Over the past few years, I have received a ton of emails and PM's from folks wanting to know if they had enough horsepower to shoot Treesharks out of their 45 pound bow. Having never killed a deer with a bow less than 60 pounds, I never could give them an honest answer. I knew Mr. James Wrenn always said he didn't have any problems shooting through deer with Treesharks out of light bows, but I'm not one to give advice if I don't have personal experience to back it up. This year I decided to do all of my hunting with a 45 pound bow, just so I could personally shed some light on the subject.

With my Centaur being my lightest bow at 63#, I had to borrow. A friend of mine had a Bear takedown that is exactly 45# @28". He said I was welcome to use it, so I got it tuned up and ready to go. I didn't do anything fancy with my arrows. I ended up with Gold Tip Trad 1535's cut to 29.25", with 190 gr. screw in Treesharks up front. I haven't weighed them, but from my figuring, they should be almost dead on 450 grains.

I've had several close calls over the past week, but it finally all came together yesterday afternoon. I got a 7 yard shot on a 6 point at Horse Creek, and it did the job. The arrow disappeared into the deer and, judging from the dirt caked on the head, stuck in the dirt. With the low hit at close range, the rear half of the arrow was still in the buck as he started to run. He drug it with him about 20 yards down the trail.

The experiment will continue for the rest of the season, but it's looking like 45# IS enough!

Great job! Congrats. Tree Sharks are a great head.

Can one use Treesharks on an FMJ? will it fit the 9/32 shaft?

Congratulations!

That's good proof.Nice deer sir,how about someone with a 26in. draw with a 45lb.bow??What are you drawing at that poundage?

Great job Chris!!

great job. Nice to see what a setup like that can do in the right hands

Way to go Chris    

taught him everything he knows.....RC

Well done!!

nice congrats

congrats  

I would also like to see the penetration at say 18 yards.

Great job Chris! Love these threads about Simmons Sharks & 40-45# bows.  :D      

YB

Chris it good that you have RC close by to re-enforce the great shooting form he's taught you  

Congratulations Chris!  After reading this I am feeling better about my set-up:  Morrison Shawnee 45#'s, GT 5575's cut at 29 5/8's with 175 grain Landsharks up front.

Congratulations Chris! I am shooting 55/75 goldtips and the tree sharks and the land sharks this year both are flying nice 42# @ 26  tolke Chinook.

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taught him everything he knows.....RC

Now that you are done with him, I'll take the next available slot!  


Congratulations, again, Chris!

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taught him everything he knows.....RC

But NOT everything YOU know, right, RC???