Bow hunting?

[559hog]

I know there are a lot of bow hunters on this forum, so I just had a few questions. First off, I just bought a Hoyt Avenger Plus with the Cam & 1/2. I have a short draw length of 24 inches and can barely pull 60LBS. How much should I be pulling to put a hog down?? Also, what kind of broadheads to you guys use, and how many grains?

 

[bowhunter104]

If you are barely pulling 60lbs. then I would back it down to 50-55lbs to help you be a little more accurate. You can kill a hog with that amount of poundage, but I would use a cut on contact broadhead to maximize my penetration at that weight and short draw length. I would try 100 or 125 grain heads and shoot it through a crono at a local shop so they can tell you what kind of energy you are developing down range. Any good cut on contact heads like the G5 Montec will work good. Good luck.

 

[weekender21]

Definitely fixed blade broadheads! Cut on contact would be my preferred head with that draw weight. Shot placement is very important when shooting wild pigs with a bow. Waiting for quartering away shots then visualizing your arrow exiting on, or just behind the off shoulder, is the only sure shot.

Your set-up will work just fine on 75% of the hogs you'll bump into. If you do decide to take a shot at a monster boar, don't forget that he is most likely sporting a thick shield. Your arrow should be placed behind the last rib angling forward into the vitals and at relatively close range. I practice out to and occasionally past 100 yards with my 70lb Mathews Drenalin. I will not release an arrow on a large boar past 30 yards. That's one animal that requires perfect shot placement.

 

[559hog]

Thanks!

 

[BackCountryHNTR]

Ditto on what the other guys already said.

The more you practice/draw your bow, the easier it will eventually get. I personally recommend the G5 Montecs, Slick Tricks, SS Snuffers and Muzzy's Phantoms...lots of great heads out there...I used to shot 125 gr but changed to 100 gr due to increased accuracy at longer yards (50-60yrds) (flatter trajectories)

 

[NikolaKangrga]

My GF shoots a Hoyt Kobalt. Hers is set at 42lbs. She cannot pull back much more. She took a small boar (75-85lbs) at 25 yards with it a few months back, and will be using it on her doe hunt this summer. I have learned that the poundage you are pulling back does not make a "huge" difference when taking game. Broadhead weight and shot placement is what will get you your trophy time and time again. She uses 100 grain G5 Montecs, only because thats the broadhead I use on my setup and would rather only have one type of broadhead in the tackle box.

 

[sancho]

a lady at a local pro shop hunts pigs and elk with a sub 50lb bow. she is super accurate and has no issues.

 

[559hog]

Thanks for all the input. Can't wait for my bow to arrive now .

 

[sancho]

good luck...let us know when the bow shows up.

how do you know your draw length is 24"?? did you get measured?

 

[One Track]

Congrats on the new bow! Make sure you go to a shop and get the bow fitted and tuned to you. They can match up the right arrows for you to get your KE where it should be. Start at 55 lbs. draw. After a month of shooting you will be able to pull 60lbs without thinking about it. You'll love it.

 

[559hog]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (sancho @ Jan 16 2009, 07:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

good luck...let us know when the bow shows up.

how do you know your draw length is 24"?? did you get measured?[/b]

Yes, the great guys from Impact Archery in Clovis, Ca measured me. Will definitely let you guys know when the bow shows up, can't wait to go stalking with it.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (One Track @ Jan 16 2009, 07:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Congrats on the new bow! Make sure you go to a shop and get the bow fitted and tuned to you. They can match up the right arrows for you to get your KE where it should be. Start at 55 lbs. draw. After a month of shooting you will be able to pull 60lbs without thinking about it. You'll love it.[/b]

Yep, will definitely have it tuned for me. They let me shoot one of the Avenger plus that had a 26 inch draw length, even though it was 2 inches too long, it still felt great. One of the guys there at impact archery, I think his name is Les, let me try out the bow, 2 shots and I was addicted.

 

[socalkid]

I killed my last hog with a 50# bow at 25". It weighed 150+ pounds. I started at 40# and within a month I moved up easily. You just have to train those muscles.
Like said before shot placement is more important than almost anything.
Good Luck!

 

[steve45]

your bow set-up is fine. good shot placement and a 100 grain slicktrick will do fine