Wensel Woodsmans and elk Re-Revisted

[Chad Lewis]

As some of you guys know, I shoot a 62lb longbow and have taken quite a few animals with the WW. I shot a bull a few years ago and didn't get great penetration but killed him neverless (dead in 80yds). I think some of the penetration issue was my fault since I didn't file the tip back and hit a rib on entry and it rolled pretty good.

After that elk, I went back to Zwickeys when hunting elk but still used the WW when hunting Muleys, Bighorns, Deer, and Antelope.  I also said I didn't think that I'd shoot WWs at elk again and even posted here that I thought a two blade might be better for most people when hunting elk. Well, this year I'm going to use them again out of the same longbow at 610 grains. For some reason my Eskimos (Mental I'm sure)are not flying well but the WW's are flying like lasers out to thirty yards. I've always had extreme confidence in these heads for all the game I hunt (except for elk after the first go around)and after this past weekends antelope hunt and the way they are flying (I look at a spot on my target and there is a WW in that spot after release)I'm going with them for elk.

I hope to report next week that I buried my arrow to the fletch.

[BOFF]

I understand, as I've been getting ready for an elk trip. Been sharpening and trying different heads on my arrows. The WW, as you say, may be in my head, are flying where I want them every time. I'm still trying some new heads, but the WW are at the top of the list currenty.
Good luck, and please report back your results. And of course, get pics of the elk!!

[Terry Green]

Chad,

I've played the BroadHead mind games myself.  Still shoot the Z 4 blades at deer and bear, and the WW at just about anything else.

About 3 weeks ago I got a rare opportunity at a Buffalo. I got a deflection on a rib with a 2 blade at 15 yards and only got 5 inches of penetration, and then burried a WW to the fletch at 35 yards on my second shot into the 2000#er.

That 2nd shot answered a lot questions for me and my 70# Longbow.

Best of luck to ya this year.

[O.L. Adcock]

Chad, I've taken 1 elk with a WW and was with another fellow when he took one with one. I clipped a rib with the point bobbed off and he didn't. His curled a bit but still lodged in the opposite shoulder and fell in sight after going 20 yards. You need to bob the points off and pyramid them a bit. They are my 3 blade of choice for the bigger critters for sure.....O.L.

[Terry Green]

Thanks OL...Yeah Chad...I pyramid the tips like OL said.....always.

[Mint]

I shot a big hog with the wensels goingthrough the shield like butter.

[Chad Lewis]

Guys,

Ever since that bull, I've coned them all back. I normally just take a file or clip them and then file again. Either way, I love the head and actually cleaned up the arrow I shot the antelope with Saturday (Number 1) and it's going to be ready for this Saturday.

[Ray Lyon]

I'd take a lazer beam arrow over a "not so good" flying arrow every time for penetration qualities. (i.e. your Woodsman versus Z eskimo description above).

Your 62# longbow with 610 grain lazer beam arrows and a Woodsman will work very well on Elk.

[NorthShoreLB]

how much do you file down before resharpening ???

any pics ??

I'm leanig towards the snuffers too, because they fly much better of my non center shot bows.

this reports of ecxellent penetration are surely encouraging, because all I hunt is porkers.


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[MikeW]

how much do you file down before resharpening ???

They use to have some comments about this on the web site about sharpening them.. it went something like just tilting the back of the head up while pulling it backwards untill you get rid of the needle tip.
I just take a pair of side cutter pliers and cut like a 1/16" off the tip and sharpen as normal.

It don't take much either way.

[Doug Campbell]

Shot WWs at everything (including elk and several buffs) for a couple years then for really no good reason but the weight switched to 160 griz. Broke out the WWs again for speedgoats this year and their flying so good I'm thinking of shooting them on everything again. Gotta have a stone point or two in the quiver too though.

[Chad Lewis]

Just wanted to let you guys know that they worked again. 25ish yd shot, 20 yd recovery.

The bull was heart shot which meant I clipped a bit of shoulder (not much if any) but a little to tight for my liking.

 

[Chad Lewis]

Here is where the arrow hit. Alot of people think this would be a solid shoulder shot, but on elk, along with the rest of the deer family this is money in the bank.

 

[hunt4life]

wow nice job! so how much penetration did you get?

[Guru]

Chad,Your right,straight up over the leg is,"money in the bank"!!!

Way to go man..Congrats!!!!

[Passthru]

YEEE HAAA!!

Look at that!

Dang, I wish we had elk here.

Congrats on that shot and a fine bull.

How about a story?  I've never hunted elk and would like to hear all about it.

[Huntrdfk]

Great job Chad, and great shot placement.


David

[J from Denmark]

GO Chad !!
 

[Terry Green]

   

[Dirteater]

Good job Chad!  How 'bout tellin' the story?