[Dan Jackowiak]

in reply to: Elk vs. Arrow Penetration?? #34491

Last year I shot arrows through a fresh cow shoulder blade. Single bevels, 2 blades or a 2 blade with small bleeders worked best. Ferrule size of the broadhead must be bigger than arrow shaft or they hang up.

[Dan Jackowiak]

in reply to: Elk vs. Arrow Penetration?? #29250

DK wrote: 2 blade. What is your poundage and draw length??

53@29

[Dan Jackowiak]

in reply to: Elk vs. Arrow Penetration?? #28633

I have settled on a 615gr fmj setup, single bevel head, after seeing the penetration in 3/4 plywood. In order to achieve full penetration with a 5/16 arrow, I had to have a setup that weighed over 650gr, 656 to be exact. But the skinny shafts only requires 600grs which gives me a little flatter trajectory. Arrow trajectory to 35 yards is a none issue but then I am using Border hex6.5 limbs, which shoot that arrow 9 fps faster than anything else I have shot so far. I have killed elk with 525gr arrows with 2 blades before, but they won’t go through that piece of plywood 😀

[Dan Jackowiak]

in reply to: Single bevel Question… #32692

It’s an 1/8″ difference, I don’t think it is going to make any difference what so ever, buuuut, that is just my opinion 😀 I do think that the steal is better quality on the tuffhead.

[Dan Jackowiak]

in reply to: Solo Hunt #32690

I’ve been hunting solo for over 30 years and counting and the trips will last many days or weeks. It was either that or stay home… no way I am staying home, ever.

[Dan Jackowiak]

in reply to: Need help with setup #51006

alateer wrote:

Kitsequecia, yeah I’ve got 100 gr brass inserts in both dozen arrows. One dozen 3555 traditional and one dozen GT ultralight entrada shafts, only someone looking for EFOC & UEFOC would interested. I ordered the ultralights without checking thinking that because the 3555s were 32” the ultralights were too. So when I got them I immediately glued in the brass inserts, with the nock they come in at 30 1/2” didn’t have a chance with them.

You might be able to remove the nock and take a drill bit that is slightly smaller than the inside of the shaft. Drop it in the open end and whip the arrow a few times and nock the inserts out. Just depends on how much glue you used when you put them in, they might come out easy or might not. A touch of heat might help as well but be careful, to much heat damages the carbon.

[Dan Jackowiak]

in reply to: Planning an Elk Hunt #46713

I can’t tell you where to go, but I am from Nevada and now live in Utah, and I would check out Montana, Wyoming, or Colorado if I was in your shoes.

[Dan Jackowiak]

in reply to: Hunting in the heat! #46709

Smithhammer, you are one lucky guy. In my neck of the woods, my friends are so lazy that if they can’t get off an atv, they prefer not to go hunting… much less strap on a backpack and pack meat.

With that said, I have packed quite a few elk myself because I like to hunt em. This year, hopefully, I’ll get to do it again. I have left elk out overnight on a couple of occasions and didn’t lose a thing. 80 during the day, 50 at night, temps will drop 30 degrees in the hills. The best thing you can do is get it off the bone and bagged. Bone retains heat, besides the fact its half the weight of a quarter which I prefer not to carry.

[Dan Jackowiak]

in reply to: GPS Suggestions #45616

this might help

http://www.huntinggpsmaps.com/blog/best-top-5-gps-units-2015/#.VOf7aC6rFU8

[Dan Jackowiak]

in reply to: 30% efoc bare shaft broadhead test #34426

I tried this today with a Tusker Concorde, 30% foc out to 20 yards, it works. I think I have a few tuning issues to work out so I’ll do some more shooting tomorrow. 😀

[Dan Jackowiak]

in reply to: Back stops #28898

I use an 18×18 foam block target backed up by our wood pile.

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in reply to: Can I get a recommendation? #18805

can’t add much more, merino wool is the only way to go.

[Dan Jackowiak]

in reply to: Cat Quiver #11959

R2 wrote: I had one many moons ago and thought it was going to be the cat’s meow.

I was on the Grand Mesa in CO. hunting deer/elk and all was OK until I decided to sit for awhile on a big old log and rest and glass.

Seems like there was something on my rear that didn’t allow sitting.

Never used it again for that reason.

Hear hear! Same reason I got rid of mine.

[Dan Jackowiak]

in reply to: Something to get your blood pumping.. #58070

Wow! Brought tears to my eyes

[Dan Jackowiak]

in reply to: Quiet this recurve…. #17268

Etter1 wrote: Get rid of the cat whiskers and get some yarn puffs. Always been great on my recurves

+1

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