MOOSE & GRIZZLY SETUP

[jrchambers]

what you have is fine, dont wory about penetration on the bear, just hit the right spot, their hide is much thiner than a moose and the bone structure is not quite as stiff, they have alot of muscle but a sharp head and true flyin arow knows what to do with that.
for the moose i would say you are right at the bottom of what i would use, maybe try to find a little skinyer long 2blade, if you center punch a rib you may not get in,  make shure it is broadside or ,some may argue, a good quarter away so you can go behind the ribs completely.

i also shoot a 63lb at 28 adcock but i pull 30.5 i havnt shot it long and it is 5 lbs heavyer than what i used to shoot,  it will mess with your form if you over do it. 2011 is a ways off so you could work into it if you shoulder holds up, just think quality over quantaty, if you find yourself tired and falling apart Stop shooting and start fresh the next day.

[MountainTool21]

JR thanks a bunch man. I appreciate your reply. Thought about coming up there this year to fly fish and survey the area!!

[Norseman]

I think it has all been said here. You have enough bow. Keep the broadhead shaving sharp, and your shots to a max of 20 yds; put it in the vitals and you will have yourself both trophies. Being good with a lighter bow is better than poor with a heavy bow. It is all about the shot placement and the penentration will be there with that setup.

[tawmio]

Bowwild, important point, Form is the very base, i dosent take much for the body to try and compensate for the heavier bow weight by changing form. Group your hunting arrows w. broadhead (not target arrows) at 20yards and you can take your bow hunting. If not dont
Tommy

[vernon]

I think your setup is fine.  Never shot a moose or gizzly though.  Have plenty of buddies who have shot wyoming moose with low 50# bows.  I shot a big mature bull last year with a  #54 longbow and stuck it in the off shoulder.  Like mentioned get close, wait for a good shot, and pick a spot.

[MountainTool21]

thanks again guys. Just hitting my stride with my 60lb @ 28" Cari-bow. It is sending my 600 grain CE heritage 250's down range quickly!!

[MountainTool21]

Im going to try this set up on some Manitoba black bear first. I was told yesterday at my local archery shop in Denver that blackies are nothing like brown bear in terms of  being thin-skinned and don't run far after being hit right. Andrew

[Steve H.]

On the bottom side of light for moose but more than adequate for grizzlies.  My quickest blackie kill went 25 times farther than my brown bear, same bow, similar arrows.

[cacciatore]

I love your stories of moose and brown bear,lucky Alaskans.

[plentycoupe]

I killed a full grown cow moose with a 55@ 28 Habu Viperkan with less than 600grn arrow and a magnus stinger broadhead.

I have seen my friend John shot a moose with a 56@29 black widow longbow and same broadhead. Complete passthrough and stuck in the pines on the other side.

Two years prior he had another complete passthrough with the same set up.
His arrows are just over 600.

I would tell you how easy it killed a grizz this year but couldn't get any closer than 50yds before the breeding pair winded us.

55lbs will kill em cleanly all day long as long as you do your part.

Use what ever you are the most comfortable with and have fun killin them critters.

[Steve H.]

Pines? PC, we need to have a tree ID course ; ^ )

[weedwacker]

Originally posted by Bowshot:
I have shot moose with bow weights ranging from 45#- 75#, lighter weights due to shoulder injuries, 55-60# works, you need to be close and have everything flying straight and sharp. Your arrow weight is pretty close to what I shoot. Tha Alaskan moose are larger than the moose around Central Alberta so I would move up in bow weight a little if possible, as long as you can maintain accuracy. I can't speak on the bears as I have only shot blackbears.
I think Fred Eichler shot his with less than 55#.

Terry

Exactly what I was thinking.  For some reason the number 57 is coming to mind for Fred's bear setup.  Worked plenty fine for him.

[michaelschwister]

If you are shooting a 63# adcock you have enough for ANYTHING with the right arrow. Read some of ashby's writing on the matter.  I have a 73# R/D longbow that performs well enough with the proper arrow for cape and asiatic buff according to the numbers most agree as required.  I had a 61# adcock that significantly out performed that bow!!!, just could not shoot it as consistantly as I liked, very finicky to form.

Mike

[yukon254]

your set-up will be fine. I guide bowhunters to 4 or 5 Yukon moose each year and after 25 years have found them to be one of the easier animals to bring down. Elk and Mule deer are much tougher IMO. obviously shot placement is still important. Lots of moose are killed each year with a 50# bow.