Small 3-blades and 40# for deer?

[Kelly]

Wow Kelly, you've been around here since the beginning and I'd love to see what all you've killed since then. I did a search and you never posted a hunt story or kill. Please provide. Thank you

1965, 42#, no idea of arrow weight. Doe died within 25 yards.

2009, 42#, 540 grain 3 blade 160 grain Snuffer, holes on both sides.

[Kelly]

Sky Chief, you shouldn't have any issues with your setup as long as you use a cut on contact broadhead and your arrows flies straight and true. My suggestion would be to use a heavier arrow.

I'll be bowhunting this year with 40# or less and 500 grain arrows tipped with 3 blade broadheads(either Snuffers or VPA)

Below are pictures of my sons first couple deer when he was 12 and 14 years of age. Keep in mind that my son was less than 100# at that time and only drew the bow around 25".

35# @ 28", wood arrow tipped with 3 blade Penetrator broadhead, no idea of grain weight.

40# @ 28", wood arrow tipped with Baby Snuffer, no idea of grain weight.

[Ryan Rothhaar]

Hey KP! Wondered about those 20+ elk, was gonna call and get some elk hunting tips 

Amazing the stuff folks come up with on the interwebs.......

I remember that Iowa buck. Bout a 3 minute blood trail there.

R

[swampbow2]

 Not that many years ago I couldn't understand the threads were men would ask about the weather their setups were enough to get the job done efficiently . I thought if you're in doubt , shoot a heavier bow and arrow.What man shoots less than 50lbs ? Now with age and injuries I get it and am thankful  for these threads. I'm going in for back surgery in a week and I will be lucky if I can get in any of bow season ; NY goes until Nov. 20th. this year. I bought a 36lb limb set (to meet NY minimum) with the hope I can at least catch the end season. I've got it tuned up with skinny 400 grain arrows and 2 bladed heads. I find it reassuring to see were others have successfully used light bows with either 2 or 3 bladed heads.

[Bruce M]

Back surgery in a week!! Idk, I’m certain I’d take this season off.
I injured my shoulder, didn’t have the surgery and I couldn’t draw a bow for two years.
Good luck with your surgery and swift recovery.

[swampbow2]

Even if it means using a walker to get a 100yds from the house to sit on a bucket with an old man's weight bow the idea of not being in the woods in November is just not conceivable to me. In keeping with this thread I remembered my wife took a mature doe with a bow less than 40lbs with a stainless steel _SNUFFER a couple years ago . I don't like their stubby length but it worked for her.

[JC Jr]

Some guys simply don't know what they don't know; no real world experience--just notions.  A 40# bow is plenty adequate for deer-sized critters and has been for centuries.  How much momentum, KE, speed, arrow weight, do you think is needed to push a sharp broadhead or stone point 8" deep in a deer's chest (double lung hit) anyway?

 

[Wudstix]

Many years ago in PA my dad killed a good sized doe with a 25# fiberglass bow, SEARS wood arrows and a bear head.  So it is possible.  Think the shot was @10 yards as she walked past him.