Pennsylvania 400 grain arrow minimum.
01-21-2002, 10:11 PM
#12
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Pennsylvania 400 grain arrow minimum.
I consider that a heavy arrow for me and I pull 64#.
Matt/Pa I am with you,There is no way I killed those deer with my 356gr arrows or burried the arrows in the ground several inches,must not be able to be done if the politicians say it can't.Oh yeah,that is with expandables.
The AMO minimum requirement are more on line with arrow weights.Look at AMO minimum requirement on the bojackson site,they pretty well have it figured out and if legislation wants to follow guidelines,these would be pretty good. www.bowjackson.com
There are many factors in penetrating animals and weight IMO is over emphasized.If we could figure a way to teach everyone how to build a correct arrow for a particular setup,we would be much better off.
Shot placement is the most important and none of the legislature will touch that issue.
Edited by - tfox on 01/21/2002 23:12:53
Matt/Pa I am with you,There is no way I killed those deer with my 356gr arrows or burried the arrows in the ground several inches,must not be able to be done if the politicians say it can't.Oh yeah,that is with expandables.
The AMO minimum requirement are more on line with arrow weights.Look at AMO minimum requirement on the bojackson site,they pretty well have it figured out and if legislation wants to follow guidelines,these would be pretty good. www.bowjackson.com
There are many factors in penetrating animals and weight IMO is over emphasized.If we could figure a way to teach everyone how to build a correct arrow for a particular setup,we would be much better off.
Shot placement is the most important and none of the legislature will touch that issue.
Edited by - tfox on 01/21/2002 23:12:53
01-21-2002, 11:33 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Pennsylvania 400 grain arrow minimum.
weight over emphisized? I think that is going to far LOL...it is just as big of a part as speed is! Arrow flight is even more important then both not to mention type of BH.
01-22-2002, 04:50 AM
#14
Typical Buck
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RE: Pennsylvania 400 grain arrow minimum.
OHarcher, you're supposed to aim a little more north on them deer. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
Does anyone know the actual reason for them to propose a minimum arrow weight regulation? Are they finding a lot of deer with arrows sticking out of them? What is the AMO minimum recommended arrow weight per # of draw weight? Will a 35# bow cast a legal hunting arrow 130 yards? (californias requirement for bows)
Lilhunter, was the 900g proposal for specific critters or across the board? That's one honkin arrow dude. Nothing I shoot would cast that weight with any authority.
Does anyone know the actual reason for them to propose a minimum arrow weight regulation? Are they finding a lot of deer with arrows sticking out of them? What is the AMO minimum recommended arrow weight per # of draw weight? Will a 35# bow cast a legal hunting arrow 130 yards? (californias requirement for bows)
Lilhunter, was the 900g proposal for specific critters or across the board? That's one honkin arrow dude. Nothing I shoot would cast that weight with any authority.
01-22-2002, 05:04 AM
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RE: Pennsylvania 400 grain arrow minimum.
Just another example of the idiotic things the PGC does to occupy their time. My first season, I had a double lung pass through and burried the arrow in the mud up to the fletching on the other side from 20 yards. I had my bow set at 43lbs. using a 351 gr. arrow. With the big push towards crossbows in PA, I am wondering how much a crossbow bolt weighs?
01-22-2002, 06:38 AM
#16
Fork Horn
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RE: Pennsylvania 400 grain arrow minimum.
I agree with Tribalscream and Matt. My arrows weigh right around 350 gr. and I shoot clean through the deer. Will ask my friendly neighborhood deputy about this (he is my best friends father, right now he's sending me info on the 4 pt. restrictions...he's telling me I will have to hunt NY to be able to keep getting my spikes!).
01-22-2002, 07:00 AM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: Pennsylvania 400 grain arrow minimum.
I had heard of this before. As stated in some of the above posts....it ignores kinetic energy figures entirely.....especially in how it impacts penetration.
I thought Vern Schaeffer got demoted or something...<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
I thought Vern Schaeffer got demoted or something...<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
01-22-2002, 02:47 PM
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RE: Pennsylvania 400 grain arrow minimum.
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