What broadhead did you use to take your first deer? - Page 6 -

cartman308 · 02-03-2012, 05:36 AM

100grain muzzy!

raghorn · 02-03-2012, 09:50 AM

Broadheads weren't invented yet when I took my first deer!

Wholaverj · 02-11-2012, 08:31 PM

Rocket Wolverine

Big Doe Down · 02-15-2012, 08:43 AM

a 100gr G5 Montec when I was 14!

jim-bo · 02-20-2012, 05:51 PM

Thats a difficult question to answer, with a difficult and complex answer...

The bigger the cut diameter, the larger the wound channel and the higher likelyhood of damaging valuable real estate. Larger wound channels are also harder to close and or clot.

The direction of the muscle fibers also play a part, if the wound is inline with the fibers, the hole is often closed and that reduces the blood trail, perpendicular to the fiber and it is next to impossible to completely close. This is why many broadheads have "bleeder" blades and why 3 and 4 blade broadheads work so well, as one or two of the blades are never inline with the muscle fibers.

Shot placement is crucial, vertically angled shots ususally result in a lower exit wound, and gravity has an effect, blood rolls down hill

I have hit animals from the ground, watched them do their last dance and fall down with next to no blood trail, once you open the chest cavity you see that it was not for lack of bleeding, rather that the blood pooled in the chest cavity.

I have had shot some broadheads that have produced massive blood trails on some and next to none on others.

My advice, pointy end first and put it in the pump... end game.

dtrkyman · 02-21-2012, 04:37 PM

125 grain thunderhead. 1992

Big Doe Down · 02-22-2012, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim-bo

Thats a difficult question to answer, with a difficult and complex answer...

The bigger the cut diameter, the larger the wound channel and the higher likelyhood of damaging valuable real estate. Larger wound channels are also harder to close and or clot.

The direction of the muscle fibers also play a part, if the wound is inline with the fibers, the hole is often closed and that reduces the blood trail, perpendicular to the fiber and it is next to impossible to completely close. This is why many broadheads have "bleeder" blades and why 3 and 4 blade broadheads work so well, as one or two of the blades are never inline with the muscle fibers.

Shot placement is crucial, vertically angled shots ususally result in a lower exit wound, and gravity has an effect, blood rolls down hill

I have hit animals from the ground, watched them do their last dance and fall down with next to no blood trail, once you open the chest cavity you see that it was not for lack of bleeding, rather that the blood pooled in the chest cavity.

I have had shot some broadheads that have produced massive blood trails on some and next to none on others.

My advice, pointy end first and put it in the pump... end game.

Huh?

hammer4reel · 02-26-2012, 12:22 PM

Bear razorhead on a glue on adapter 1974,
was the BEST deer I ever took , as it started a disease thats never been cured since !!!!!!!!!!!

rsb_924 · 02-26-2012, 01:09 PM

first deer kill broad head was the rocky mountain titanium's 125 3 blades

purpletigerman · 03-17-2012, 08:25 PM

Muzzy 100 grain 3 blade

Diamondrock · 03-25-2012, 02:27 PM

Aftershock Tremor 100 Grain - 2 blade mechanical My deer didin't get but about 80 yards before expeiring.

Bowhunter228 · 03-26-2012, 01:30 PM

Year 1990 / Thunderhead 125 tip to a Easton 2216 shot from a Bear Whitetail II 23yds away 5pt down... been hooked ever since.

tigershark · 03-27-2012, 10:50 PM

My first was shot with a magnus about 20 years ago. While they have always penetrated well blood trails were often poor. Never really realized this til I started shoot in the Sharks. Don't think I'll b back 2 magnus soon

weekender · 03-28-2012, 06:40 PM

Satellite with .015 should have been called "breakaway" blades 1979

broadheadnut · 04-16-2012, 01:00 PM

Sonic head 100grain was my first kill

02-03-2012, 05:36 AM	#76 (permalink)
cartman308 Broadhead Mod Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fraziers Bottom, WV Posts: 1,226	100grain muzzy! __________________ Broadheadtalk Moderator Athens Factory Staff Shooter

02-03-2012, 09:50 AM	#77 (permalink)
raghorn 100gr Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 279	Broadheads weren't invented yet when I took my first deer! __________________ Colorado Bowhunters Assc >>>-----> American Broadhead Collectors Club Colorado Traditional Archers Society >>>-----> Ron Brunges

02-26-2012, 01:09 PM	#84 (permalink)
rsb_924 Trial Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: colorado Posts: 10	first deer kill broadhead first deer kill broad head was the rocky mountain titanium's 125 3 blades

03-17-2012, 08:25 PM	#85 (permalink)
purpletigerman Trial Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 5	head Muzzy 100 grain 3 blade __________________ Mathews DXT 28 1/2" @ 64 lbs. Gold tips with G-5 Montecs. Lowcountry South Carolina!!!

03-25-2012, 02:27 PM	#86 (permalink)
Diamondrock 100gr Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 253	Aftershock Tremor 100 Grain - 2 blade mechanical My deer didin't get but about 80 yards before expeiring. __________________ Diamond - The Rock, 60LB at 26" draw, 369 grains at 250fps - Love it!

02-11-2012, 08:31 PM	#78 (permalink)
Wholaverj Trial Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 14	Rocket Wolverine

02-15-2012, 08:43 AM	#79 (permalink)
Big Doe Down Trial Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 6	a 100gr G5 Montec when I was 14!

02-20-2012, 05:51 PM	#80 (permalink)
jim-bo Trial Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canadian by the grace of God Posts: 2	Thats a difficult question to answer, with a difficult and complex answer... The bigger the cut diameter, the larger the wound channel and the higher likelyhood of damaging valuable real estate. Larger wound channels are also harder to close and or clot. The direction of the muscle fibers also play a part, if the wound is inline with the fibers, the hole is often closed and that reduces the blood trail, perpendicular to the fiber and it is next to impossible to completely close. This is why many broadheads have "bleeder" blades and why 3 and 4 blade broadheads work so well, as one or two of the blades are never inline with the muscle fibers. Shot placement is crucial, vertically angled shots ususally result in a lower exit wound, and gravity has an effect, blood rolls down hill I have hit animals from the ground, watched them do their last dance and fall down with next to no blood trail, once you open the chest cavity you see that it was not for lack of bleeding, rather that the blood pooled in the chest cavity. I have had shot some broadheads that have produced massive blood trails on some and next to none on others. My advice, pointy end first and put it in the pump... end game.

02-21-2012, 04:37 PM	#81 (permalink)
dtrkyman Trial Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 17	125 grain thunderhead. 1992

02-26-2012, 12:22 PM	#83 (permalink)
hammer4reel Trial Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 6	Bear razorhead on a glue on adapter 1974, was the BEST deer I ever took , as it started a disease thats never been cured since !!!!!!!!!!!

03-26-2012, 01:30 PM	#87 (permalink)
Bowhunter228 Trial Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: MD Posts: 2	Year 1990 / Thunderhead 125 tip to a Easton 2216 shot from a Bear Whitetail II 23yds away 5pt down... been hooked ever since.

03-27-2012, 10:50 PM	#88 (permalink)
tigershark Trial Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 2	My first was shot with a magnus about 20 years ago. While they have always penetrated well blood trails were often poor. Never really realized this til I started shoot in the Sharks. Don't think I'll b back 2 magnus soon

03-28-2012, 06:40 PM	#89 (permalink)
weekender Trial Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 14	Satellite with .015 should have been called "breakaway" blades 1979

04-16-2012, 01:00 PM	#90 (permalink)
broadheadnut 85gr Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 32	Sonic head 100grain was my first kill

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