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Elk plans for 2020

Heading out to NM in Sep. Arrow setup is Blackeage Rampage and Spartans, both 250 spine, 28 carbon to carbon. Total weight with 100 grain head is 491 grains. Broadheads are Kudu 100 grain, single bevel. I had to add some weight on the Spartans to get them to where I wanted them.
Both are flying dead on with the Kudu points. Bow is the APA Mamba 33 with 80lbs limbs. On the chronograph averaging 299 FPS at 28.5" draw.
Should be good to go. Hopefully I will get to let on fly this time out.
 
Good to hear, cause I should be getting some 5mm FMJs in the mail this week! Planing on shooting the 100gr g5 montecs I have...with my arrow length I think I’ll be around 490


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look up Ranch Fairy on you tube. FOC is important and FMJ's are a heavy shaft. i would look into more weight up front by using a SS insert/outsert with a min 125 gn broadhead or go with at least a 200gn broadhead and a lighter shaft. if you want to stay with the FMJ i would look into beefing up the front with a "footer" from ethics archery. the FMJ's have had some issues with mushrooming up front. Ranch Fairy will explain a lot of this for you. its addicting learning about "adult arrows". i use a 600gn arrow setup for whitetails but i know an elk shot can be double my max range of 30yds. you are also shooting 80 frikkin pounds and i shoot 62 so you should be fine going over 500 mark. i would use at minimum a 260 spine arrow. Sirius arrows can build you a nice setup. might be worth looking into.
 
look up Ranch Fairy on you tube. FOC is important and FMJ's are a heavy shaft. i would look into more weight up front by using a SS insert/outsert with a min 125 gn broadhead or go with at least a 200gn broadhead and a lighter shaft. if you want to stay with the FMJ i would look into beefing up the front with a "footer" from ethics archery. the FMJ's have had some issues with mushrooming up front. Ranch Fairy will explain a lot of this for you. its addicting learning about "adult arrows". i use a 600gn arrow setup for whitetails but i know an elk shot can be double my max range of 30yds. you are also shooting 80 frikkin pounds and i shoot 62 so you should be fine going over 500 mark. i would use at minimum a 260 spine arrow. Sirius arrows can build you a nice setup. might be worth looking into.

Thanks for the tips! I just got gifted some 125 grain annihilator broadheads that out me over 500 grains but will look into getting a beefier insert/outsert too...hadn’t thought of that yet. I’ll definitely dive into that ranch fairy info.


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Thanks for the tips! I just got gifted some 125 grain annihilator broadheads that out me over 500 grains but will look into getting a beefier insert/outsert too...hadn’t thought of that yet. I’ll definitely dive into that ranch fairy info.


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Be careful, that's a VERY deep rabbit hole you're about to enter LOL
 
I bought 2 packs of those annihilators too. I dont know if I'm gonna use them theyre loud when you shoot em.
 
How many of you folks will be bringing your saddle to hunt early season elk? I have heard prerut, people will treestand hunt. My plan is to be mobile on the ground but curious to see if any one will or has climbed up over a wallow or anything like that as a tactic?
 
Didn't get drawn for Missouri's first ever elk season, was gonna be the first person to shoot one out of a saddle but that plan fell through haha
 
Didn't get drawn for Missouri's first ever elk season, was gonna be the first person to shoot one out of a saddle but that plan fell through haha
I had the same plan :tearsofjoy:

How many of you folks will be bringing your saddle to hunt early season elk? I have heard prerut, people will treestand hunt. My plan is to be mobile on the ground but curious to see if any one will or has climbed up over a wallow or anything like that as a tactic?
I'm bringing my saddle but most likely it's going to be left at the truck unless I find a super active wallow or something.
 
I thought about it. Actually packed it in my bag but with it and sticks or bolts, it was more weight than I wanted to pack. Plus I don’t think I found a tree I could get in anyway. Nothing but Christmas trees where I was.
 
I use mine every year in Colorado

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Do you mainly use them over wallows? I have heard stand hunting is most effective early season when they are more patternable


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We hunt in a very dry unit, we hunt over any water source we find. Also use in saddles on ridges in travel corridors, calling from the tree works to, just have a stick, etc to rake with.

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Bringing up an older thread. I am looking for any information to help me out. I am 43 and my wife made the comment last night "it would be cool if you got an elk", so I am in the very early stages of planning an OTC elk hunt with a rifle for 2021/2022. I just figure that increases the odds of coming home with meat. If I buy a bull tag, can I shoot a cow on the final day? I am weeding through all the different information of each state. I will be driving in from Virginia and at that point Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Idaho are all essentially the same distance (couple more hours) if one state is better than the other. I was also looking at drop camps, does anyone have any experience with them? I know most of the guys that will be answering these questions are in the woods right now. I also think this would be the best time to ask since everything is still fresh. Good luck to everyone in the woods and thanks guys.
 
I'm probably the last guy to ask as I'm about ready head out for my first ever elk hunt in a couple of weeks, however I will say that gohunt has been an invaluable resource for planning my hunt. It's really a meager investment when you consider the total cost of an out of state hunt.

Another great resource has been a series of videos put out by Randy Newburg on YouTube outlining each states' tag setup.

As far as drop camps go, I can't help you there I don't really know much about them. You'll prob have to search around for outfitters near whatever unit you pick that offer that kind of service.
 
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