Iron Will Wide for elk?

[ICU_RN]

After searching for awhile and not hearing any first hand accounts, has anyone shot and recovered elk with the wide series broadhead? I have shot several whitetails and very pleased with the results, and of course there are many reviews about standard IW with elk. Even though I carry both in my quiver, just curious on performance with the wide series on bigger game.

 

[Willhoffman101]

I asked Bill this question at the hunt expo last year and I believe he said the wide would be fine for an elk. That said, I went with the standard and it did a fine job on my elk last season. Curious to hear if anyone has shot an elk with the wide as well...

 

[Billy Goat]

The design of the wide is going to give less penetration than the standard. As long as you aren't shooting a low energy setup you will be fine. They just aren't going to come out and recommend that you use it on elk for when someone desides to use it with a 40# bow and a 325 grain arrow.


I'm betting the Iron Will wide will probably out penetrate any mechanical available, and most 3 blade broadhead designs. Plenty of elk are killed with both of those every year.

I don't use the wides, I have shot the solid standards. I might get some wide blades to try. I mostly use the IW's out of my trad bows, I prefer larger cutting areas for my compound.

 

[5MilesBack]

I would expect the Wides to be even more effective.