I got drawn for archery bull elk in Kentucky !! I shoot a Predator takedown about 52 lbs at my draw. Been shooting 525 gr arrows which I'm considering increasing to about 575 gr. What broadheads do you guys recommend for elk.
Thanks
rms cutthroat
QuoteOriginally posted by bhylton:
rms cutthroat
That's what I use, which in and of itself don't mean much, but I know a lot of guys that actually kill Elk that swear by them! They do sharpen easily and keep their edge very well!
I've killed them with Zwickey 4-blade deltas, and STOS two-blade heads. Any good COC broad head will do.
Congrats on your tag! I missed out AGAIN!!!!!
Hard to beat anything from Grizzly. Had I drawn I'd of been taking the new bruin head from them.
First, congratulations drawing the tag.
You are currently shooting 10 grains per pound of draw weight. If your arrows are well tuned too your bow I wouldn't change anything.
If you insist on changing, I agree with Orion, though my broadhead preference is an Eclipse or Grizzly:
QuoteOriginally posted by Orion:
I've killed them with Zwickey 4-blade deltas, and STOS two-blade heads. Any good COC broad head will do.
What you have should be plenty with an efficient broadhead. Anything 2 blade or narrow 3 blade would be my choice. Good luck!!
RMS Cutthroat
Here's a picture of a Kentucky bull I snapped in 2013 while on vacation. It was a ways away, so the picture isn't that great, but you get the idea.
Hope you find one just like him!
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Mike
Congrats on the tag!! I wouldn't change that bow setup. Just work on being as accurate as you can possibly be. Lots of broadhead choices, but whatever you choose make sure it's scary sharp. Good luck!!
Congrats on that draw. I'd use anything super sharp
I've shot 2 with the 3 Rivers Woodsman Élite. Total penetration at 30/35 yards. Good Luck.
I wouldn't go up in arrow weight as it sounds like your setup now is working well. I like the Woodsman 3 blades for elk. Big hole and you have plenty of power to get two holes.
Mike
Congrats on the tag that I failed to draw myself. I killed my last elk with a heavy STOS 2-blade but am currently in love with the heavy Grizzly Bruins. Planning to put them to serious use this fall, after trying them this spring on hogs to good effect. I think they are excellent broadheads.
Grizzly single bevel sharpened on a wheel
I've killed elk with muzzy, zwicky Eskimo, and grizzly Kodiak. The grizzly left the best blood trail.
Congratulations on your draw. I shot my elk last year with a Grizzly Stik samurai (2 blade single bevel). 150gr head on a 500gr total arrow. That said, I've switched over RMS Cutthroats and will probably try the new Boner Broadheads which are very similar to cutthroats in construction but have a curved blade. They are a little narrower which should make tuning a breeze and be less effected by wind. For me accuracy is more important than an eight inch in the wound. Either way, if you are shooting carbons or alluminums I would definitely go with a one piece single bevel. One piece eliminates any error with being glued on to your insert perfectly or ferrule alignment inconsistencies. If you are shooting wood shafts, any of the tried and true glue on single bevels would be the route I would take.
Congrats on the tag. Elk have a pretty large chest cavity that you need to adequately penetrate. At your draw weight I would suggest a properly sharpened 2-blade head on a moderately heavy shaft, as you have suggested. Multi-blades are fine if you have enough energy behind the arrow but if you hit leg or shoulder muscle it will really impede penetration. Good luck!
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Scarpa is the brand boot Rmsgear is carrying.
I have shot two, first one with a 160gr Magnus 2 blade, and the other with a 160 gr 3 blade Snuffer. Both were pass through double long, the Magnus Elk didn't make it out of sight, but the Snuffer had a blood trail like pouring out a gallon paint can.
QuoteOriginally posted by David McLendon:
I have shot two, first one with a 160gr Magnus 2 blade, and the other with a 160 gr 3 blade Snuffer. Both were pass through double lung, the Magnus Elk didn't make it out of sight, but the Snuffer had a blood trail like pouring out a gallon paint can.
old goat... I think you posted on the wrong thread. :wavey:
I'd go with the orange ones and either a Zwicky Eskimo or a Hunter's Head for lower poundage elk setups.
german kinetics or whatever they are called now..I have 220 grains with 100 brass insert. did the job for me. strong, sharp, heavy and two blades.
5 elk killed out of my camps 2 Journeymans 1 Magnus 4 blade 1 Simmons 1,grizzly 100% recovery short blood trails
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Lots of good heads out there, just make sure yours are sharp.
I have killed them with Zwicky, Magnus, and Bear razor heads. My only BH failure on a big bull was back in the mid 80'd with a 3 blade satellite head, it hit a rib and the ferrel broke off right where it goes into the insert. Looked like it just crystalized.