Hunter260
Well-Known Member
I've changed broadheads every season i've bowhunted this far. Mostly because I'm gullible and think that spending another $40 can make be a better hunter, partly because I really like broadheads. The first deer I shot with a bow was a fork horn and I put a 2" swhacker right in his gizzard. Now I was green at this point and I mean real green. I had been a bow owner for about 2 months and after leaving the pro shop with a diamond bow flingin at 295 fps I was more than confident. Even the bow tech told me "Man an arrow goin that fast will pass through a bull elephant". So when this yearlin stepped out at 40 yards I had no fear. I let one loose and WHAM, 10 ringed that deer and watched him run off with about 25 inches of a 30 inch gold tip hangin out of him. He went probably 60 yards and I watched him fall over. Good thing too because there wasn't a drop of blood to be found. I had lucked out and cut off the bottom of his heart. Right after that I switched to a real simple inch and a half fixed 4 blade and had great results. Mostly pass throughs and just enough blood to find the deer. Shot 5 or 6 with this setup, but as soon as I found a buck I just had to go grab a hybrid fixed and mechanical thinking that would assure a taxidermy bill. Finally get the shot and boom, bad penetration again.
SO, after dozens of deer i've decided to finally swear off mechanicals forever. I'm always going to sharpen my heads right out of the package until they're razors. (something i just learned how to do). Now i'm in the conundrum of choosing between 2,3 or 4 blade heads. I plan on shooting deer with all 3 this year, but what are all of your thoughts? I understand they will all get the job done if I do my part, but if anyone on here understands the physics of broadheads tell me why one is better than the other.
SO, after dozens of deer i've decided to finally swear off mechanicals forever. I'm always going to sharpen my heads right out of the package until they're razors. (something i just learned how to do). Now i'm in the conundrum of choosing between 2,3 or 4 blade heads. I plan on shooting deer with all 3 this year, but what are all of your thoughts? I understand they will all get the job done if I do my part, but if anyone on here understands the physics of broadheads tell me why one is better than the other.