Curious to what everyone is using for their whitetail setups across the country in terms of bow, draw/arrow weight, broadheads, etc. etc. Maybe someone, including myself, can get some new ideas for future rigs. As for me, I killed both of my bucks this past season with a Bowtech Assassin drawing 55lbs, shooting VAP's, one with a G5 broadhead and the other using an old NAP 125 grain razorcap. It was not a pretty set-up, but it was my first and I made it work. Near the end of the season I upgraded to a Bowtech Realm, 29" draw at 70lbs. Using the tried and true Spot Hogg Hogg Father, shooting the 5mm FMJ Limited Edition Camo arrows. Still deciding on whether to stick with the Razorcap's or switch to the NAP Spitfire Doublecrosses, either way finished arrow wight is 475 grains, travelling at 266 fps. I have not had the pleasure of drawing back on a whitetail with the new rig yet, but I am excited to get the opportunity. What about everyone else, what have you had your success with?
Matthews DXT 70lb, gold tip arrow 55 75. AAE MAX Vane. Original slick trick 1inch 4 blade. Have never weighed. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using Tapatalk
Mathews Monster Chill X, 70lb draw and 30inch draw length. Easton Bowfire 330 and Muzzy Phantoms 100gr. Blew through many tough old 300lb + wild boar with that rig. Goes through everything else like butter lol.
Hoyt Pro Defiant, 65lb draw and 29" length Gold Tip Hunter XT with 100 grain Rage Chisel tips. First year with the Hoyt coming from Bear. I like it a lot. Probably going to change from 65lb to 60. My shoulders can't keep up with the amount of shooting I like to do. How was the transition from 55lbs to 70?
It honestly was not very bad. I shot 55lbs since I first started shooting many years ago, so after getting older and stronger 70 felt fairly easy, after some practice it feels just as easy as the previous.
Prime Rival 30 in DL 60lb DW QAD drop away 60x custom strings Axcel carbon pro single pin sight Dead center 10/8 Hunter stab Black Eagle Zombie Slayer 300 spine .001 straightness 29.5 inches 125 Gr Grave digger chiseled tips / Montecs Comes in at 440 gr and 265fps Nock2it / Carter Silverback releases Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
How much do you shoot and how old are you? You don't have to answer I'm just trying to gauge how much I suck for going down weight! haha I feel more and more beat up every year.
I shoot anywhere from 4-7 days a week, depending on business of schedule. I am also 18, but I run and lift weights throughout the year basically everyday, which I assume has something to do with it.
Mathews NoCam HTR 60/28 Easton Axis 300 w/75gr inserts - Flexfletch FFP-360 QAD Exodus BH No clue/don't care what arrow speed is. Mathews HeliM 70/28 Easton Axis 300 w/75gr inserts - Flexfletch FFP-360 QAD Exodus BH No clue/don't care what arrow speed is.
Halon 6 63.5lbs give or take 470ish Blackeagle Spartans Whitetail specials Accuhunter All moving around 284
At 70 yo switched from vertical recurve to horizonal compound (that's secret name for crossbow so I can post on this forum). I shoot a Barnett C5 150# 20" with Ramcat head weighing 493 gr at ~ 288 fps.
2011 PSE Axe 6 30.5" draw Probably pulling 65 ish pounds Beman Bowhunter 340 Rage Chisel Tips 100gr Never weighed the finished arrow but they shoot well and never bothered with chrono.
1998 Hoyt powertec 65lb weight 29” length Beman ICS 400 Gravedigger 100 gr chisel tip Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
