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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: jasonstevens on February 24, 2013, 12:21:05 PM

Title: draw weight versus penatration
Post by: jasonstevens on February 24, 2013, 12:21:05 PM: First year for my daughter bow hunting. Shes pulling 45 pounds and drilling the block at 35 yards is this enough wieght for deer and elk
Title: Re: draw weight versus penatration
Post by: LBES on February 24, 2013, 12:47:22 PM: Penetration on big game is going to depend on broadhead, but the energy of the arrow as a function of distance needs to be considered. Need to look at her arrow weight, draw weight, and then calculate the energy at 35 yards.

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Title: Re: draw weight versus penatration
Post by: Mudman on February 24, 2013, 12:50:12 PM: You bettcha! 270 grain arrow is the min. Its legal and strong enuff. More is better but a good close shot at 45lb will do the job plenty well. I think she can drop an elk at 40 yards no problem. Shot placement is what matters.
Title: Re: draw weight versus penatration
Post by: jasonstevens on February 24, 2013, 12:59:28 PM: Thank you her shots with a riffle are all over but with a bow she shoots like she was born with it cant wait
Title: Re: draw weight versus penatration
Post by: D-Rock425 on February 24, 2013, 02:45:34 PM: Quote from: Mudman on February 24, 2013, 12:50:12 PM
You bettcha! 270 grain arrow is the min. Its legal and strong enuff. More is better but a good close shot at 45lb will do the job plenty well. I think she can drop an elk at 40 yards no problem. Shot placement is what matters.
the min is 300 grains.
Title: Re: draw weight versus penatration
Post by: DoubleJ on February 24, 2013, 03:38:58 PM: I pass-through'ed my deer this year at 49lbs
Title: Re: draw weight versus penatration
Post by: mountainman on February 24, 2013, 07:19:55 PM: Quote from: Mudman on February 24, 2013, 12:50:12 PM
You bettcha! 270 grain arrow is the min. Its legal and strong enuff. More is better but a good close shot at 45lb will do the job plenty well. I think she can drop an elk at 40 yards no problem. Shot placement is what matters.

NO, under minimum!

Quote from: D-Rock425 on February 24, 2013, 02:45:34 PM
Quote from: Mudman on February 24, 2013, 12:50:12 PM
You bettcha! 270 grain arrow is the min. Its legal and strong enuff. More is better but a good close shot at 45lb will do the job plenty well. I think she can drop an elk at 40 yards no problem. Shot placement is what matters.
the min is 300 grains.

:yeah:

Use a good, cut on impact broadhead ( Montec 85gr would be a good choice) and look or holding out for that close to perfect presentation broadside. Stay away from shoulder bone and she will do just fine! :twocents:
Title: Re: draw weight versus penatration
Post by: Mudman on February 24, 2013, 08:51:12 PM: Sorry I just did math in my head and didnt think of the reg. min. Your right, Im a dummy. :chuckle:
Title: Re: draw weight versus penatration
Post by: sakoshooter on February 25, 2013, 01:19:53 AM: Quote from: Mudman on February 24, 2013, 12:50:12 PM
You bettcha! 270 grain arrow is the min. Its legal and strong enuff. More is better but a good close shot at 45lb will do the job plenty well. I think she can drop an elk at 40 yards no problem. Shot placement is what matters.

Minimum arrow weight is 300grs.
Title: Re: draw weight versus penatration
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 25, 2013, 01:45:29 AM: She will be just fine. I would really look into a good 2 blade broadhead or 2 blade with bleeders.
Title: Re: draw weight versus penatration
Post by: Stick em on February 25, 2013, 04:29:25 PM: That will be just fine as long as her shot placement is good. That's the most important thing. Just work on that with her. I let my kids shoot deer after they can put 3 in a 4 inch circle at 20 yards, but you might have different reqs. Just get close and have a brand new broadhead on there. My 13yr old son put his deer down with a 42lb draw last season. No problem. Have a great time and I look forward to reading about the hunt.
Title: Re: draw weight versus penatration
Post by: sakoshooter on March 02, 2013, 08:49:13 PM: I killed two deer with a 36lb recurve. One in 1968 and the other in 69. 30 lbs was the min then in WI.
Title: Re: draw weight versus penatration
Post by: yajsab on March 04, 2013, 02:09:47 PM: 45# pull, but what's her draw length?

I will share my scenario. I shoot 60# @ about 25.5" DL. I was so focus on speed and was using 370 grn total arrow weight. With this set up, I was having hard time getting good penetration on elks, even though I did harvest my share. Then I decided to switch to 430 grn total arrow weight. Almost all my shots were pass through. Just some thing to think about.