Originally Posted by
Oldtimr
If you managed to draw a hard to get tag for elk, skimping on the bow you are going to use may not be the best plan. I know nothing about the bow you are considering, but I do know, wile I am not wealthy, the last thing I would skimp on would be the bow and the arrows and broad heads I was going to use. The elk trip is probably not the last bow hunt you will undertake.
I'm genuinely curious in what way this is different from doing as the OP has already done---buying a Savage Axis instead of a higher-budget rifle for the rifle season? I've heard people say that when elk hunting it's okay to skimp on the bow, but not the boots or pack. Do you think this is wrong because of increased accuracy at longer distances (I've heard it suggested to guys that they should be prepared to shoot all the way out to 60 yards, at 70lb draw)? Any bow requires a vigilant owner who makes sure it's in tune---especially on two-cam bows. I'd like to know if there's other reliability issues.