Arrow / broad head help

[Lizard lick]

Ok I am pretty new at this stick and string so I was sold a martin rebel #45 @26" and I have been reading (BAD IDEA) but again I was readying the Asbry reports and as I read them I am not shooting a good set up AT ALL. I need to be throwing a lot more weight and different broad heads. So here is the question as I read the study I should be shooting a single bevel 150 gr head But I am shooting the maguns stinger with bleeders 125gr with 2114 easton x 75 cut to 27" ( I have a short draw) now I am I really screwing up here ? I am just following the sales person advice. Now I know this is a opinion issue But I am in my second yr hunting with this set up and I shot a doe Friday eve and there was a lot of blood we followed over 800 yards and jumped the deer twice. I know I shot to the back but not sure exactly where. But when  I read the report I feel really dumb and wrong to be shooting this set up. If there is any help please advise. Thanks and good luck to all
Lizard Lick out

[SlowBowinMO]

Your set up is just fine for deer.  The problem was shot placement.

I love the Ashby reports and definitely try to utilize them to help with my arrow set ups, but for deer they don't really come into play unless you're shooting a very light set up, or mess up and hit heavy bone.

[Orion]

Ashby's research shows the benefit of a heavy, weight forward arrow with a single bevel broadhead in increasing penetration.  It's good stuff.  Such a set up gives a greater margin or error on marginal hits.  Keep in mind, though that folks have been killing a lot of game with lighter arrows and heads for a long time.  Your arrows are a bit on the light side, but they should do the job on deer size animals.  Your long blood trail wasn't a result of inadequate equipment, but rather poor arrow placement.  It happens.  Keep learning and keep trying.  Oh yeah, and keep reading.  It's one of the best ways to learn stuff.  Good luck.

[ChuckC]

Lizard.  Orion is right on.  he usually is.  Get a bit better at placing that shot and your equipment will work fine.  Learn from the folks at the site, but remember...there are often many points of view being told.  Many times...they are ALL right.   Next deer you shoot.  Try to remember.  If you don't see it fall, or hear it fall....sneak out of there and return in an hour.  If you saw it hit back at all, give it more than one hour.  Then come back and trail it.
Learn to aim up front...in fact, don't aim behind the elbow (shoulder to many) aim above it.

Good hunting
ChuckC

[Bonebuster]

All of the above replies are right on the money.

Remember what ChuckC said. If you don`t see or hear it fall, SNEAK out and come back after an hour or so. And that does not change with more draw weight or different arrowheads.