Depends on the game I'm chasing, but a judo point or hex blunt seems more than enough for most small game. I like a cheap 2 blade broad head for larger birds when there are no dogs involved. Neat thing is you can experiment more with allot less sever consequences. For years I just threaded a bolt into the insert for bunnies and squirrels.
One tip if you find allot of your shots are falling short or critters are "jumping the string". I have found flu flu fletching 6 51/2" shields gives you a slightly faster arrow that still slows quickly. You do have to be a bit more careful of your target background but there are lots of game animals capable of getting out of the way of a standard flu flu fletched arrow.
Don't underestimate the little guys either. Many of them are hard to stalk up on, fast and difficult to spot. Remember this class of game is food for everything with a taste for meat, imagine how paranoid that would make you!
I agree with many here that small game can be more fun than Big game......especially with a kid or new hunter. Maybe we could look for someone to pass our love of the sport on to this holiday season. If you know anybody interested in the trad lifestlye take them to a shoot, or on a hunt.
Topic: Benefits of small game hunting (Read 339 times)
