I was reading through the Wyoming Game and Fish website and came across this definition of acceptable "Archery Equipment." Check out item 'A.' I want to see where they do this... 'Archery Equipment' for Bison
they can use simple calcs based on arrow weight and its chrono speed, no need for a big test course... toss in a 500gr arrow, measure its chrono and figure from there... should be a problem really... still though, interesting requirements for bison... though with the size of that beast i can completely understand it...
Yea how is the game warden going to catch you for that one? walk around with a 500 grain arrow and make you shoot it in the air and make sure it can go 160 yards?
lol, I understand that part but... I don't know a game warden (and yes I know several) that carry a chrono, an arrow scale, a bow scale, and a 500 gr. arrow :D
has anyone launched arrows in an open field before, did some when was a lot younger - it take's the right trajectory to even get an arrow to go 160 yards - many times if you have large fletching it will fall well before that...especially a bow closer to 50lbs. ...would make for a heck of a field test
I did it with my 03 Razortec a few years back. I was at like a 70 degree angle from horizontal and it crossed 99% of a 300+ yard field. I'm not sure what would have happened at a 45. Using simple physics equations with the correct mass and initial velocity the calcs show it should be several hundred yards.
At least their pushing the heavy Arrow weights for the type of animal that's being hunted. In my opinion there right In doing so (heavy arrow weights). The 150 yard test Is kinda lame though If you ask me.
Dang..again, last I did was 15 years ago with a 55lb round wheel bow and 5 inch vanes...seemed like arrow just grabbed too much air and eventually and fell straigt down. Impressive to think of newer equip sending arrows 300 yards! I guess is the only way to calculate energy downrange for an arrow at say 70 or 80 yards to have a chono speed at that distance?
