What's your lightest arrow for hunting?

[wyodog]

I put my arrow on a scale, and they weight 410 grains TAW. I have consistent pass throughs on elk with a 3 blade broadhead.

 

[Jon_G]

I put my arrow on a scale, and they weight 410 grains TAW. I have consistent pass throughs on elk with a 3 blade broadhead.

Thanks for sharing man. I ended up just getting a 20 grain back weight and I ordered the long Allen to put them on. That will give me a little bit more piece of mind in case I don't execute the shot I was hoping for. I do practice a ton though. What draw weight and length are you shooting?

 

[GreggB]

50 lb. bow with TAW of 380 grains at 27.5" draw going 252 fps. with Magnus Black Hornet have been doing spectacular of whitetails. Pass throughs are the norm I keep my shots under 25 yards and preferably under 20.

 

[Jon_G]

50 lb. bow with TAW of 380 grains at 27.5" draw going 252 fps. with Magnus Black Hornet have been doing spectacular of whitetails. Pass throughs are the norm I keep my shots under 25 yards and preferably under 20.

Man 20 yards is damn close that's awesome. I want to get up that close to one. Closest I've been to one was about 60 yards. I do want to sneak up on one and be about 20 yards too. Thanks for sharing

 

[ScreamingPotato]

Man 20 yards is damn close that's awesome. I want to get up that close to one. Closest I've been to one was about 60 yards. I do want to sneak up on one and be about 20 yards too. Thanks for sharing

Too close for deer. I hate it when they're that close. Gimme a 30 yard shot please, that's my bread and butter.

 

[Jon_G]

Too close for deer. I hate it when they're that close. Gimme a 30 yard shot please, that's my bread and butter.

Haha I guess I should have worded it differently. I just want to be that close to a live deer once that doesn't even know I'm there. But yes any shot under 40 I would be more than happy to take

 

[ScreamingPotato]

Haha I guess I should have worded it differently. I just want to be that close to a live deer once that doesn't even know I'm there. But yes any shot under 40 I would be more than happy to take

I have a knack for setting up where the damn things come up right behind me. Often I can hear them chewing before I see them. I hate it! Closest has been a nice small 8 point that fed up to the bush I was sitting in front of. Peeking to my right out of the corner of my eye I could see him round the bush, slobber drooling and dripping off his mouth and face muscles and veins as he chewed. When he finally clicked I could've lunged just a bit and grabbed his antlers with my right hand. He froze and I swear his eye focused like a mechanical Terminator eye for half a second. That one actually spooked me a bit. It was about 10 minutes from start to finish.

 

[Hnthrdr]

My hunting arrows are 4mm GT pierce, fully loaded they are just shy of 500, 496-8 to be exact. Achieved pass throughs on bulls out to 40+ yards, shot placement with a sharp broadhead and you will be just fine

 

[Jon_G]

I have a knack for setting up where the damn things come up right behind me. Often I can hear them chewing before I see them. I hate it! Closest has been a nice small 8 point that fed up to the bush I was sitting in front of. Peeking to my right out of the corner of my eye I could see him round the bush, slobber drooling and dripping off his mouth and face muscles and veins as he chewed. When he finally clicked I could've lunged just a bit and grabbed his antlers with my right hand. He froze and I swear his eye focused like a mechanical Terminator eye for half a second. That one actually spooked me a bit. It was about 10 minutes from start to finish.

I can imagine that like a damn movie lol those are the stories why we go hunting haha. I can't imagine someone grabbing a deer knife in hand and killing it that way I'd pay to see that lol

 

[nidahobrushswimmer]

This will be my lightest so far, right at 440 grains. I’m a pretty short draw also at 27.5”.
70 lbs, arrows are right at 270 fps. I have no qualms shooting either my grim reaper 3 blades or rage trypans at elk. I am also in brush country, so shots past 30 yds are a rarity.

 

[Jon_G]

This will be my lightest so far, right at 440 grains. I’m a pretty short draw also at 27.5”.
70 lbs, arrows are right at 270 fps. I have no qualms shooting either my grim reaper 3 blades or rage trypans at elk. I am also in brush country, so shots past 30 yds are a rarity.

You are right there with me. I am shooting 65 lbs but if I go 70 I also get to 270 fps. At least that's what the online calculator told me lol

I also have the grim reapers lol I find it crazy how most of the guys where I shoot haven't heard of them. They all use the trypans

 

[wyodog]

Thanks for sharing man. I ended up just getting a 20 grain back weight and I ordered the long Allen to put them on. That will give me a little bit more piece of mind in case I don't execute the shot I was hoping for. I do practice a ton though. What draw weight and length are you shooting?

28" draw 70 lbs.