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First archery elk tag and I've shot the 100 gr Trophy Ridge Undertakers at deer and love them. I want to know what the experts think of the following scenario: (I shoot a PSE X-Force with 200gr radial carbon x-weaves and it's flying at just below 350fps)
I shot a big 6x6 at 50 yds yesterday and the arrow flight, hit, location etc. looked perfect. As the bull ran out, I saw the fletchings sticking out of his side and I watched him for 150yds through the pines before I lost him. By the arrow, I figured that it must have penetrated deep but not a clean pass-through.
After an hour, I began tracking and found very little blood. Infact, his tracks were easier to follow in the pine needles than blood so I got nervous. After 30 min we found the trail but it was very light. Dime sized drops every step and then I found my arrow. I was covered in blood from the tip till about 10" up the shaft and the blades were in-tact, functional and fully-deployed. After the arrow the blood totally stopped and after a solid day of hiking I had nothing. By the lack of blood, I figure I must've stuck him too far forward And smashed his shoulder bone.
QUESTIONS:
Shouldn't that arrow have pentrated better than that or are elk that tough? Has anyone had experience with these broadheads on elk and are they too light weight? What about rib bones?
Could/should a broadhead be able to penetrate and kill an elk in let's say a spine or shoulder balde shot?
With ten inches of shoulder penetration and the bull ran with the arrow in his side or shoulder for over 150 yds do you think he could survive that?
I ask because I am heading back out all of next week and I will look for buzzards in the hole he ran into and I also want to switch to fixed broadheads this weekend if necessary before I blow another great elk opportunity.
Congrats to everyone on their elk this year and thanks in advance for FEEDBACK!
I shot a big 6x6 at 50 yds yesterday and the arrow flight, hit, location etc. looked perfect. As the bull ran out, I saw the fletchings sticking out of his side and I watched him for 150yds through the pines before I lost him. By the arrow, I figured that it must have penetrated deep but not a clean pass-through.
After an hour, I began tracking and found very little blood. Infact, his tracks were easier to follow in the pine needles than blood so I got nervous. After 30 min we found the trail but it was very light. Dime sized drops every step and then I found my arrow. I was covered in blood from the tip till about 10" up the shaft and the blades were in-tact, functional and fully-deployed. After the arrow the blood totally stopped and after a solid day of hiking I had nothing. By the lack of blood, I figure I must've stuck him too far forward And smashed his shoulder bone.
QUESTIONS:
Shouldn't that arrow have pentrated better than that or are elk that tough? Has anyone had experience with these broadheads on elk and are they too light weight? What about rib bones?
Could/should a broadhead be able to penetrate and kill an elk in let's say a spine or shoulder balde shot?
With ten inches of shoulder penetration and the bull ran with the arrow in his side or shoulder for over 150 yds do you think he could survive that?
I ask because I am heading back out all of next week and I will look for buzzards in the hole he ran into and I also want to switch to fixed broadheads this weekend if necessary before I blow another great elk opportunity.
Congrats to everyone on their elk this year and thanks in advance for FEEDBACK!