#2002249 - 07/21/10 01:58 PM
NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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Living2Hunt
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my wife is sooting a hoyt mnt sport cam and 1/2 compound bow. its set on 45 lbs and she is shoot a easton axis 500 spine with the rage 40ke broadhead. arrow has blazer vanes and she can bust my nock at 25 yards. she has a 3 pin site, which is set on 20 25 and 30. and she can shoot 2 inch groups at 30 yards. amazing to see her shoot so well. my question? do ya'll think this set up will kill a deer? she killed turkey at 20 yards with no problem. but no pass through. try cut on contact broad head, but its not getting the penatration like the rage. so do ya'll think she will be fine on shooting a deer. were keeping shots 25 and less. thanks for any advice!
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#2002262 - 07/21/10 02:07 PM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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WRbowhunter
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Plenty of hunters kill deer with 45 pound recurves all the time. Since she is shooting lights out she should not have a problem at all. Its all about shot placement.
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#2002275 - 07/21/10 02:15 PM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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TNDeerGuy
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A whitetail deer can be taken down with as little as 25 ft.lbs. of energy, so yes it will do the job as long as proper arrow placement is made. I am not knocking your choice of broadhead but I did some quick estimation on her k/e and you may want to think about a cut on contact broadhead due to the low k/e. Going by my rough estimation she is shooting around 39-42 ft.lbs. coming out of the bow--as the arrow goes down range the k/e will fall and may cause broadhead failure the further away you get from the bow. I know you said she doesn't get the penetration shooting into the target, but a live animal, with blood to lubricate that small diameter Axis arrow is alot different as far as consistency than a foam target. One reason you may be getting better penetration from the Rage than a 3-blade fixed shooting into a foam target is because you have less surface area to create friction with the Rage. I'll bet when you shoot in a animal, with proper placement you will see a different result--maybe not a pass-thru, but more of equal penetration and you want have to worry about the blades opening or not.
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#2002330 - 07/21/10 02:45 PM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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Wes Parrish
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Absolutely no problem at all.
When I was growing up, a 45-lb pull recurve was a common "man's" bow. I killed my first archery deer with a 40-lb recurve.
I would, however, recommend smaller 2 or 3-blade heads, and cannot emphasize enough the importance of using razor sharp ones. The RAGE is certainly sharp enough, but not so sure it would be my pick ---- could be some penetration issues on a large buck.
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#2002337 - 07/21/10 02:54 PM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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Agree with all the above post...My wife started at 40 lbs and her first deer at 23 yards was a pass thru. I believe if archers would crank down there bows it would help most shooters. Because if a bow is rated at 80 lbs, it doesn't require that much to kill a deer but hunters think they have to shoot a high draw weight.. Good Luck to her...
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#2002585 - 07/21/10 06:07 PM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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lungpuncher1
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Agreed with everyone else, i shot my first deer with a bow when i was 8 and it was set at 40lbs and the doe was 25 yards away. i just wouldn't take any 40+ yard shots
Edited by lungpuncher1 (07/21/10 06:08 PM)
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#2002643 - 07/21/10 06:56 PM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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Mossy Oak
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It will kill them all day long. Good luck to your wife!
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#2002671 - 07/21/10 07:25 PM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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birddog
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saw one of the drury guys little girl kill a deer the other night with a 35 lb bow.
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#2002807 - 07/21/10 08:42 PM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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Enough said. absoutely!
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#2002812 - 07/21/10 08:46 PM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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Yes and congrats! Didn't know ya'll got hitched.
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#2002861 - 07/21/10 09:16 PM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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It will get the job done. Good Luck
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#2002868 - 07/21/10 09:19 PM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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BigCam50
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Shot placement is key!
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#2002872 - 07/21/10 09:21 PM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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RKenney
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The very first deer I ever killed was with a Bear Grizzly recurve
with a 48 lb. pull. Double lung pass thru and he went about 45
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#2002879 - 07/21/10 09:27 PM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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thicketmaster
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took my 10 year old nephew about 9 years ago and he killed 2 deer with a browning micro midas compound bow set at 40 pounds with 100 grain 3 blade muzzy broadheads. the first was a button buck that was shot at 20 yards broadside and was a complete passthrough. the 2nd 1 was an 8 point that was quartering away and was hit in the left hind quarter and passed through the entire lenghth of the deers body.i had the same concerns as u taking my nephew back then. i think she should limit her shots to 30 yards and avoid hitting an animal in that front shoulder.that big bone could stop an arrow from a low poundage bow.
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#2002921 - 07/21/10 09:55 PM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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LIL JOKER
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when did u get married ?
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#2002985 - 07/21/10 11:06 PM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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ShaneHallum
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It will not have a problem. I'm kinda leary about using mech. heads on a low poundage bow. That would be the only thing I change.
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#2003156 - 07/22/10 07:14 AM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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I think Uncle Ted only pulls 53 lbs,what he says anyway
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#2003218 - 07/22/10 08:02 AM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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Winchester
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45 lbs is plenty, but take the advice and get a good fixed blade head. My choice in this situation is a 2 blade head for maximum penetration.
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#2003235 - 07/22/10 08:16 AM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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Living2Hunt
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thanks carlos! but we got married may of last year! she has my summit viper i got from you. now i need one.! lol!
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#2003243 - 07/22/10 08:22 AM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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Living2Hunt
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well im not sure if ya'll are fimiliar with the rage 40 ke broadheads. its made for low ke bows. someone shooting low poundage with short arrows. opens real easy! have not seen what it will do on a deer, but like i said it killed a turkey with no problem. i shoot i reg 2 blade rage, and ive never had a preoblem. i undrstand shot placement is key. thanks for all ya'll input. anyone know anyone using the 40ke rages. o and lil joker, i got married may of last year! lol!
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#2003428 - 07/22/10 10:18 AM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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Ditto !!
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#2003702 - 07/22/10 01:45 PM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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LIL JOKER
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well im not sure if ya'll are fimiliar with the rage 40 ke broadheads. its made for low ke bows. someone shooting low poundage with short arrows. opens real easy! have not seen what it will do on a deer, but like i said it killed a turkey with no problem. i shoot i reg 2 blade rage, and ive never had a preoblem. i undrstand shot placement is key. thanks for all ya'll input. anyone know anyone using the 40ke rages. o and lil joker, i got married may of last year! lol!
did u marry the blonde i seen u with at bass pro
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#2004408 - 07/23/10 08:16 AM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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Living2Hunt
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YEP! thats the one!
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#2004504 - 07/23/10 09:50 AM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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I killed my first deer with a bow ( a beautiful 9pt. ) With a pse thunderflite shooting 46LBS. 2213 easton xx75 and a 90grain 4 blade Muzzy. The arrow passed through the buck and stuck up in the dirt ( double lung quartering away ). So YES 45LBS. is plenty enough to kill a deer.
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#2004574 - 07/23/10 10:49 AM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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Living2Hunt
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AWESOME! thanks guys, feel better now!
Edited by HUNTFUN07 (07/23/10 10:49 AM)
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#2004717 - 07/23/10 12:36 PM
Re: NEED SOME ADVICE GUYS! 45LB PULL KILL DEER?
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bobthebowhunter
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My wife kills em with cut on contact broadheads at 37lbs
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