Pass_Thru_Archery

I shoot Muzzy's and G5 Strikers, both are fixed blades. So, I'm not going to make an argument that Rage are the greatest thing since sliced bread, however, when you say "this type of malfunction should be great pause for concern", I'm not sure that's fair. To hit both shoulders at 20 yards means this deer was completely broadside. I'd have to say the "malfunction" is in the shot. I'm glad you were able to make a recovery, but I hear too many people blaming the performance of a broad head when the real problem was shot placement. I also find it hard to believe that she could have been heart and lung shot but also double shoulder shot. Based on the anatomy of a deer, that's just not possible. Again, congrats on the recovery, and again, I'm a big fan of fixed blade broad heads, but I'm not buying that this was a failure in the broad head.

very nice!! Congrats!! BTW, your uncle looks young. LOL!!

X2 on the Nockturnals. Those things are amazing. I don't believe that using these will add any more advantage to the deer, but don't underestimate how quickly they can react. I was shooting a bow that was putting out nearly 275 FPS a few years back and went from a perfect double lung shot to a spine shot that dropped the deer. The deer was only about 17 yards, but was at full alert because I bumped the sampling nest to me while at full draw and spooked the deer. He had me busted but I figured at 17yrds broadside, I had him. I aimed a little low cause I knew he was on alert and would react, but I never would have imagined that in the fraction of the second that it took my arrow to travel 17 yards that he would drop nearly the distance of body. It made for easy tracking but I was no more than 2 inches from a complete miss. Just food for thought.