Correct grain?

[PSEarcher149]

This coming June, my dad and I are heading up to Ontario for a black bear hunt. I was just wondering what grain arrow I should shoot. I am shooting at 50# right now and I have a 200 grain arrow with a 125 grain broadhead. I was thinking that I should maybe move up to a 300 grain arrow. Any suggestions?

[Kevin308]

Sorry I can't help you w/ bowhunting but you might try posting in the bowhunting forum, most of us here I believe are rifle hunters..

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tt.aspx?forumid=19

[Black elk]

My arrows are around 350gr and I like the heavier arrow for penetration.

[idahoelkinstructor]

I would use at least a 400 grain arrow/broadhead combo or moreto hunt bears with. Also I would have to say that most of the hunters that post here in the big game fourm do bowhunt as well as rifle hunting too.

[orientalarcher]

PSE:

Hate to inform you that Ontario Bear Season does not open until August. You may want to rethink/replan your trip with your Dad.

As for poundage, 50# is adequate, just. Our law states 48.5# minimum for bear and moose. IMO you arrow is too light at 200 gr shaft weight. I would suggest that you go with the 300 gr shaft and the 125 gr broadhead.

BTW, where were you planning to hunt.

OA

[PSEarcher149]

ORIGINAL: orientalarcher

PSE:

Hate to inform you that Ontario Bear Season does not open until August. You may want to rethink/replan your trip with your Dad.

As for poundage, 50# is adequate, just. Our law states 48.5# minimum for bear and moose. IMO you arrow is too light at 200 gr shaft weight. I would suggest that you go with the 300 gr shaft and the 125 gr broadhead.

BTW, where were you planning to hunt.

OA

Yea, at first my dad said that it was in Ontario but I guess he just told me wrong because it's actually in Manitoba near the Manitoba/Ontario/Minnesota border. Also, we're doing the spring hunting season, not the fall one.