How much is enough kinetic energy for deer hunting
09-26-2011, 09:49 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Harford Co Maryland USA
Posts: 4,966
Your KE isn't great, but it is adequate. HOWEVER, you MUST place the arrow in the vitals to ensure a good, short blood trail. Keep practicing your shooting and increase poundage as you are able . . . and keeping them accurate.
09-27-2011, 05:14 PM
#14
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: HENDERSON KY USA
Posts: 6,634
Not a good choice. Use a cut on contact style head like a magnus stinger. My son uses the stingers with the bleeders and gets passthroughs with 40#'s at 23" and 24" draw. He's at 25" this year but has yet to shoot a deer.
Imo ke is irrelevant for the most part. Well tuned bow with a foc head and the arrow will penetrate.
