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Can’t help you out because all of my bears have been with a rifle but man Am I jealous. Shoot a fatty and make sure you post pictures. all of us Washington spring bear hunters will be living vicariously through guys like you with out of state/country tags
Can not offer advice whether your set up is adequate but my set up is a Diamond SB1 set at 60 pounds 29.5 draw length, Launching Easton 6.5 with a 340 spine, tipped with Savora 125 grain swept wing 4 fixed blade broadheads and my set up did the trick for me last fall on a WA blond bruin.
That sounds like an amazing trip!Are you going with an outfitter? If so, I'd check with them to see what other clients have been successful with (or not). And how long are typical shots.I think your arrow flight and accuracy is the most important, and making sure you're dialed in on the vitals. How do your arrows fly?Your total set up is lighter than what I would feel comfortable with. So if you were thinking about making a change, you might look at a heavier set up. I'd start at 500 total weight, and most of that up front with a stout single bevel 2 blade broadhead and heavy insert. But that's me.
Shot placement is WAY more important than arrow specs, speed, etc... IMO. Bone density and thickness are no comparison to ungulates. A bad hit - particularly shoulder - will be a likely wounding loss. All that said, a Gold Tip arrow with a 100 grain 4 blade Slick Trick "Standard 100" created one of the best wound channels I've ever seen on a boar a few years ago. This was a 19 yard shot out of an older Mathews with a 29.5" draw. Arrow weight and speed unknown. Hope this is helpful and hope you succeed!
Quote from: 444Marlin on March 21, 2022, 06:51:35 PMThanks, I am going with an outfitter. That's a good idea to ask them what their clients have been successful with in the past and what they recommend. My arrows fly really well and I practice every day on a 3D foam bear to build muscle memory. I'm not familiar with 2 blade broadheads - is there an advantage to a 2 blade vs 4 blade?