What Head for Moose?

[Greg Krause]

admin said:

stilllearning said:

Along the same question. I am waiting to hear if I got my moose license up here but I don't think the old Whitetail II at 50lbs pull would be enough for Moose. Am I right in my thinking? I can not pull much more than that either. Rifle may be the answer for me.

I have seen alot of big game taken with a 50# bow but that is also modern bows.
The whitetail II , although still the most sold model in the world , might not be the best although I am sure it would be sufficient with the proper head and shot placement

It's faster than a 50# recurve and many big game animals were taken with trag gear of that weight.

[carcus]

admin said:

You like those Phat heads?
So give us some first impression insights Carcus

I ordered them from cabelas two weeks ago, have not had a chance to shoot them, they are shaving sharp out of the package and look like a deadly BH, if they fly I will use them on this years elk hunt.

[BT]

Thanks for the heads up

[mva5142]

i was about to post the same question. I am shooting a 70 lb bow30" draw. I am using blackhawk vmaxx arrows weighing 530 grains. After looking around here and reading he old test I am leaning toward a simmons razorshark or landshark. They look to penetrate alot and I have heard good things about them from others as well. What are the overall opinions of those. I need to add I get about 240 fps from my setup, so shouldn't have a problem with higher speeds that showed up in the testing. Any and all imput is very much appreciated. Thanks.

Matt

[BT]

Matt , welcome

The Simmons Razorshark at 240fps is hands down an awesome choice

Years ago the Simmons head was a strong source for Elk hunters and I never heard of one of those guys complaining of a head folding
In testing here and in the field , the Simmons Razorshark has shown itself to have VERY few superiors.
Very few

[Greg Krause]

At 140 FPS with a 530grain shaft, the razor shark would be a great choice! Thats what I took my 250# buck and 600# hog with, both on much lighter arrows and light weight Trad gear. Your set up would be devestating!

[mva5142]

Thanks for the advice. It looks to be a great head. One question about the simmons line of stuff. Is there much difference between the razorshark and the landshark performance wise. I know the metal is different, but any difference in how they perform? Also, is the 125grain razorshark vented. I haven't ever seen it in person, but on the simmons sight it is shown as vented, but on some other retail sites it is shown as being non vented, and would the non venting affect flight or anything? Thanks for all the advice. Love to come here and just lookaround. great sight with knowledgeable folks. Thanks again.

[Greg Krause]

The Razor shark is superior to the land shark, because the leading edge of the landshark can fold over. We have not seen that with the razorshark. The 125 Razorshark is not vented, but I don't see it making a difference in flight at the speeds we are talking.

[BT]

Although Simmons will readily admit that the Razorshark is a stronger head as it relates to the forward point , I have not done a formal test on the Landshark here on the Archersedge.
That head will have it's day

Land Shark 125 Grain w/Bleeders



Land Shark 125 Grain

[huntingdude16]

I was thinking of going after my moose this fall with bow, but then I remembered it was a once-in-a-lifetime tag and I have school, which puts a damper on things.