09/15/2026
People are constantly asking me what I’m hunting with this season, so I figured I’d finally show off one of the setups.
I’ve got a few bows that’ll be rotating through the woods, but I have a feeling this PSE Sicario is going to get more than its fair share of tree time.
I’ve been playing around with this setup for a while, and I think I finally have it exactly where I want it.
2026 Hunting Setup:
🏹 PSE Sicario
🏹 28” draw length
🏹 73.8 lbs
🏹 Easton 5.0, 340 spine
🏹 385.5 gr total arrow weight
🏹 HIT insert + Match Grade collar
🏹 125 gr head
🏹 321.2 FPS average
🏹 88.3 ft-lbs KE
🏹 123.8 Power Factor
All of the CeraKote was done down the road at Area Tool & Manufacturing, Inc. by Ashleigh Barnes and Ethan Bates. They do an absolutely incredible job.
Yeah, yeah… 385 grains. I can already hear the mouth-breathing, heavy-arrow fellas typing. 😂
But here’s some simple, fun math:
385.5 gr @ 321.2 FPS = 88.3 ft-lbs KE
500 gr @ 275 FPS = 84.0 ft-lbs KE
More weight doesn’t automatically mean more kinetic energy. Velocity is squared in the KE equation, so speed matters A LOT. The 500 gr arrow does have more momentum, so I’m not claiming lighter automatically penetrates better. Weight alone just doesn’t tell the whole story.
This is exactly what I wanted. Fast, flat, plenty of energy, and it shoots incredibly well.
Now hurry the hell up, October. 🏹🦌
And yes… the red sight-light cord and crooked arrows in the quiver are driving me absolutely bonkers. 😖 The cord is getting rattle-canned, but I’ve got five different broadheads on those arrows, so lining them all up ain’t happening.
