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275-300

2.33%

301-325

2.33%

326-350

9.30%

351-400

41.86%

401-425

20.93%

426-450

9.30%

451-475

2.33%

476-500

2.33%

501-540

4.65%

541-600

4.65%

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Arrow weight for whitetails

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03-23-2007, 08:59 AM

#11

ahunter55

Nontypical Buck

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: IL./Iowa Boarder

Posts: 1,621

RE: Arrow weight for whitetails

I like heavy for hunting. 2216# 29" Easton with 3 Blade Rocky Mountain 125gr. I took an adult Doeat 25 yds, quarterd away-entered rib cage & exited out far shoulder & stuck in the ground. She went 10 yds. A nice 160# Iowa Doe.

03-23-2007, 10:00 AM

#12

Primitive Weapon

Nontypical Buck

Join Date: Sep 2005

Location: Indiana

Posts: 1,131

RE: Arrow weight for whitetails

With most of today's bows, arrow weight probably isn't that big of a deal. I would say as long as your kinetic energy is ok (above 40lbs for deer according to www.goldtip.com) then I would think you're fine.

My 28" maxima arrows chrono's at 275pfs. They weight 368gr. The kinetic energy calculater on goldtip.com (www.goldtip.com/calculators/kinetic.asp) shows my arrows with 61.81 lbs per ft in kinetic energy.

According to their chart, 40+ for Deer, Antelope, & Bear......50+ for Elk, Moose, and Caribou is recommended.