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Bvalette wrote: [quote=jmsmithy]Yeah Brett it’s amazing the killing power of a well placed broadhead as well as the enormity and power of some of God’s critters. I’ve taken No American Bison in So Dakotah and Eland in So Africa. The size of those critters is astounding. Hunted, but couldn’t place a clean arrow, on Brown Bear. They too, huge and Dangerous – esp at 18 yards.
Looking to head back to Africa for Zim trip in 2014-15. Hope for Leopard and Buff and possibly a Hippo. Love to do with a bow and you’ve given me hope. I’m in ok shape, fairly strong for 43 going on 44 and shooting bows all my life. Currently shoot 50#@28″ Widow for deer, black bear etc w Ashby head. I go plan on kicking up to 60-65 lb for upcoming elk/moose trips. I guess keep working and I can get upto that 85-90lb range needed (legally as well I believe ) for those bigger Dark Continent critters…
I’m 53…I’ve got ten years on ya! All it takes is determination to get up to that poundage…the up side is that it makes pulling your deer or elk bow so easy..the down side is that I don’t use the bow for anything else. It’s really a specialty bow. But Zach Ferguson made it beautiful and it is smooth, no shock and fun to shoot.
BV
Yes Brett…that determination issue is one at the heart of our passion here. The determination to shoot well, kill ethically etc…It’s a theme that, IMHO anyway, would do well to get passed on to younger generations. That’s why so important to get the young ones in our sport…sooner not later.
Proud to say my 12 yr olds been hunting since they were 7, shooting guns since 5 and bows since 6. My one guy shoots both compound and now got custom Allegheny Mt. Longbow for his 12th birthday!
I’ll be looking to order some heavy weight limbs in the future for my Widow PMA…
Awesome, simply awesome :!::D