What have you killed with a wood arrow? How much draw weight? I'm thinking of trying some Woodies and just looking some pics and info?
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A few years ago.....70#@28......
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Wood arrows have been killing things for 15,000 years from mastodons to field mice. :saywhat:
I have killed many deer and two fox with wood arrows. I have also killed deer using wood arrows with stone points. Most of the time I use my 40# Northern Mist Baraga long bow.
Can't post photo's on here for some reason.
December 2019
5/16" POC with 125gn WW head, 36# Bama Hunter ASL
17 yard pass through
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Wood will get it done:
50-55 pound ASLs with a variety of wood species:
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"HeartWood"
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(http://i.imgur.com/DBn07lX.jpg) (https://imgur.com/DBn07lX)
(http://i.imgur.com/OeYAH3m.jpg) (https://imgur.com/OeYAH3m)
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BTW I'm using and liking bamboo right now...hope to "skewer" one shortly
all of mine have been with woodys
those were the last 2 yrs. here are a few more.
I'm not very good a posting pics
Lots of things taken with wood arrows. That's all I hunt with.
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Complete pass through! 45# 450 gr.
48# Tall Tines recurve. I think it was a 55/60 Surewood by David Lawson with a 160 grn Stos. Complete pass through on a nearly 7 ft Pope and Young bear.
Nice bear Gary
Yes, I killed a deer with a self bow, hand planed white pine arrow and a trade point. Jawge
Thanks Brad. It was a lot of fun. I shot another bear two years prior with another arrow of the same batch out of a 53# Blacktail VL. Before the hunt, I asked Ryan Derlago if the setup sounded ok. He replied "the only problem you will have is cleaning the dirt off the broad head after it shoots through the bear and buries itself in the ground."
I am heading up for another chance at a bigger bear this spring. I will use either a 49# Stickflinger or a 50# Blacktail recurve probably with another of Snag's beautiful arrows. It is a rush for sure.
Last years buck with 65 lb Osage self bow and cedar shaft with 125 grain Wensel woodsman
74lb recurve and Bear Razorheads
5/16" tapered Wapiti Cedar, single bevel grizzly, just under 400 grs total. Bow 40#@29". I drew 26" at the shot. I watched him pile up.
50 lb longbows,Sitka Spruce and Doug Fir shafts with Zwickey and Ace broadheads.
Can't help you with pictures, but I've killed dozens of deer, some turkey and plenty of rabbits and squirrels with woodies usually with bows in the 45 to 50 pound range. :archer2:
Do tennis balls count?
Sorry, couldn't resist that :biglaugh:
Wooden arrows have taken from bunnies to buffalo for me, and quite a few things in between too.
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That rabbit was my first trad kill, with a 53# recurve and an Ash shaft. Pretty much everything else since has been with my 75# longbow and either Douglas Fir or Red Balau shafts and Grizzly broadheads or steel blunts.
Have shot wooden arrows exclusively for the last 10 years or so.
Not many pictures though unfortunately.
Best
Lex