Broadhead for elk

[Dallas]

Looking at 160gr broadheads for an upcoming elk hunt.  I am considering Stos, Grizzleys or Ace.  Which of these would be best?

[KodiakMag]

Originally posted by Dallas:
Looking at 160gr broadheads for an upcoming elk hunt.  I am considering Stos, Grizzleys or Ace.  Which of these would be best?

I don't think you could go wrong with either as long as you can put them where they need to be. By a pack of each and see which one flies the best for you.

[JimB]

I agree.They are all excellent.

[Kituwa]

If i had the chance to hunt elk, i would look at threads or ask people like Terry and RC who have shot LOTS of large hogs. These guys would know what works and what doesnt on tough game.I am sure there are others here too but i always pay attention to those two guys.I figure if a setup works good on larger hogs it would be good on elk too. The heads you mentioned and many others would work great i am sure.As has been said here many times in the past, any sharp head placed in a vital area will take game, but i think some may leave a better blood trail than others.I have a big facination with broadheads and i always enjoy reading what others think and their experiances with different ones.

[damascusdave]

I am going to hunt elk this year with a 160 grain Thunderhead...I have every confidence that they will work just fine with 2317 aluminum

DDave

[Biathlonman]

I'd say whichever you can get the sharpest.  Slightly different techniques on those three styles.  I'm leaning grizzly for my elk hunt this fall, just got to make sure the KME and I can get them sharp enough to suit me.

[JamesKerr]

I will start by saying I have never shot an elk but have paid attention a lot to the many discussions like this that come up. Any of the heads you mentioned will work fine as long as they are razor sharp. My personal pick for the amount of bow weight and arrow weight I shoot would be a razor sharp multiblade head for a little better bloodtrail. The key is SHARP. If you are pulling over 55# then in my personal opinion a multiblade head has more advantages for most game animals because it simply does more cutting, However there have been more animals killed with 2 blades than any other type of broadhead. Pick whichever head you like best get it scary sharp and it will work perfectly.  

[Mike Bolin]

Going on my first Elk hunt this fall and I did a lot of broadhead shooting this past weekend. I have a pretty good variety on the bench and decided to go with whatever head proved to be the most consistently accurate at 30-35 yards....not that I plan to shoot that far. I worked under the assumption that the longer distance would expose any negative flight characteristics. I am going with the Grizzlies and have a KME sharpener on it's way! Sorry for the long-winded answer and best of luck to you! Mike

[Huh]

This is what I believe to be true of shooting an elk.  When you hit them in the right place they go down quickly.  When you hit them in the wrong spot (high or back a bit) they go forever and don't tend to lay down like a whitetail.  I have tracked a few for several miles.  So, when it comes to broadheads make it sharp and put it in the right place.  I think Mike Bolin was on the right track here. They are not tough to kill IF you hit them in the right spot.  

Do some searches on the anatomy too, I generally advocate shooting further forward, directly above the leg, not behind it, like most of us were taught about whitetails.

[RC]

Pat the hog slayer from Texas shoots Grizzlies and kills tons of big pigs an Elk should`nt be much different. I`d lean towards that. RC

[KentuckyTJ]

Right or left bevel Glizzly. Teflon coated, super sharp and I haven't found one that doesn't spin true.

 www.grizzlybroadheads.com

[Kris]

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[Kris]

 

...Stos, Grizzleys or Ace. Which of these would be best?

They're all the best!  STOS have the simple delta configuration, Grizzly's the 3:1 ratio and are single-beveled and Ace's are convex in shape.  All will do the trick in flying colors.  Your pick!

Good Luck -

Kris