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Title: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: TomMcDonald on October 08, 2017, 08:27:00 AM
Hi all, thought I'd share something that was quite interesting.
Shot this medium sized Billie today with an El Grande broadside from 20ish metres.
That is the foreleg bone completely severed from the shot.
65# longbow, cx Heritage 250 shaft with around 400 grain up front.

(http://i.imgur.com/DCMbWNa.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/t1pFZf1.jpg)
Title: Re: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: TomMcDonald on October 08, 2017, 08:29:00 AM
(https://m.imgur.com/t1pFZf1)
Title: Re: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: mec lineman on October 08, 2017, 08:37:00 AM
I agree heavy arrows and solid well built heads will do things unimaginable
Title: Re: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: TwoArrows22 on October 08, 2017, 08:38:00 AM
Impressive!
Title: Re: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: Joeabowhunter on October 08, 2017, 08:39:00 AM
Gotta love those Grizzly heads.  Nice shot too.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: Pete McMiller on October 08, 2017, 09:19:00 AM
Good job, nice shot.  That's why I use them too.
Title: Re: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: Jack Skinner on October 08, 2017, 09:23:00 AM
Grizzly has not let me down in over twenty years. Congrats on goat.
Title: Re: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: on October 08, 2017, 09:54:00 AM
Congrats on your goat, and no doubt that's a good head, but I believe a lot of different heads would have done that same thing on a critter that size off a 65# bow!

Bisch
Title: Re: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: Kopper1013 on October 08, 2017, 12:55:00 PM
Very nice, great shooting, congratulations
Title: Re: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: TomMcDonald on October 08, 2017, 04:05:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Bisch:
Congrats on your goat, and no doubt that's a good head, but I believe a lot of different heads would have done that same thing on a critter that size off a 65# bow!

Bisch
Thanks and you're right. I've never used anything else on game so have no comparison.
This is not necessarily an advert for Grizzlies, more an observation on the sometimes shocking lethality of the bow and arrow.
Title: Re: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: TomMcDonald on October 08, 2017, 04:07:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Jack Skinner:
Grizzly has not let me down in over twenty years. Congrats on goat.
Cheers. Yes, this particular head I've had for more than 5 years and it's still going strong. Though it's a bit skinny now.
Title: Re: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: Azwatasha on October 08, 2017, 09:00:00 PM
Very nice!
Title: Re: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on October 09, 2017, 01:15:00 AM
Congrats on your goat.
Title: Re: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: NY Yankee on October 09, 2017, 12:14:00 PM
What do you think would have happened with a Rage head? I think the animal would have escaped wounded. You did a great job on the equipment selection and a great shot. That's some picture of that leg bone!
Title: Re: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: Terry Green on October 09, 2017, 04:15:00 PM
Congratulations on your lill...if I'm not mistaken that's an angora just like a my avatar and it brings back memories.

  :campfire:
Title: Re: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: jonwilson on October 09, 2017, 04:34:00 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: TomMcDonald on October 09, 2017, 05:40:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Terry Green:
Congratulations on your lill...if I'm not mistaken that's an angora just like a my avatar and it brings back memories.

   :campfire:  
I believe so. I have his pelt in the freezer ready for some tanning action.
Was your hunt in Australia too?
Title: Re: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: TomMcDonald on October 09, 2017, 05:40:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by NY Yankee:
What do you think would have happened with a Rage head? I think the animal would have escaped wounded. You did a great job on the equipment selection and a great shot. That's some picture of that leg bone!
Yep. Unbelievable what a stick and string can do.
Title: Re: Grizzly El Grande bone damage
Post by: Terry Green on October 10, 2017, 01:17:00 PM
My hunt was near Pecos Texas.