GOOD ELK WEIGHT

[hunterjt]

I SHOOT 522GR TOTAL IS THIS GOOD FOR ELK? 57LB BOW.

[jhg]

I personally would want more like 600. That bow weight is about what I shoot and I have a 635grn arrow. I my drop that a little but only into the high 500's just to see the diff in penetration vs flatter trajectory.

I think a good balance of penetrating weight and trajectory would be in that area of high 500's low 600's.

Joshua, not an expert.

[just_a_hunter]

If they fly true and your broadhead is sharp you are fine.

good luck,

Todd

[hunterjt]

I HAVE SOME HARITAGE ARROWS THAT I SHOOT THAT ARE 522 BUT MY WOODIES ARE 645 AND IM HITTING GOOD WITH BOTH ARROWS AT 20. I HAVEN'T SHOT AT GREATER DISTANCE YET BUT IM SURE THE WOODIES WILL DROP FAST.

[tradhunter1]

I have just moved to hickory arrows they weight in at 730 gn and shoot fine out to 30 yds from a 53@28 bow. I only draw 26 so probably 48 lbs at my draw. try your wood arrows by moving back 2-3 yds at a time shooting 3-4 rounds at each distance your eye should start doing the automatic corrections needed for the added distance. Assuming your shooting instinctive style.

good luck

[hunterjt]

yes im shooting instinctive syle ill try that to see how much range i can get

thanks

[Herb Calvin]

Hunter, looks like your stuck on capital letters. Then maybe not

[FerretWYO]

If that is not a good weight I can think of a few elk that should not be dead.       Your heritage are just fine.

[Bjorn]

Use the arrow that gives you greater confidence. If they fly good, and the bow is quiet they are both perfectly fine.

[wtpops]

Originally posted by hunterjt:
I HAVE SOME HARITAGE ARROWS THAT I SHOOT THAT ARE 522 BUT MY WOODIES ARE 645 AND IM HITTING GOOD WITH BOTH ARROWS AT 20. I HAVEN'T SHOT AT GREATER DISTANCE YET BUT IM SURE THE WOODIES WILL DROP FAST.

If they are tuned and sharp either will work well on any game in the US.

Drop with the heaver arrow is not an issue. I hear this all the time people worrying about the drop on a heavy arrow. If you use that heavy arrow you will of course practice with it to the point that when you draw down on an animal your brain will put your arm where it needs to go to hit the spot so there will be no perceived drop, the weight of the arrow means nothing.

Now if you practice with that lighter arrow and then the day before the hunt you switch to the heavy arrow then you're in trouble when you get out to 30 or so yards.

[Ragnarok Forge]

I would hunt with the heavier arrows.  If you keep your shots inside 30 yards, and preferably under 25 for elk the extra drop is really not relevant.  Just practice a lot and you will hit what you look at.  The extra weight helps a lot if you punch a rib above centerline of the elk.

[highcountry]

I was not going to jump into this one but I can't help myself!  Good Elk Weight?  Oh, about 750 lbs would be good. Add 100 lbs for the huge rack.  850lbs. would be a good elk weight. Unless I have to drag it out of the highway!!  

[Bowhunter4life]

I'd shoot that weight and do... but my bow would be in the 70# - 75# weight range...  

57# should do just fine though...

Didn't see it in the first post, but what BH are you planning on using?

[hunterjt]

The head that im going to use is 125 landshark.

[StanM]

When my shoulder isn't killing me I shoot 58#.  I shoot a little bit heavier arrow than you do, but I believe you can kill elk just fine with 522 grains as long as your arrow flight is good.  If I was to up your weight I'd do it with a little bit heavier head.  You could try that and see if you still get good flight.  I can tell you from personal experiences, mine and others that I've witnessed, shot placement is paramount to killing elk.

[elknut1]

Your setup is great! Not just good but great! I've taken 3 bulls in 3 years with 490-500 grain arrows with 3 bladed broadheads out of 56# longbow. (woodsman--magnus snufferSS) I've either buried them to the feathers or had a passthrough with this setup & I wouldn't change a thing! Farthest kill was 26yds.

 I also put down a big muley buck this year with the same setup at 32yds, I had another passthrough.(260#-270#) My heads are razor sharp, I hunt with nothing out of the package but hone each one until shaving sharp. My roughly 500grn arrows have 200grn up-front. Good Luck, it's not rocket science!

 ElkNut1

[mnbearbaiter]

Id say its a good weight! I just did a similiar thread on here and the results were bout the same! I shoot 55# @ 28" and plan on using a 625-650gr finished arrow with a 160gr point. Another thing to think about is the ability to draw the bow at the moment of truth up in the high altitude! Id rather sacrifice a few pounds of draw weight for accuracy, especially on a hunt like an elk hunt with so much planning!