If money wasnt a problem what would your dream elk setup be? I have decided to get into archery elk hunting.
I am nineteen right now, i am 5' 7" about 145lbs. and can easily pull 65 to maybe 75 pounds all day. Probably have about a 28-31" draw length. I want to buy the best elk setup for under $1000. I will basically only be using the bow for elk hunting in my home state of colorado. I am pretty new to archery so i dont even know really where to start or what kind of arrow or fletchlings or sites or stabilizers or even the best broadheads for killing elk. Pretty close to top of the line equipment is what i am interested in. Thanks for the help

As a avid elk hunter and a Archery Education Instructor the best advice I can give you is to go to your local Pro Archery shop or shops and let them know you are new to bowhunting and you want to spend some money on top of the line equipment! A good Pro shot will not steer you wrong! I know you want a answer here and now but the choices are endless and there is not a right or wrong with personal preference. The only way to find out which bow fits you best and feels right in your hands, is for you to shoot them all or as many as possiable. Same goes with sights, quiver, rests, and arrows, even broadheads. Though a cut on contact, or a strong fixed 3 blade are the best broadheds for elk. Hope this helps and good luck.

First off, at 5-7" I doubt you are anything over a 28 inch draw and maybe not even that.

You need a bow that is easy to carry and shoot accurately, something with an IBO speed rating around 300 fps, brace height around 7 inches and in the 60-70 lb range. Match this with a well made arrow that spines to the bow that gives you a final speed around 230 - 240 fps with a cut on contact 2 or 3 blade broadhead. Make sure its tuned PERFECT and you can group the BH very tight.

Then pick your shots carefully and you will have no problem!

--Bob

Hi Krueger, You are getting ready to enter into a new way of life. I also bow hunt in CO. I use a Parker Hunter Mag bow or an XI Force One, both are set at 70lbs, both are single cam bows. I am shootin an overdraw on the bows, 30" draw and 26" arrows. I am using 2314 XX75 arrows and Muzzy 130gr 4 blade broadheads. PSE pin type sights and a Hunter Supreme rest. I use a caliper style release. This is simple set up and way under a $1000.00 dollars. The importance of this info to you would be this. The bows are not short in axle to axle length, around 38" to 40" in axle to axle makes a bow forgiving[easier to shoot]. The XX75 arrows are heavy, 10.34grs per inch and with the 130gr Muzzy they weight in at 490grs per arrow. And coming out of the bow at 260ft/sec, this is an elk killing set up. I get 2 holes in an elk[ 1 in, 1 out] leaving great blood trails. I find the single cam bows easy to tune and my broadheads fly like darts. I use a release because I suck at a finger release. The caliper style release is easy to use in the woods when you have to be quick. I don't get into the how much or how fast game. This is a great middle of the road set up that works. Now my dream bow, XI Force One no question. The bad part the company went out of business, so the one I have is the end of it. But I do like my Parker also.
Gselkhunter

gselkhunter gives great advice. I would be looking for a forgiving bow. Most shots are under 20 yards and speed isn't a huge factor. A 200.00 bow will kill elk as good as a 1000.00 bow. I would be concentrating on a good pair of boots as well.

Don't forget good optics also, Elkcrazy8.
Gselkhunter