With your draw length and a Crusader longbow, the 62" would work best. You won't experience any stack, and will get a little more speed. I've never hunted elk, but I have talked to and read about gobs of folks that have. A 55# Crusader, properly set up (right spine arrows, sharp broadhead, etc.) should be more than enough. I have a hunt planned for moose later this year and I will be using a Crusader, [email protected], and have no doubts it will do the job. In targets, it penetrates as well as a straight-limbed flatbow I have that I am pulling around 105# on. As has already been stated, with the same grain arrow per lb, there should be little to no speed differnce, but you will get more energy from the heavier bow.

Pat, my Crusader is 66", 60@28. I'm going to get a 64" myself--I know it will handle my draw just fine.

Pow, if you are ever in/around Fulton, MS give me a holler and I'd be happy to let you shoot my bows to see if they suit you. I also plan on being at the Lofton Classic, Kentucky Klassic, several if not all of the ASTB shoots, Twin Oaks, and any others I can make it to. If you are going to be at any of these, let me know and we'll hook up. Gonna try to drag Pat and Blue Moose to at least of few of them--if you smack them upside the head just right, I bet they will let you shoot their bows too! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> (just be sure you are a mighty big feller and/or tote a big gun--ain't neither one of them runts)

Chad

Long Bows Rule!