I should clarify that in Oct it is bow only. I shoot a 125 gr broadhead at 82# so it should be sufficient as far as bows go. Also I'm not sure there are heards of deer here, most likely lone young bulls. This covers only about 4 counties and is estimated to be about 50-100 elk. A pig in a poke so to speak. In the 2000-2002 seasons only 15 elk have been killed. We figured it may not be a great chance but we only have to drive an hour or two and have a chance at an elk and can shoot deer while we are at it.