3 blade heads for hogs?

[wtpops]

Im with RC on this, but i cant talk as to 2 blade heads. Ive only used 3 blade in all my years of chasing hogs. Its hard for me to talk on your setup also as mine is 56# @ 31", 640 to 680 grains but ill bet if you stay up above 600 grains you wont have a problem.

Sounds like some testing is in order. Spend a season with 3's and a season with 2's and you will have your answer. In any case i would stick with a good weight arrow.

I do like the blood i get on the ground with a 3 blade but again i have nothing to compair it to as i havent used 2 blade heads but im a if it aint broke dont fix it kind of guy.

[Guru]

Originally posted by KentuckyTJ:
Hogs don't stand still long and are small targets, bad hits are imminent. If a two blade went 1 cm. deeper and cut an artery on a bad hit that may be the difference between recovery and a lost animal.

OK....how about if that 2 blade that went in 1 cm further... went in in such a way that it missed an artery on it's way in, say horizontal and the artery was laying the same way, that a multi-blade head would have cut on the way in? The 2blade wont cut it even though it was right next to it, and penetrated right on by it....

So in theory even if the 3 bl. doesn't go in further, it's still cutting more on the way in...

So either way could work for or against you I guess.

But like Robert said, and I've proven this myself with a thread a couple years ago...the overwelming majority of not-so-good-hit are too far back...in other words soft tissue...

That's why I like 3 blade heads, and the biggest I know I can get away with in a given situation is what I'll be shootin    

[Rob DiStefano]

+1 what curt just said!  

[S.C. Hunter]

I think a lot of people here are committed to what they trust and know. I do agree that I also have had better blood trails with a 3 blade. I think penetration is important but it is not everything. If you get complete penetration with a 2 blade head, it is possible to get less damage than with a 3 blade head that gets 6" less penetration. My point is a 3 blade head still inside will do more damage as the animal runs off than  a 2 blade head in the ground on the other side of the animal. I used 2 blade heads as well and think it is a good head as a lot of dead animals are examples. I believe that both heads will get the job done but I would rather track a animal hit with a 3 blade head. Just my preference.

[Huntschool]

My hog experiences are not as diverse as some here but I have killed several (12, lost one, my fault shot went bad).  Let me state plainly I am 90% a two blade guy and I do not shoot hogs over 150#.  I like to eat em....

The first one was with a 50# recurve with a 450gn arrow.  Hog weighed 130# guts out.  Shot was 15 yards broadside and, lucky me, the hit was peerfect.  Old orig. Bear head.  Passed through both sides and was laying on the ground.  Dead pig in 20 yards.

OK so that worked.  Fast forward,  through several others, to a year ago.  51# longbow with AD Nitro stinger and Sasquatch BH (weighed in at 495gr).  20 yds and an other good hit.  Arrow passed through but was hanging on off side as hog split, arrow fell out.  30 yds.. dead pig.

I like the two edged stuff.  I have also killed another one last year with a 150 Razor Cap.  No better blood trail than the two blade....

I guess they both work if you put em where they should be.

Just my two cents worth...

[RC]

Not a pig but an idea of how a woodsman penetrates. 47@27 Mohawk longbow and 570 grain arrow. 3.5 y/old Ga. wma bonus tag buck.RC
 

[RC]

[BamaBarebow]

Would 515 grns with a Woodsman out of a #53 longbow be good enough for decent size hogs? Not anything over 150 lbs I would guess... Gonna go after a few hogs in the spring down around Lowndes County, Alabama.

[Bonebuster]

RC...have you EVER missed?  :D  

That arrow got a sample of just about everything we hope to hit. Talk about a sudden drop in blood pressure.

[J. Holden]

I can't speak for hog hunting and broadheads.  But I'll chime in with my desicion on equipment when I get the chance to hunt the hog.

I will hunt with the Woodsman.  I've tried sharpening a two blade and I just can't get it.  I can shapren the heck out of a Woodsman though.  Therefore, sharpness to me is a more critical part of the equation over 2 or 3 blade.

Like I said, no expert but that's my reasoning.

-Jeremy  

[Southern Sam]

Awesome RC! Can't ask for to much better than that. If I go with a woodsman, my arrow weight will prolly be close to 600grs. Now if I can get them sharp as I like is the question? Lol

[BamaBarebow]

Woodsmans are extremely easy to sharpen..look in the how to section there is a how to on sharpening woodsmans.

[Apex Predator]

I've killed a few with two blades and liked them.  I prefer a wide two blade when using them.  I shoot upper 40s to low 50s longbows.  I have since switched to the 1 1/4" three blade VPA broadheads.  I think I will be shooting these for a long time.  I do prefer a high FOC arrow around 600-650 grains.

[Fischman]

Shot placement is key with hogs for sure! Razor sharp broadheads are a must and the rest is up to the hunter. I prefer 2 blade grizzly's myself. Hickory shaft with 200 gr grizzly makes an 850 grain rocket out of my 65# nighthawk! Good Hunting guys!

[chanumpa]

Really informative forum for guys like me that have never yet got to hunt pigs,but have always dreamed of and jones to go do it in the winter when everything is closed big game wise.I will head all of this knowledge and experiance for the day that I finally get to hunt them.Thank you all.Very good discussion!

[beachbowhunter]

If you can get a heavy arrow to work for you (650 grains+)a 3 blader should be fine. Otherwise you can split the difference with a 4 blade Stinger on a lighter shaft if you are already comfortable with them. I like to have both kinds of heads in my quiver. If I see a meat hog I want, go with the 3 (Razorcap), a bigger shielded hog, use the Stinger. This game isn't "all or nothing"!

[Biggie Hoffman]

Originally posted by RC:
I would not hesitate to shoot a woodsman with a heavy arrow at your draw length.RC

I'm with RC on this one. He may be the only guy I know that has killed more hogs than me. Mine are usually bigger than his though.

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by RC:
I would not hesitate to shoot a woodsman with a heavy arrow at your draw length.RC

+1 ... an dat's da name o' dat tune.  

with light arrows and/or light holding bow weight, i would not choose a 3 blade for hogs - i only killed three but i got edumacated real fast.