My Bullhead thoughts...

[raideranch]

This video is why I won’t use one...plus it won’t fit in my quiver

 http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=088006#000000

[Guru]

To say that they're not "traditional", com'on....what is traditional?    :rolleyes:    

But the whole "either kill them or miss them", "Dead right on the spot" mentality....that just isn't true, and there has been a couple videos here on TG recently, and several stories over the last few years to prove it.


I believe the problem comes, most of the time, with guys shooting equipment that lacks the proper horse power to make a head like this work as designed....just my opinion....

[KSdan]

I also have been thinking this through. . . since we are shooting so close with our gear, I am seriously thinking of beefing up an arrow to 1000gr with the bullhead.  I bet that log will whack his head off!

[SveinD]

Originally posted by Ragnarok Forge:
Traditonal not really.  Ethical?  Totally.  They are flat out hte most effective head for killing turkeys in my book.  We owe it to the animals we hunt to use the best head for the job.  Quick humane kills are always my main goal.

Agree! But as stated they are kind of traditional, just in another culture. That said, quick kills are important..

[Skipmaster1]

Originally posted by Guru:
To say that they're not "traditional", com'on....what is traditional?     :rolleyes:    

But the whole "either kill them or miss them", "Dead right on the spot" mentality....that just isn't true, and there has been a couple videos here on TG recently, and several stories over the last few years to prove it.


I believe the problem comes, most of the time, with guys shooting equipment that lacks the proper horse power to make a head like this work as designed....just my opinion....

I agree with Curt, who cares if it's "traditional" and who defines "traditional"

I also agree that the dead or missed is false. I used them last year with a 49# Shrew shooting a 455grain arrow(if i remember right) and bounced 2 off of 2 different birds 2 days in a row. Both shots were on video and both his just below the head, dead center in the neck. The arrows just bounced off and the birds alarm putted and walked off confused. I had the chance to watch both birds for a while after the shot and they were no worse for wear. Not to mention I had to pass on tons of great shots waiting for a perfect head/neck shot before i could shoot. I assumed the first one was a fluke and my buddy didn't believe me until i showed him the vid, the next day he was with me filming and the same thing happened. I bet had I been off to the side an inch it would have taken their heads off. I used snuffers last year after that and went 3 for 3. maybe it was a fluke but for me I like my ratio of hits/kills with 3 blade heads. I know 49#'s isn't a lot of horsepower but it blows through pigs and deer.....so it should be enough

Just my opinions and experiences. I want to add that the Magnus is a great company and stand behind there products, but maybe this one is better saved for "more horsepower"