After 19 years finally drew my WY moose tag. Any ideas/suggestions for arrow/setups let me know. Most likely going to use my 54# Pronghorn 3pc LB or 51# 3pc Yellowstone LB. I shot 29.5 axis 400 with 100 grain insert and 150 BH. Going to look into Grizzly/VPA both 2 and 3 blade for potential moose killing heads:) These ARE the bows I'm going to use whether you agree with the poundage or not.
Thanks and I'm pretty damn excited.
Very cool , good luck . I would be excited too.
Congrats on the tag! That will surely be the hunt of a lifetime. What unit did you draw?
As for heads, my choice would probably be the Grizzly 2 blade. I love the new Instincts, but those moose are pretty darn big critters!
Yep the bow and arrow combo looks good. I would go with a 2 blade head to maximize the penetration.
Remember sometimes the most important hole is on the far side.
Mike
That's awesome James. I have been forth ages enough to be on some moose hunts. Just not enough to draw the tag. From what I have seen. You got what it takes in that setup.
Look at Magnus stinger heads too. I have three moose fall to them.
what area did ya draw?
55# Bill Stewart T/D longbow and 70-75 cedars with Magnus I two blades worked for me ... complete pass through and the moose went about 100 yards .... your set up sounds fine
Good luck and be safe
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These guys were around last summer. They should be pretty decent this year. Congrats on the tag.
Vernon, did you draw in the Bighorns? I drew an area 38 tag.
Wow congrats on the 38 tag Cecil. That tag is getting harder and harder to draw.
I did draw 34 and congrats to you as well cecil. As of right now Randy I have magnus 4 blade stingers (150) screwed on my arrows:) Might stick with them. I am sharpening challenge and even have a KME:)
Congrats! What a dream hunt.
Congrats to you and Cecil! Awesome! Good luck!
Vernon, a two blade single bevel will help cure your sharpening challenge, especially using the KME. Also, Grizzly, Abowyer, Tusker.... any of the big size two blade. Best of luck on your hunt.
On my bull, I used a 58# Pronghorn Ferret, 145 gr Journeyman 2 blade, 535 gr total arrow weight. Heart shot, and the broadhead broke the off front leg.
On my calf I shot this past fall, I used a 56# bow, Woodsman Elite 3 blade, total arrow weight low 500's, and got a total passthrough.
Congrats on the tags guys! Thats awesome. And congrats on the kills to you other guys!
Thanks
I feel very fortunate to have drawn my second moose tag. 24 years ago I had one. I shot it with a Heritage Archery Bridger Mountain longbow pulling amost 60#. I used a Coyowood shaft with a 160 grain Grizzly head. The arrow weighed 700 grains. I'm not sure what kind of hard wood they were made of, they were heavy and also tapered. I hit him right above the heart, cutting the aorta. He went down quickly.
I hope to hunt moose some day, very cool thread. :campfire:
Here are some home made moose videos to get you going. Both with Stingers and Pronghorns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooJT8riztRQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFQG2aTDbCs
my dream hunt, without a doubt. good luck, and please let us know how it goes!
Congratulations on your Moose tag! :thumbsup: :clapper:
QuoteOriginally posted by FerretWYO:
Here are some home made moose videos to get you going. Both with Stingers and Pronghorns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooJT8riztRQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFQG2aTDbCs
WOOOOWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!
What was your cost for the initial app and what do you expect to pay for the overall hunt?
Wooowwww is right! That second video is awesome!
Congrats on your tag and best of luck. Lifetime hunt for sure!
Can't offer any help on what equipment to use but I can offer a "good luck" , that's my dream hunt,hope you get a nice one!
I am a Wyoming resident so my cost for the license was $112! Its a preferenc point system and I believe I had 19 points, or 19 years, of putting in before I drew.
Overall cost is minimal. I can be hunting in about 15 mintues from my house. I got horses, backpacks, and good boots so other than my optimistic taxidermy bill no other real cost.
I like my current bow/arrow setup but just for sake of convesation anybody recommend an arrow and broadhead setup for either #51 or #54 3 pc longbow? Like mentioned earlier I shoot axis 400 at 29.5 inches, 100 grain insert, and 150 grain magnus stinger.
Thanks
Congrats! I am partial to Simmons 2 blade heads after using magnus for years. I just get much better penetration and better blood trails. Good Luck! My dream hunt is a moose hunt - anywhere.
Good luck Officer :thumbsup:
QuoteOriginally posted by vernon:
I like my current bow/arrow setup but just for sake of convesation anybody recommend an arrow and broadhead setup for either #51 or #54 3 pc longbow? Like mentioned earlier I shoot axis 400 at 29.5 inches, 100 grain insert, and 150 grain magnus stinger.
Thanks
I have a 56@28 Pronghorn. I shoot a narrow almos identical to yours out of it with a 125 stinger. The second video was a BOW member with a 53lbs pronghorn and victory shaft with a 150 stinger at 30" with 100 grain insert.
What the......!!?? I imagine that was the last thought going thru the mind of that bull!
that second video posted is bad arse!!! I am pretty sure I would be shaking like a leaf!
L.R.
I've taken 3 bulls in the last three years shooting a 55# Caribow recurve with 580 grn and 630 grn arrows with VPA 3 blades on the front. The first bull I shot at 15 yards and got a complete pass through. My second bull was a big mature bull and I got an exit hole and the third bull was the biggest bodied of the three. The arrow lodged in his off shoulder. He only ran 20 yards. First two bulls ran 50 yards and 60 yards respectively.
James, I killed the moose in my avatar(about 1000# worth) with a 54# LB, 750 gr.carbon arrow, and Zwickey No Mercy SB. For what it's worth, I think you'll be fine using a heavy arrow and 2 bld. head. Good luck and hope to read about your hunt down the road. Todd
I have been applying for a moose tag in UT for 16 years now. All this talk about moose hunting is really exciting. Sy=till have hope this will be my year. Look forward to the success pics and letting us know of your final set up. Good Luck.
Wow! Congrats guys!
I can't offer any advice on equipment, but wanted to wish you luck. :thumbsup:
I'd be excited too, to say the least. If I could pick any one animal to hunt it would be moose. I doubt it will ever be possible, but how sweet it would be. :campfire:
Bob
It took a resident 19 yrs to draw a tag! That just boggles my mind!
Good luck on your hunt!
Bisch
Hi Vernon. Congrats on the draw and good luck hunting. I am hunting moose again in Canada this year.
My moose arrows for this year are :
CE 150 28.5 inches long with a 100 grain brass insert. I have a 250 VPA 2 blade on the end.
total weight 605 grains EFOC 28%!
Good luck on your hunt, looking forward to hearing the after the hunt story. As for your set up, it sounds like it would work to me.
Very cool vidios, those are some really nice animals!
QuoteOriginally posted by FerretWYO:
Here are some home made moose videos to get you going. Both with Stingers and Pronghorns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooJT8riztRQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFQG2aTDbCs
I missed these the first time through, thank you.That second video had me on the edge of my seat. That was a sweet shot... way to stay cool and make it happen. On the go, even. :thumbsup:
Bob
QuoteOriginally posted by tracker12:
I have been applying for a moose tag in UT for 16 years now. All this talk about moose hunting is really exciting. Sy=till have hope this will be my year. Look forward to the success pics and letting us know of your final set up. Good Luck.
Sorry for re post hit the wrong button
This is a thread from 2014. I wonder if he got his moose.
Mike
He did get a moose. A good one too
Great! Do we have a story? I don't find any posts from him since sept. last year.
Mike
Congratulations on your draw! I have been applying for so long in ND, that I have forgotten when I first started. So far an exercise in futility. ND does not give points for unsuccessful applications on moose and elk.
Gary