass-through.

Shoot good broadheads, not the POS sold by the vast majority of broadhead companies.

I'm relatively new to hunting with a 55# recurve(only bow Ive ever owned) and was wondering what kind of broadheads you prefer?

Thanks

[Come Get Some]

I have shot more elk than I dare to count. Almost all have been pass thru's. I shoot 70Lbs at 30.5" and a 500 gr arrow tipped with Shuttle t Broadheads. The common denominator I believe is a heavy arrow. I have shot them from 6' to 80 yds.Most do not go more than 20-30 yds. Some do not take a step. Proper arrrow placement, heavy arrow and a very sharp broadhead. I sharpen every broadhead I put in my quiver.

[northwesthunter84]

I agree with come get some.  I shot my bull at 60 quartering away, got clean pass through and I shoot a heavier arrow.  To be honest over the years I have seen quite a few animals shot with fast bows and light arrows not get pass through.  They will be buried to the fletch and then the animal busts the arrow up as it runs off.