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Post by Woody Williams on Mar 28, 2006 8:55:51 GMT -5
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Post by Rick Lyon on Mar 28, 2006 10:21:15 GMT -5
Good read Woody. Here is a link to a decent website on broadhead performance. www.broadheadtests.comI've always tended to be obsessive about broadheads and penetration issues. As such I’ve killed deer with over a dozen types / brands of broadheads and have definitely formed my own opinions about what types perform well. What I’ve found is that if you hit a deer where you should, it just doesn’t matter much as long as they are sharp. For me, I’ve never failed to get a complete pass through regardless of broadhead type or impact location. Now for bigger game such as Elk and up…..I get a bit pickier about selection. |
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Post by semisneak on Mar 28, 2006 22:55:17 GMT -5
Good article. About five years ago I shot A really nice buck in the shoulder. The arrow did not go in far at all. I tore this woods apart looking for this deer but never found it.  I decided then I was going to shoot the fastest bow I could. Not for the speed but for the energy to pack more of a punch in case I ever had another hit like that. Sure you dont need much energy when you put it in the boiler room but its best to be prepared if you dont. |
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Post by Woody Williams on Mar 29, 2006 7:14:27 GMT -5
Shoulder blades on mature bucks are very, very tough to penetrate. Especially with three or more bladed broadheads. Mechanicals are out of the question.
Both my crossbows generate more than 90 fps of KE and I really don't want to get up on the shoulder with them. I believe they would break through the shoulder blade as long as they stay off the "knuckle" ball joint.
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Mar 29, 2006 7:44:57 GMT -5
Excellent link.
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Post by eelriver on Apr 21, 2006 13:48:57 GMT -5
Woody:
Great article.....I appreciate the info.
Thanks
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Post by davepowers on Apr 26, 2006 18:45:33 GMT -5
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Post by sportsmanslodge1 on Apr 30, 2006 19:56:44 GMT -5
Great read! I think there is a lot of truth to the part about the penetration debate being a lot to do about nothing. A typical deer stand shot at a broadside deer that finds the arrow hitting its mark through the rib cage with today’s equipment is going to result in an arrow stuck in the dirt on the other side of the animal.
Penetration usually becomes a topic for discussion because the ideal shot wasn't taken for an infinite number of reasons. In my own experience it has usually boiled down to lack of patience on my part.
Jim
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Post by RiverJim on May 4, 2006 7:06:45 GMT -5
Good article. About five years ago I shot A really nice buck in the shoulder. The arrow did not go in far at all. I tore this woods apart looking for this deer but never found it. I decided then I was going to shoot the fastest bow I could. Not for the speed but for the energy to pack more of a punch in case I ever had another hit like that. Sure you dont need much energy when you put it in the boiler room but its best to be prepared if you dont. Same thing happened to a buddy last year on the best buck he ever saw on his property. And the broadhead that sez they're "bad to the bone" .............well the ferral looked like a flower all blossomed out and we never found a single blade. |
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