Here's a question from Doug on the proper draw weight for killing big-game: I bought the new Hoyt Alpha Max 32"/70# draw weight. I'm going to New Mexico on a elk hunt. Will a 65-pound draw weight be strong enough with Montec broadheads, or should I crank it to 70 pounds?
Hey Doug-
To answer your question. Yes, 65 pounds will be enough to kill an elk. But I leave you with a few little tidbits of info. If you can comfortably pull more weight, then I recommend pulling more only if it doesn't affect your groups and or tuning of the bow. Another key for good penetration is to lean towards the heavier arrow for better kinetic energy and more momentum. This day and age with fast bows and light arrows, it is attractive for folks to want to get as much speed as possible, that's the way us guys are wired, LOL! Speed is important to a certain degree, but a slower, more accurate, more forgiving and, most of all, better penetrating arrow is the more productive and better confidence way to go. Remember, I say this regularly, "A slow hit is better than a fast miss." Good luck on your hunt and send us a pic of your bull.
Shoot Straight
Travis
T-Bone
Hey Doug-
To answer your question. Yes, 65 pounds will be enough to kill an elk. But I leave you with a few little tidbits of info. If you can comfortably pull more weight, then I recommend pulling more only if it doesn't affect your groups and or tuning of the bow. Another key for good penetration is to lean towards the heavier arrow for better kinetic energy and more momentum. This day and age with fast bows and light arrows, it is attractive for folks to want to get as much speed as possible, that's the way us guys are wired, LOL! Speed is important to a certain degree, but a slower, more accurate, more forgiving and, most of all, better penetrating arrow is the more productive and better confidence way to go. Remember, I say this regularly, "A slow hit is better than a fast miss." Good luck on your hunt and send us a pic of your bull.
Shoot Straight
Travis
T-Bone
Hey T-Bone,
Great blog...thanks for the tip on that...Talk to ya later...
God Bless & Good Huntin'
Kristle Oberlander
Find out your Kinetic Energy, then find if that is what you want to take hunting. I want to make sure the KE is there and the bow being more than capable. The only thing I like to have to wonder about when I am hunting is how well I am going to perform in the moment of truth.