Moose Setup.

[justbinfishin]

Hi guys.  I've periodically come here for info for quite awhile now, but I've never taken the time to register.  I'm moving up to AK in a few weeks, and one of the first things on the list is to take a Caribou this year, and moose/bear next year when my resident status is official.  I shoot a Martin Savannah longbow (70# at my monkey-armed 31" draw) with POC shafts and a 125gr Zwickey broadhead.  I plan on whipping up some Sitka or Douglas Fir arrows, but the POC's are just convenient for the time being.  They average 630gr with my point weight.  I've had a few folks tell me to switch to carbons for increased penetration, but I have no desire to go through the trouble of buying new points, inserts, and spending the cash to try four or five different shafts to find the right ones.  Plus, I doubt that there's a practical difference in penetration.  It's my gut feeling that there's not an animal in N. America I couldn't take with this setup.  What do you guys think?  The only animals I've taken with a trad bow are whitetails, squirrels and a very lucky aerial dove shot, so I would greatly appreciate some more experienced opinions.

Thank you!

Justin.

[ChrisM]

I would say that setup should pay hell with the tree on the other side of the Moose.

[HARL]

Should not have any problems with your set up !!

[justbinfishin]

That's what I thought.  Seems illogical to change up a good thing when what I have shoots so well.

[moleman]

With that bow, arrow and broadhead combination at your draw length, if you put the arrow in the boiler room,i can already smell Moose steaks cookin.  
Good luck!

[Looper]

A whole lot of moose have been shot with a whole lot less. You'll be fine.

[Walt Francis]

Kind of Over kill for the dove, but plenty good for moose.

[Shedrock]

Originally posted by ChrisM:
I would say that setup should pay hell with the tree on the other side of the Moose.

X2!

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Originally posted by justbinfishin:
 Plus, I doubt that there's a practical difference in penetration.  It's my gut feeling that there's not an animal in N. America I couldn't take with this setup.  What do you guys think?  

I'm inclined to agree. If it's not broken, don't fix it.

[Bill Sant]

Hey Justin,  Welcome to the greatest place on earth.  What part of our great state are you moving to??

[justbinfishin]

Hi Bill, I'm moving to Fairbanks.  I'm going to look for a job on the N slope for this winter/next spring.  Next summer I'll move into a wildlife biology position, and in the fall start working on my PhD in Ecology from UAF.

[JamesKerr]

I don't think you will have any problems with any animal on this continent.

[ericmerg]

you're really opening that bow up to its limits at 31" man that'll be zipping an arrow you should have no problems i draw alot less draw length but would have no 2nd thoughts about laying a arrow in a moose with my 70# bow

[AkDan]

I dont know if you'll get a total pass through on a mature bull...but the set up will be fine!

I'm shooting a 60lb liberty with doug fir and it has treated me well...I have no need to go higher in weight 60 and woodies has done all I've ever asked including a grizzly from last fall!

Where are you going to be located?

We just got back from up north...winters setting in, snow's creeping down, things were cold!!!