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Author Topic: Small game arrow setups?  (Read 167 times)

Offline threeunder

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Small game arrow setups?
« on: August 13, 2012, 10:18:00 PM »
Specifically would like to hear what you use for squirrels.  Blunts, field points, broadheads?  Flu-Flu's?
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Offline Gdpolk

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Re: Small game arrow setups?
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2012, 10:38:00 PM »
When bowhunting for them, I take either RFA Talons or Judo's out and use a combination of regular and flu-flu arrows.  If I'm getting them off the ground I prefer Judos as they seem easier to find.  If I am getting them off a tree then I like the Talons.  I shoot flu-flu's when I'm more likely to loose an arrow and prefer them to regular arrows but sometimes I'll grab a regular arrow because it seems like the better choice.
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Offline cody94

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Re: Small game arrow setups?
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2012, 10:49:00 PM »
40# at 28". put a 135 gr. broadhead on and cut the tip off. if that dont work, i usually drill out the primer of a .45 casing and put a filed point through it. this way i have a blunt, the tip will make a small hole for the blunt to get some penetration to do more damage.
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Offline Jim Espinosa

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Re: Small game arrow setups?
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2012, 10:58:00 PM »
No-go on field points, I did that a bunch as a kid. My experience is that squirrels are pretty tough. I've had good luck with ace Hex blunts and usually use regular fletched arrows and try and get them on the ground.

Offline sawtoothscream

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Re: Small game arrow setups?
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2012, 11:02:00 PM »
I took nap hell razors and grinded hte tip flat tehn grinded them so there 3 hooked.   doesnt skip easy and should do the job, fly great
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Online Gordon Jabben

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Re: Small game arrow setups?
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2012, 11:03:00 PM »
Field point wood arrows with regular size feathers work the best for me.  A field point for wood arrows is fairly blunt and will usually bounce out of tree limbs except trees like cottonwood which have thick bark.  I have no experience with smaller diameter arrows like carbons but would think sticking in tree limbs would be a problem.  I lose too many squirrels with blunts.
 

Offline m midd

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Re: Small game arrow setups?
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2012, 01:58:00 AM »
Sgt or judo for me.
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Re: Small game arrow setups?
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2012, 02:07:00 AM »
Sgt or judo for me.
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Offline Thumper Dunker

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Re: Small game arrow setups?
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2012, 02:49:00 AM »
I think A field point and an adder works best for me or a old broad head or a new broad head if its already on the bow. No flu flus they slow the arrow down too much for fuz rats.
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