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    What mechanical for elk?

    Which one would you choose? I'm thinking the trusty 1 3/8" reaper razor tips or rage hypodermics.. Decisions decisions

    #2
    Swacker

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      #3
      I have not personally elk hunted with a Mechanical but my buddy has been using Swackers and loves them...

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        #4
        I wouldn't use mechanicals on elk! If I had to I'd stick with a smaller cut 1.5 inch or less.

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          #5
          I'd go with the rage

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            #6
            Rage all the way

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              #7
              Grim Reaper 1 3/8"

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                #8
                Originally posted by ShaBow View Post
                I wouldn't use mechanicals on elk! If I had to I'd stick with a smaller cut 1.5 inch or less.
                Why not?

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                  #9
                  I hunted this year with a friend who shot a bull with a Swacker at 12yds and caught the back part of the shoulder and didn't get enough penetration to kill the elk! I shot one at 40yds and completely passed through shooting 63# with a Magnus Stinger BH and It seemed like I got more of the shoulder than he did. I'm not saying you can't do the job with a mechanical head I'm just saying on an animal that size the safer bet is a fixed head. The outfitter also strongly recommended fixed tips due to their past experience. I can assure you my friend will not go on an elk hunt with a mech head again(was a very nice bull)! He is very bummed over it. IMO that's a long trip and lots of time and $ to take a chance!
                  Last edited by ShaBow; 10-11-2013, 10:48 PM.

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                    #10
                    I think if I were shooting an animal that big if use a fixed blade.

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                      #11
                      A montech will do the job.

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                        #12
                        Lots of outfitters won't let you use a mechanical on an elk. Better check before you go forward with it.

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                          #13
                          I would use the reapers or hypos but I would set up a slightly heavier arrow with a tad but more foc and a ram cat or slick trick for a bh if it was me.

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                            #14
                            Hellrazors on my elk hunt starting tuesday

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                              #15
                              Terminal T.

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