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Title: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: JasonG on March 27, 2016, 10:11:37 AM: What is your archery set up for elk? I have a Mathews dr 2 70lbs with gold tip hunter 34O , I haven't got a broad head figured out yet. What's your set up?
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Post by: coachcw on March 27, 2016, 04:20:52 PM: 80 lbs cpxl ,250 vaps 90 grain insert and 125 grimreappers
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: D-Rock425 on March 27, 2016, 04:36:20 PM: I shoot goldtip 400's with a 125 grain savora. Total arrow weight of 402 grains. Normal shoot my hunting bow around 66 or 67 pounds.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: SCRUBS on March 27, 2016, 04:39:59 PM: 70 lb, 340 @ 435 gr arrow and going to try grim reaper broadheads this year.
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Post by: Russ McDonald on March 27, 2016, 04:42:18 PM: I shoot 70lbs on my Prodigy in performance seeing. Goldtip Ken ethics 300 with 100 grains Grim reapers for a total weight of 480 grains on the arrow oh almost forgot Nocturnal nocks.

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Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: Antlershed on March 27, 2016, 05:24:04 PM: Bowtech Prodigy at 70lbs. Easton Axis 340, RPS steel D6 inserts with a 25gr brass weight behind it, 100gr head. Total arrow weight of 455gr.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: 92xj on March 27, 2016, 05:31:04 PM: 68lbs. 28.5" draw. carbon express Maxima hunters 350, 125 muzzy 3 blade. 12.3ish FOC
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on March 27, 2016, 08:52:24 PM: Mathews Legacy, 70lbs, Gold Tip Expedition Hunter 7595, Thunderhead 125's. Blazer Vanes. Wisker Biscuit. True Glow sight. Winners Choice string.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: Reidus on March 27, 2016, 10:23:15 PM: Quote from: coachcw on March 27, 2016, 04:20:52 PM
80 lbs cpxl ,250 vaps 90 grain insert and 125 grimreappers

That's gotta be like a 20% foc. :chuckle:
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: northwesthunter84 on March 27, 2016, 10:57:13 PM: Mathews Z7 70#'s, 29" draw, FMJ 340's, 125gr Shuttle T's finished weight should be 509 gr. Switched to 125's this year.
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Post by: WapitiTalk1 on March 27, 2016, 11:09:45 PM: Nothing fancy here. Alpine F1 @ 67 lbs, 28 1/2" four fletch Beman ICS Hunters (have a handful of Cabelas arrows I fletched up also) tipped with 125 GR Shuttle Ts. Seems to work fine.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: Duckslayer89 on March 27, 2016, 11:34:19 PM: Hoyt Carbon Spyder 30, Gold Tip Hunter PRO 300's w/duravanes, 100 grain Trophy Taker Ulmer Edge, Trophy Taker XTREME drop away
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: biggfish on March 28, 2016, 12:20:54 AM: I haven't decided whether to get my Drenalin back in shape, (feels so different after the cam change and new string), or use my my Martin Afflictor. Both are set up at 66#, 30 in draw, shooting 30 in Beman hunter 340's 100 gr Grim Reaper broadheads 436 gr with an foc around 9.
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Post by: Elknut1 on March 28, 2016, 06:48:39 AM: Energy Elite compound, 66# 27-1/2" draw. Vap 350 92 grain steel insert, 100 grain Exodus QAD broadhead, 420 grain total arrow weight. -- Sapphire longbow 55# 27" draw, beman 500 classic arrow 75 grain insert 125 grain Wensel Woodsman Elite head, 500 grain total arrow weight.

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Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: theleo on March 28, 2016, 07:14:20 AM: Katera XL 28.5" draw, 70lb, 350 Trophy Ridge Blasts using their half outs, four fletched with a wrap, and 100 grain Shuttle T's. The total arrow weight is 426 grains.
Just picked up an Xpedition Perfexion this weekend though, so my arrow set up may be changing.
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Post by: et1702 on March 28, 2016, 07:30:00 AM: Bear Arena 34, 70#, 30.5" draw, Easton Axis 300spine, Low-profile four-fletch & Strickland 150gr BH

ET
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Post by: Dhoey07 on March 28, 2016, 07:33:03 AM: Bowtech Tomkat @ 57#'s, 400 Beman ICS Hunter Pros, tipped with a 100gr slick tricks.
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Post by: Thefisherman83 on March 28, 2016, 07:40:15 AM: 73# PSE X-force Dream season, Carbon Express Maxima hunter 450's and a Rage Hypodermic 125gr.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: K34OB77 on March 28, 2016, 08:01:20 AM: Obsession K34 65# black eagle deep impact 42gr outsert 100gr slick trick viper trick total arrow weight 422gr
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Post by: Elkterd on March 28, 2016, 08:03:43 AM: Hoyt carbon element, 28.5 draw, 70#, Gold Tip Pro Hunter's, and last but not least slick trick broad heads :archery_smiley:
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: TheHunt on March 28, 2016, 08:16:05 AM: I am changing things up this year after reading some information. After I figure out and mess with a bunch of arrows, weights, and lengths I am hoping to get heavy front end with a 27% FOC.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: Rainier10 on March 28, 2016, 10:03:32 AM: Mathews Z7 Extreme, 68#, Easton FMJ 340's, 100 grain Thunderheads, 475 grains total weight. Hard hitting and super durable.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: DTaylor86 on March 28, 2016, 01:31:42 PM: 70# Bowtech Allegiance. I shoot 125 grain slick tricks and I really like them, I get 1/3 deeper penetration in my broad head target than I did with the Montec G5's.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: hogslayer on March 28, 2016, 02:17:31 PM: Hoyt Nitrum LD @ 32" 80 LBS with Black Eagle Rampage 31.5" arrow 12.4 % FOC 518 grains. Slick Trick 100 grain with 56 grain SS insert
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: Wetwoodshunter on March 28, 2016, 02:18:25 PM: I'm shooting a Mathews Drenalin '08 at about 64-5 lb 27" draw length.
Arrows, Easton bloodline 400, 7.7 gpi, about 368 gr total weight with a Muzzy Mx-3
My bow shoots at a blisteringly fast 265fps with my current setup and I am comfortable shooting out to 70 yards.

I've toyed with the idea of upgrading bows but I have been shooting this exact setup since 2009 and it gets the job done.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: pianoman9701 on March 28, 2016, 02:33:40 PM: Wow, you guys have some fancy bows. I have a Hoyt Turbohawk 64#. It's a fairly cheap bow but it kills the animals I shoot with it. Arrows are Nightfall 340s (I think 440 grains total weight), and G5 125 grain broadheads. 10" Stinger stabilizer, drop away rest (trophy taker I think), Tight Spot quiver and just added the Poison Arrow Elk decoy.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: Duckslayer89 on March 28, 2016, 04:05:21 PM: Quote from: hogslayer on March 28, 2016, 02:17:31 PM
Hoyt Nitrum LD @ 32" 80 LBS with Black Eagle Rampage 31.5" arrow 12.4 % FOC 518 grains. Slick Trick 100 grain with 56 grain SS insert

Damn that is a dragon hunting machine
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: X-Force on March 28, 2016, 04:14:09 PM: :drool:

I like this thread!

I don't know what my setup will be this year... Either a Bowtech Prodigy or Martin Savannah.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: Instinct on March 28, 2016, 05:51:13 PM: Bowtech destroyer 350 67lbs 28" Easton axis 340 125gr slick trick magnums.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: hogslayer on March 28, 2016, 05:57:05 PM: Quote from: Duckslayer89 on March 28, 2016, 04:05:21 PM
Quote from: hogslayer on March 28, 2016, 02:17:31 PM
Hoyt Nitrum LD @ 32" 80 LBS with Black Eagle Rampage 31.5" arrow 12.4 % FOC 518 grains. Slick Trick 100 grain with 56 grain SS insert

Damn that is a dragon hunting machine

Ya it is really fun to shoot. It has been a challenge finding a correctly spined arrow. I feel comfortable shooting it though. I figured I would shoot 80 tell I get to old to pull it back anymore.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: buckandbullminingco on March 28, 2016, 06:11:13 PM: Mathews z3, easton 5mm fmjs 340s for bear with the new nap thunderhead razors. Elk and deer easton axis 400s with same broadhead as bear, 28.5 draw length 70lbs death harp strings. black gold ascent 5 pin trophy taker 8" stabilizer qad rest
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: _TONY_ on March 28, 2016, 08:16:52 PM: Bowtech RPM 360 70#-spothogg tommy single pin- 10"spider stabilizer- trophy taker DD rest- GT hunter pro 300's w/ 125g slick trick vipers
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: Jonathan_S on March 28, 2016, 08:34:06 PM: Here is the best part of my setup.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: ridgefire on March 30, 2016, 06:47:35 AM: Hoyt Katera at 75lbs, .340 fmj arrows, 125 grain magnus snuffer ss broadhead, 6 arrow fuse quiver, mbg 4 pin ascent sight, carbon blade stabilizer and a qad hunter rest. Seems to work great on elk. Hopefully will have a carbon spyder turbo within the next week or so.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: Elkrunner on March 30, 2016, 07:27:00 AM: Quote from: 92xj on March 27, 2016, 05:31:04 PM
68lbs. 28.5" draw. carbon express Maxima hunters 350, 125 muzzy 3 blade. 12.3ish FOC

I think you forgot the most important detail...what color?
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: 92xj on March 30, 2016, 07:32:29 AM: Quote from: Elkrunner on March 30, 2016, 07:27:00 AM
Quote from: 92xj on March 27, 2016, 05:31:04 PM
68lbs. 28.5" draw. carbon express Maxima hunters 350, 125 muzzy 3 blade. 12.3ish FOC

I think you forgot the most important detail...what color?

Hot pink of course!!
Waxed that string and that pink pops nicely again.
Also just got finished last night making a dozen arrows. Got rid of the solid pink wrap and onto a zebra hot pink one.
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Post by: Elkrunner on March 30, 2016, 07:40:13 AM: I can't wait to see them...
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Post by: blacktailcody on March 30, 2016, 08:08:02 AM: 80lb Hoyt Nitrum 34 @30"
Easton dangerous game 300s with 75 grain brass imserts. The fletching/wraps are all orange tiger stripes.
125 grain broad heads. Not sure what I'm going to shoot. Any suggestions??
Total weight is 700gr.
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Post by: kellama2001 on March 30, 2016, 08:53:38 AM: tagging
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Post by: D-Rock425 on March 30, 2016, 09:54:49 AM: Quote from: blacktailcody on March 30, 2016, 08:08:02 AM
80lb Hoyt Nitrum 34 @30"
Easton dangerous game 300s with 75 grain brass imserts. The fletching/wraps are all orange tiger stripes.
125 grain broad heads. Not sure what I'm going to shoot. Any suggestions??
Total weight is 700gr.
that's a log of an arrow.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: Dr. Death on March 30, 2016, 10:14:02 AM: Xpedition Xcentric 7, 70#, VAP 350 arrows, TT Shuttle T broadheads, TT Smackdown Rest, TT Option 8 sight, Tight Spot Quiver, Doinker Stabilizer, Side Hill strings, Bohning wraps and Blazer vanes, Carter release... :tup:
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: theleo on March 30, 2016, 11:06:23 AM: Quote from: Dr. Death on March 30, 2016, 10:14:02 AM
Xpedition Xcentric 7, 70#, VAP 350 arrows, TT Shuttle T broadheads, TT Smackdown Rest, TT Option 8 sight, Tight Spot Quiver, Doinker Stabilizer, Side Hill strings, Bohning wraps and Blazer vanes, Carter release... :tup:
How long of an arrow and how heavy of a broadhead? I'm looking at shooting VAPS or X-Impacts through my Perfexion but I haven't heard of many WA legal arrow combinations. I'm considering a 300 spine arrow with a 125 grain head but I'm not sure if the cams would prefer something stiffer.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: Dr. Death on March 30, 2016, 11:18:15 AM: I use 90 gr outserts, I use 100 Gr broadheads. They fly like darts and go through animals like butter...
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: tonymiller7 on March 30, 2016, 11:45:04 AM: Bear Motive 6, 70# 28.5" draw. Goldtip Hunter Pro 7595 with 125 grain Muzzy Broadheads, Blazer Vanes, Nockturnal nocks. Trophy Taker MicroMidas 5 pin sight.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: Dead-Eye on March 30, 2016, 12:54:05 PM: I'm curious about the same thing but with a twist. I'm curious about what other recurve bow hunters are using for this. I see everything here from 65 to 80 lb draw weight for compounds. I used to hunt with an 80 lb compound, but now I'm limited to a 40 lb draw on my recurve (Samick Journey), due to (both) arm injuries about five years ago. Since then, I've been doing it old-school with a recurve (rather than asking for special medical dispensation for a crossbow). I'm told it's enough as long as I have a clear shot at fairly close range. Hitting where I'm aiming is no issue. Anyway, I'd like to hear from the recurve guys. There's got to be some out there. Thanks
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: Tbob on April 03, 2016, 11:33:45 PM: I'm shooting a Fred Bear Truth series at 70lbs. 29 inch draw. Easton game getters with 100gr shuttle T's. Inexpensive bow, but super quiet and I love the way it shoots. We get along well ..
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Post by: dreamunelk on April 03, 2016, 11:49:56 PM: Most of the time - Black Widow PL Long bow, Spruce arrows, Grizzly broad heads.
or
Occasionally - Alpine Verdict, Gold tip arrows, F-15 broad head.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: Taco280AI on April 04, 2016, 12:06:39 AM: Bowtech RPM360, 65# / 27.5", Carbon Express Maxima Blue Streaks, 100gr Slick Trick mags, 396gr total arrow weight. Should be right around 300fps. Spott Hogg 7 pin, forgot what rest.

Had a spike bull at 11 yards last year, 4pt min area
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: Bean Counter on April 04, 2016, 02:40:55 AM: Same as everything else: old crappy bow, cheap arrows, cheap broadheads, quality glass.

Close eyes + slam trigger!
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: D-Rock425 on April 04, 2016, 05:26:02 AM: Quote from: Bean Counter on April 04, 2016, 02:40:55 AM
Same as everything else: old crappy bow, cheap arrows, cheap broadheads, quality glass.

Close eyes + slam trigger!
this has been working for years.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: buglebrush on April 30, 2016, 08:02:15 PM: Bowtech cpxl 80#'s. 30" draw. Carbon Express maxima red. 100 grain slick tricks.
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Post by: ipw20 on May 01, 2016, 06:34:16 PM: Mathews z7, 30", 70lbs, goldtip pierce platinum kinetics 300, 125gr slick tricks
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Post by: Astonb86 on May 10, 2016, 07:36:53 PM: #70 Bowtech Carbon Icon with Goldtip 340s 100 grain tips, no broadheads picked yet but still looking. Thinking about upgrading my sight to something more precise maybe a Spot Hogg or BG Ascent Verdict.
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Post by: Nice Racks on May 10, 2016, 08:52:08 PM: G5 Primal at 70lbs with Carbon Express Maxima Reds and Wasp Boss 125's. Seriously considering changing to the Savora 125 VanDykes when they come out.
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Post by: AlbinoRhino on May 11, 2016, 12:47:32 PM: Mathews No Cam HtR, GT XT hunters 340 spine 125 grain shwackers and 125 grain shuttle T, blazer vanes and wraps..
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: longbow_hunter on May 11, 2016, 02:42:09 PM: 55# Martin Savannah, Easton 2216 arrows, and 190 grain Simmons Tree Shark broadheads. Arrow weight around 650 grains.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: MLBowhunting on May 11, 2016, 02:48:33 PM: Limbsaver DZ 36 at 70 lbs with a 30 inch draw. CopperJohn slider with Deer Crossing arrows. I willbe shooting a 100 grain broadhead just not quite sure which one yet.
Title: Re: What's your archery set up for elk?
Post by: Johnb317 on May 11, 2016, 07:48:38 PM: 68# Hoyt carbon element with G5 cams, 100 gr slick tricks 420 gr total weight
Planning to check out Savora bh
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Post by: Mudman on May 11, 2016, 08:08:19 PM: Madrona tree branch with 60lb spiderwire fish line and vine maple sapling arrows with utility razor blade head. Deadly at 5 yards! Just kidding... MathewsZ-7 xtreme 70lb @ 28.5 draw. ICS Hunters and 125/100 grain Muzzy/Thunders or Shuttles. 435g420g +-. Chrono around 280-290fps depending on broadhead weights. Very happy with this setup.