Hi guys. I've periodically come here for info for quite awhile now, but I've never taken the time to register. I'm moving up to AK in a few weeks, and one of the first things on the list is to take a Caribou this year, and moose/bear next year when my resident status is official. I shoot a Martin Savannah longbow (70# at my monkey-armed 31" draw) with POC shafts and a 125gr Zwickey broadhead. I plan on whipping up some Sitka or Douglas Fir arrows, but the POC's are just convenient for the time being. They average 630gr with my point weight. I've had a few folks tell me to switch to carbons for increased penetration, but I have no desire to go through the trouble of buying new points, inserts, and spending the cash to try four or five different shafts to find the right ones. Plus, I doubt that there's a practical difference in penetration. It's my gut feeling that there's not an animal in N. America I couldn't take with this setup. What do you guys think? The only animals I've taken with a trad bow are whitetails, squirrels and a very lucky aerial dove shot, so I would greatly appreciate some more experienced opinions.
Thank you!
Justin.
I would say that setup should pay hell with the tree on the other side of the Moose.
Should not have any problems with your set up !!
That's what I thought. Seems illogical to change up a good thing when what I have shoots so well.
With that bow, arrow and broadhead combination at your draw length, if you put the arrow in the boiler room,i can already smell Moose steaks cookin. :thumbsup:
Good luck!
A whole lot of moose have been shot with a whole lot less. You'll be fine.
Kind of Over kill for the dove, but plenty good for moose.
QuoteOriginally posted by ChrisM:
I would say that setup should pay hell with the tree on the other side of the Moose.
X2!
QuoteOriginally posted by justbinfishin:
Plus, I doubt that there's a practical difference in penetration. It's my gut feeling that there's not an animal in N. America I couldn't take with this setup. What do you guys think?
I'm inclined to agree. If it's not broken, don't fix it.
Hey Justin, Welcome to the greatest place on earth. What part of our great state are you moving to??
Hi Bill, I'm moving to Fairbanks. I'm going to look for a job on the N slope for this winter/next spring. Next summer I'll move into a wildlife biology position, and in the fall start working on my PhD in Ecology from UAF.
I don't think you will have any problems with any animal on this continent.
you're really opening that bow up to its limits at 31" man that'll be zipping an arrow you should have no problems i draw alot less draw length but would have no 2nd thoughts about laying a arrow in a moose with my 70# bow
I dont know if you'll get a total pass through on a mature bull...but the set up will be fine!
I'm shooting a 60lb liberty with doug fir and it has treated me well...I have no need to go higher in weight 60 and woodies has done all I've ever asked including a grizzly from last fall!
Where are you going to be located?
We just got back from up north...winters setting in, snow's creeping down, things were cold!!!