Legal Arrow Weight?

[LeeMajors]

I'm trying to figure out what my legal arrow weight will be under the regs.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/regulations/2012/wsr_12-04-098.pdf

(b) It is unlawful to hunt big game animals with any arrow
measuring less than 20 inches in length or weighing less than 6
grains per pound of draw weight with a minimum arrow weight of 300
grains.

at 65# draw my arrow needs to be 390 grains?  But at 73# it would need to be 438?

[pianoman9701]

The weight does include the broadhead

[LeeMajors]

The weight does include the broadhead

Yep, my arrows are 391 grains total with broadhead. 

[pianoman9701]

So, are you shooting 65 or 73? Are you a gorilla? 73 lbs is a lot of pull. If you need to add weight, there's all kinds of options. Obviously, you can go with a bigger broadhead. You can use weighted inserts (PDP inserts). If luminocks are indeed accepted in the new regs, that'll add 9 gr per.

[LeeMajors]

Draw weight is a long story.  Summary:  My bow started at 73# draw and I'm brand new to things.  When my buddy told me to wax my bow string, I figured I needed to rub enough to melt it in a bit.  Apparently that's not the case and now the strings are stretched a bit and it pulls 65#.  Gotta learn little things like this the hard way sometimes 

So, I was considering getting it re-strung, but it looks like that would require me to get new arrows.  Lighted knocks and 125gr points still wouldn't cut it.  New inserts sounds like a PITA, but I've never done that, so don't really know for sure.

I'm not a gorilla, but I do make it a point to hit the gym frequently.  Does one arm dumbell rows with 90 to 110 lbs count as gorilla?

[D-Rock425]

You're a gorilla freak.

[pianoman9701]

Draw weight is a long story.  Summary:  My bow started at 73# draw and I'm brand new to things.  When my buddy told me to wax my bow string, I figured I needed to rub enough to melt it in a bit.  Apparently that's not the case and now the strings are stretched a bit and it pulls 65#.  Gotta learn little things like this the hard way sometimes 

So, I was considering getting it re-strung, but it looks like that would require me to get new arrows.  Lighted knocks and 125gr points still wouldn't cut it.  New inserts sounds like a PITA, but I've never done that, so don't really know for sure.

I'm not a gorilla, but I do make it a point to hit the gym frequently.  Does one arm dumbell rows with 90 to 110 lbs count as gorilla?

Yeah, you're a gorilla. Is 73lbs comfortable for you? If your bow is fairly modern, take it down to 65 or even 60. You can kill elk all day with 60 lbs and with guns like you have, you'll be able to hold it back forever, which is excellent. Otherwise, you have to change your equipment and weight down them arrows a bit.

[carpsniperg2]

Yeah 6 grains per pound and its for the total arrow broadhead and all. So 6 * whatever your draw weight is= your minimum legal weight.

Dang if he is a gorilla for shooting 73lbs. I hat to think what I am when I have been hunting with a 83lb bow

Maybe grape ape?

[LeeMajors]

Yeah I didn't think I qualified as gorilla since the other gorillas at the gym make me look average.

Looks like I'll leave it at 65# until I feel like dumping money into new shafts.  Hopefully lighted nocks will be legal and that will put me ~10 grains safely over the minimum. 

I shoot a Destroyer 340 and even at 65# my arrows are still doing 301 fps.

[carpsniperg2]

Another idea is to add a wrap to your arrows if you don't already shoot them. It will add about 10-15 grains of weight and it will help with visibility of the arrow and finding it after the shot. Even if the lighted nocks don't become legal.

Carps tip of the day: Always wrap your shaft

[Button Nubbs]

You can have your cables twisted and it will add poundage to your bow. I have never heard that waxing your string will stretch it out.

My arrow went thru both sides of my bull and stuck in the ground last year. That was at 60lbs. I wouldn't get hung up on draw weight too much.

[D-Rock425]

Carps tips on life

[carpsniperg2]

  

[deleted BGS]

So do the easton and beman arrows weigh what they say on them. For example; beman ics hunter 340. Does that weigh 340 grains? and the 9.3 gpi with that 340 arrow. that arrow is 9.3 grains per inch? Kinda confused

[carpsniperg2]

340 is the spine not the weight. You take you arrow length and * it by the gpi and you get the bare shaft weight.