newhunter Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 I'm sure this has been asked many times before, what is your opinion on broadhead choice for deer hunting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungry hunter Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Welcome to Realtree, me personally I use and won't change from my Muzzy's 100 gr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoman1 Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 My opinion is find some that shoot well with your set up. A properly placed sharp broadhead will kill a deer....no matter what the name on it is. My personal choice is 85gr NAP Spitfires...they fly great with my setup and have never had any issues with them. Welcome to the forums too!! We are all here to help each other out so its ok to ask questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goinghuntin Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Welcome to Realtree, me personally I use and won't change from my Muzzy's 100 gr. They work for me too Cut a big hole in a deer. Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 I have always used NAP 100 gr. Thunderheads...IMO I will always use though or switch to Muzzies....Fixed blade. Some like mechanicals. You'll have to shoot and see what you like best and shoots best. Welcome to RT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 I use 100 grain Montecs and sometimes use NAP Shockwaves. I shoot a 365 grain arrow (head weight included) at 280 fps and this seems to work. If you shoot a heavier setup you may need a more rugged head. Just remember, you can never go wrong with Muzzys and deer are easy to kill if you shoot well. Welcome to the forims. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 You'll find as many different answers as members here. I've never shot a broadhead that wouldn't kill a deer. Just keep reading and looking to decide what you want in a broadhead, then go shoot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Welcome to realtree. I suggest you just shoot some and find the best ones for your set up. I use magnus stingers and they work good for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 You'll find as many different answers as members here. I've never shot a broadhead that wouldn't kill a deer. Just keep reading and looking to decide what you want in a broadhead, then go shoot! Ditto.... I want the toughest and sharpest broadhead I can get, so I shoot 125 gr. Montecs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Some are going to say muzzy cuz they work and why would you change if they fly tru and they cut a nice hole in the animal, i think its just preference personally, I have shot thunderheads and for me and my setup they didnt shoot well, I shot a deer with a steelforce broadhead 2 blade 100 grain but they would always kick coming out of my bow,, I then picked up some montecs they shoot strait out of my bow killed quite a few deer with them but the blood trails werent always the best so I tried the two blade rage broadheads killed two bucks with them last year, heard a lot of bad things about them but i never had a thing go wrong with them, the reason i like the idea about these bh is that this is hunting and shots are sometimes never perfect and if i have a bh that can kill an animal faster because of the cut even on a bad hit then Im doing better as a hunter, I'm open to new ideas and new broadhead as well its just crazy what they come out with now a days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleyman Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 I love Muzzys. They are half the price as any broadhead and they shoot AWESOME. I have honestly never ehard anything bad about Muzzy. I am using Muzzy 3 blade 100 grains. But everyone has there own opions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucknut Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Iam a big fan of G5 Strikers! They are scary sharp and fly great with my arrows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSeb53 Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 im thinking about switching to slick tricks because of the claimed field point accuracy out of a fixed blade broadhead.... muzzys are awesome.. i just don't want to have to adjust my sights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 I would suggest going with what broadead works well withyour set up. Depending on the poundage your pulling will most certainly help determine the broadhead you might want to get. Mechanicals need the energy and speed to make them perform to their optimum. Most fixed blades are cut on contact and work well with most set ups. The only problem is, finding out whcih one will work with what you are currently shooting. I would suggest trying out several different heads and going from there. On a personal opinion, I use Muzzy 75 grain heads and love them. I've shot Muzzy's for 18 years now and have had great success with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 If you shoot 270fps or slower go with a fixed blade. I used to use a mechanical a lot like the Rage. My bow shoots about 270fps (measured at the pro-shop) and twice last season I hit a deer a little front (shoulder blade) and the penetration was weak. One deer I found weeks later, one I never found. I'm using Steelforce phatheads this season (100 grains). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatetomiss Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 i use the rage broadheads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 I have two words for you, SLICK TRICKS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Overall, I think the fixed head is more reliable. Lately I've been using the Muzzy 100 gr 3 blade, but I've had good success with the NAP Thunderhead 100 gr 3 blade. As for mechanical, I think the Rage 2 blade is tough to beat. I've used Spitfires in the past too. I like the way a mechanical flies, but in my experiences, the mechanical does not achieve passthrough velocities like the the fixed heads do. This past year I shot a small fawn at about 12 yards, and barely got a passthrough with the Rage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shedhunternick Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 I started with 3 blade muzzys and they worked out pretty good. This year I went to rage so I didn't have to mess with tuning all over again and loved them. Huge holes and flies like a deild tip. I've heard montec tekans are some pretty durable heads. Like guys shooting deer and pulling them out of the dirt from a pass through and killing another. Rages will be on the list for next year even with the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 100 grain Wasp Boss Bullets....They say a picture is worth a thousand words! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 the most important thing is to be confident in the head you use. you should know that when shooting it, and not just a field point) that you're sticking your target with tight groups. i've read horror stories of heads that have been around for a while not kill a deer with what they thought was a good shot and that's ridiculous. at some point you'll make a not so great but still potentially lethal shot and that's when you want durability to make the shot count enough to do the job. as i said though whatever you can shoot accurately is the ticket. i've found mechanicals like Rage heads to be very accurate in the bow i have now. before that i had a bow that i got to shoot muzzys very well. try a good fixed blade that's been around for a while first, because in general they're going to be more durable and cheaper than a mechanical. if you can't get them to work then try a slip or sliding blade style mechanical that doesn't use up much of the energy to open. clear your head, get your confidence back, and just hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stcif Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 http://www.tradgang.com/ashby/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swohiodave Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 NAP Thunderheads!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxis31 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 G5 striker magnum unless you plan on shooting over 40 yards then i would look in to mechanical's like the tekan 2 or the new tekan 3 all 1.5" cut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterbobb Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 I see Muzzy's mentioned alot. I'll add one more. I use Muzzy 125 gr. three blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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