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it's not the arrow or the broadhead. It is shot placement everytime. I've lost 3 in KS over the years hitting them in the shoulder. 70lbs draw, 475 grain arrows, fixed, mechanical. it's all the same.
I've shot 55lbs for the past 4 years. I've worked hard on practicing on a glendel life size target and staying away from the shoulder. I'm 4 for 4 the past 4 seasons including my 3 biggest bucks ever
lower your poundage, get comfortable and focus on NOT hitting the shoulder. NO bow, arrow, or broadhead will make up for hitting a big midwestern buck in the shoulder
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I’d say your set up is a hair stiff and very light. I’d go for some 300 spine easton axis with 75 grain inserts and continue to run the 100 grain hypos. Nothing wrong with mechanicals but you have to have some weight behind it. I’d also recommend shooting an actual broadhead at targets and making sure the arrow isn’t getting any drag. If you don’t want to go that heavy, I’d still encourage you to go with a slightly heavier set up but use the Montec G5’s. They seem to fly well for many people.
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Originally posted by Foxtrot View PostOk, I shot a buck in KS back in Nov. I hit him directly in the shoulder at apprx 20yds. Shooting a 100gr Rage Hypodermic. The broadhead broke and there was about 1" of penetration beyond the Rage. My arrow was laying where he stood when I shot. Needless to say, I didn't recover the deer. On a side note, I saw the deer 4 days later dogging a doe about 1 mile from where I shot. He was a very distinct deer with very unique antlers so Im 100% confident it was him. He had a slight limp. Im assuming I hit the scapula.
As luck would have it, I was able to connect on a 156" Kansas dream buck later in the week. I double lunged him and didn't get a pass through. Shot him at 24 yds. I watched him run off with the arrow hanging out of him. Again, exact same set up as above. I made a successful recovery on this deer as I watched him fall after 125 yd sprint. This buck dressed 250lbs. The one I wounded was much larger. I estimate him to have been 350 on the hoof.
Im shooting a PSE DreamSeason EVO set @ 71lbs and 27.5" draw. Arrows are Carbon Express Maxima Hunters 350(8.9GPI) with a Nockturnal and the 100 grain Rage. My arrows are 26 7/16" long before nock and broadhead.
Based on my calculations, Im shooting 356.29 grains.
Im nervous that Im not shooting a heavy enough arrow.
Im thinking I need to go heavier. I know scapula shots r tough with an expandable though. I did switch broadheads recently and now I shoot Slick Tricks mainly. I still have a bunch of Rage, G5 Havocs and Montecs.
Thoughts on going heavier? If so, Is there anything I can do to my existing arrows to add significant weight? Also, how much heavier do I need to be? Im primarily hunt WT in TX and KS. Or should I look at a different arrow? Im partial to Carbon Express and prefer to keep shooting those. Im looking at the Mayhem Hunter SDS which are 11.1 GPI or the new Maxima Triads. Of course I would rather keep it as cheap as possible.
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