arrow flinger
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Just curious as to what everybody here is shooting for broadheads this year. I think i am gonna stick with my 100 gr 4 blade muzzy. How bout all you guys?
What type of broadheads do you shoot?
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Greendeem
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If Rudd or anyone eles is interested I have a pack of 3 NAP crossfires 100 grain I will sell very cheap. One broadhead is not sharp due shooting, but the other two have never been shot. email is j.deem@mchsi.com
alaskanwhtail
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I shoot muzzy 4 blades 100 gr.
stickbow98
PMA Member
Magnus 125 gr. 2 blade or Wensel Woodsman 125 gr. 3 blade. Both cut-on-contact, resharpenable heads.
Penetration is NEVER a problem!
Have Fun, Hunt Safe,
>>--Ron--<>
Penetration is NEVER a problem!
Have Fun, Hunt Safe,
>>--Ron--<>
stickbow98
PMA Member
Gundog870,
Just my $.02 worth....A single lung hit isn't a killing shot in most instances, and won't usually leave a great trail to follow. Really not the fault of the broadhead.
As for the tips bending, many cut on contacts will do that if they are needle-pointed, but if the tip is slightly spaded with a file they will still penetrate just as well, but will be stronger.
>>--Ron--<>
Just my $.02 worth....A single lung hit isn't a killing shot in most instances, and won't usually leave a great trail to follow. Really not the fault of the broadhead.
As for the tips bending, many cut on contacts will do that if they are needle-pointed, but if the tip is slightly spaded with a file they will still penetrate just as well, but will be stronger.
>>--Ron--<>
gundog870
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stickbow,
What are you talking about i have never made a bad shot. just kidding. yes is I now what your saying, i just truly believe i made a good shot and i was unable to recover the deer. Its just a little grudge. I was just sharing my frustration. You have a good point though stickbow. Do deer usually recover from a single lung hit? I know they can recover from severe injury.
What are you talking about i have never made a bad shot. just kidding. yes is I now what your saying, i just truly believe i made a good shot and i was unable to recover the deer. Its just a little grudge. I was just sharing my frustration. You have a good point though stickbow. Do deer usually recover from a single lung hit? I know they can recover from severe injury.
blake
Life Member
I have been somewhat of an on and off bowhunter since 1975. This has been due in part to my work schedule. I have been fortunate enough to harvested 18 deer with a bow over the years.
One of them was with a Satellite broadhead, one with a Wasp broad head, and 16 with a Bear Razor Head. As one can tell I preferred the Bear broadhead. And in my opinion one would be hard pressed to argue that Bear broadheads have taken many deer for hunters over the years.
This post will immediately tell you that I have been reluctant to change.
With the technological advances in broadheads over the years I have finally decided to make a change.
I am really pumped up about bowhunting this year and I will be shooting the Muzzy broadhead this fall.
One of them was with a Satellite broadhead, one with a Wasp broad head, and 16 with a Bear Razor Head. As one can tell I preferred the Bear broadhead. And in my opinion one would be hard pressed to argue that Bear broadheads have taken many deer for hunters over the years.
This post will immediately tell you that I have been reluctant to change.
With the technological advances in broadheads over the years I have finally decided to make a change.
I am really pumped up about bowhunting this year and I will be shooting the Muzzy broadhead this fall.
stickbow98
PMA Member
Gundog,
I miswrote stating the one lung shot is not a killing shot, just that it is not an efficient or fast-killing injury which usually means longer and more difficult trailing jobs.
Actually, the survival rate of single-lung shot deer is very low, but it is one of the biggest reasons why many deer are not recovered.
The problem being is with still one healthy lung, they can go alot farther and leave less sign than a double lung hit, which is always fatal (usually within a reasonable distance) with a good blood trail to follow.
Many times, thinking they have a double lung hit, hunters begin trailing too soon and jump the deer (which will usually bed down quickly) increasing the chance of losing it. If you KNOW or even suspect you have hit only one lung, wait at least a couple of hours before trailing it, and still anticipate the deer still possibly being alive when you find it.
Bad angles, deflections, the animal spinning away from the arrow and yes...even b-b-bad shots all can result in single lung hits, and when they occur it doesn't matter WHAT type of broadhead you're using.
I'm glad to hear you've never made a bad shot though.....there's damn few of us left!! lol!
"Class Dismissed"(Sorry if I rambled..)
Have Fun, Hunt Safe,
>>--Ron--<>
I miswrote stating the one lung shot is not a killing shot, just that it is not an efficient or fast-killing injury which usually means longer and more difficult trailing jobs.
Actually, the survival rate of single-lung shot deer is very low, but it is one of the biggest reasons why many deer are not recovered.
The problem being is with still one healthy lung, they can go alot farther and leave less sign than a double lung hit, which is always fatal (usually within a reasonable distance) with a good blood trail to follow.
Many times, thinking they have a double lung hit, hunters begin trailing too soon and jump the deer (which will usually bed down quickly) increasing the chance of losing it. If you KNOW or even suspect you have hit only one lung, wait at least a couple of hours before trailing it, and still anticipate the deer still possibly being alive when you find it.
Bad angles, deflections, the animal spinning away from the arrow and yes...even b-b-bad shots all can result in single lung hits, and when they occur it doesn't matter WHAT type of broadhead you're using.
I'm glad to hear you've never made a bad shot though.....there's damn few of us left!! lol!
"Class Dismissed"(Sorry if I rambled..)
Have Fun, Hunt Safe,
>>--Ron--<>
