1st Archery Moose!!!
10-31-2003, 08:54 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PA Sask CAN
Posts: 321
1st Archery Moose!!!
Here is a pic of my first archery Moose. Called him in and he grunted all the way in from about 500 yards out. Shot him at just under 20 feet. Complete pass through(lungs) using a 380 gr Gold Tip tipped with 125 gr Wasp Hammer SST.
The arrow hit ribs on way in and out 2 blades were really dull and slightly bent. The 3rd blade was still in near perfect condition. Just goes to show you all the hype about arrow weight is just that....HYPE. Very light arrow passed through and found it 30 yards on the other side of Moose. He initially only ran about 15 feet than stood there for about 20-30 seconds than took off but only made it about 20 more yards and piled up.
Most exciting hunting experience I have ever had...
The arrow hit ribs on way in and out 2 blades were really dull and slightly bent. The 3rd blade was still in near perfect condition. Just goes to show you all the hype about arrow weight is just that....HYPE. Very light arrow passed through and found it 30 yards on the other side of Moose. He initially only ran about 15 feet than stood there for about 20-30 seconds than took off but only made it about 20 more yards and piled up.
Most exciting hunting experience I have ever had...
10-31-2003, 11:11 AM
#4
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Saskatchewan Canada
Posts: 6,921
RE: 1st Archery Moose!!!
Congrats, but wait till next year(you' ll the whoooa in your dreams before heading into the woods with the string and stick). It is quite the site and accompishment, be proud and enjoy them good eats
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11-06-2003, 01:17 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
Posts: 1,665
RE: 1st Archery Moose!!!
Congrats! Great looking bull for your first archery moose! I' ve shot two bulls with the bow now. The first was shot using 550 grain aluminum arrows and 125 grain broadheads. Fairly heavy arrow but it failed to penetrate. Of course it hit the shoulder blade, so what can you expect, heavy arrow or not. The second moose, first and only archery killed moose, was shot with 450 grains of beman carbon and a 125 grain muzzy 3 blade. I nearly got a full pass through and busted ribs on entry and exit. This just proves that shot placement is just as, or more important than using a heavy arrow.
We are going to have to defend our rights to use lighter weight arrows on game this coming year. There are proposals into the board of game to restrict arrow weights to much higher standards for larger size animals like black bears and caribou, and much higher standards for larger game like moose and grizzlies.
We are going to have to defend our rights to use lighter weight arrows on game this coming year. There are proposals into the board of game to restrict arrow weights to much higher standards for larger size animals like black bears and caribou, and much higher standards for larger game like moose and grizzlies.