Blood trail 2 blade SB vs 3 blade woodsman

[screamin]

"Although, I am now considering the Magnus 4 blade 150 gr, with a 100 grain brass insert for 250 gr up front on an approx 550 grain arrow."

I use this same setup and before the 150's came out I used the 125's. Every animal I have shot with these heads died within eyesight. One was an elk that only went 50 yards, a few others walked 75 or so and fell over. My 2 deer the last 2 yrs went 20 ft and fell over. Blood trails on all of them was awesome, like walking down a red highway. All hits have been pass throughs.

They're easy for me to get super sharp and I do believe that sharpness makes a big difference.

[Ryan Rothhaar]

Honestly, I think too many folks discuss this topic from the wrong premise...as soon as "Good shot placement" is assumed, then broadhead choice, frankly, doesn't matter.  You hit 'em in the heart/lungs and what is on the end of your arrow matters very little.

My feelings, having done this for 25 years and been in on LOTS of blood trials, is that MANY, MANY more deer are lost (and die) from an inadequately sized broadhead through the guts - where penetration is a non-issue - than to poor arrow penetration.  The majority of heavy bone hit deer that are lost are non-fatal injuries - ie shoulder or high back/loin shots.  A gutshot deer will ALWAYS die -- at that point it is up to you to find him.

When, not if, but when, you gutshoot a deer you will be glad of the extra cutting size/blades - the more of the insides you can let outside at that point the better off you are.

My opinion is any reasonably efficient setup of 50 lbs or over is sufficient for the larger multiblade heads on animals up to whitetail/pig/bear size.  Personally, I shoot bows in the mid 60#s and arrows to match - and I'll hunt anything in North America with 160 gr Snuffers and that setup.

.....and by the way, I'm color blind too - we are currently training a blood trailing dachshund, so I'll take all the insurance I can get on recovering my deer!

Best of luck with whatever you choose

R

[Guru]

My thoughts exactly Ryan!  Same thing I've been trying to stress on so many of these bh threads    

[SuperK]

In response to the comments posted by Mr. Rothhaar and Guru, all I can say is....  

[Zbearclaw]

Exactly!

Well said.

[2020]

May be off topic alittle but confidence in your shot placement is way more important than confidence in your broadhead when a poor hit is made,believe in positive reinforcement I will hit the goodies when I shoot,I carry 5 broadheads in my quiver all same weight 250 grain,but all different brands,1 stos,1 woodsman,1 ace, 1 semerod,1 eclipse,have faith in all of them when put in right spot,I would never do this but a field point through the goodies is better than any broadhead through the guts.As in blood trails when the arrow hits good stuff 2 or 3 or 4 blade does not matter blood trail will bring u to the animal,other factor is I see lots of people blood trail to fast and go right to quad. search instead of getting on knees and staying on blood,I kill lots of game and this is just my experience.

[Zbone]

Me concurs with Ryan too.