The Hunter's Head

[Duncan]

I picked up a dozen of the Hunters Head in the 145 gr unsharpened version. I have not weighed them but 3 Rivers was calling them 150 gr heads. I mounted one to an 11/32" cedar arrow and sharpened it up. Using a #10 mill bastard file I made fairly quick work of it. I could not seem to keep from getting into the ferrule a bit with the file but I guess I could touch that up a bit with a sharpie. The ferrule is spot welded which is fine but I was concerned when I recieved them that they all had some arc burn on the blade edges where they apparently came in contact with the spot welder during the welding process. The #10 file took that off with no problem. The tanto tip angle is not pre shaped and I had to take care in creating that. It was not hard, you just need to use caution there that you dont slip and slice your self. I shot it before and after sharpening. It was easier to remove from the target after sharpening. I thought the fit of the ferrule to the taper on my arrow was slightly lose but the pine pitch ferrule hot melt that I have filled in really well and it only required some minor reheating to get the wobble out. It flew great from my 50# Super Shrew and I shot it for awhile with the head this afternoon. I'm thinking these will be my turkey arrows for this year. I have considered using a string tracker and the cut outs on the blade might work for a place to tie the string to.  Would like to hear anyones comments on using the head for turkeys or using a string tracker with it.

Thanks,
Duncan

[two4hooking]

Here is a little bit of Dremel work to the hunter.  Barbed heads are legal in MD so I may have to try them out on deer this year.  "Hill Hunters" LOL

With a half round file I can even get a bit of concave on them like the Hill's.  

   

 

[Charlie Lamb]

That's a great looking modification. Wonder how much the strength of the head is affected.

[ChuckC]

I am guessing a lot.  For soft tissue, likely no issue.  Hit a bone or a stone at anything other than 90 degrees and the chances for bending are probably increased exponentially.  

Sure looks pretty neat though.  Dang it.... do I need to buy even more broadheads ?

[two4hooking]

I don't think it really loses that much.  That main weld is pretty solid and I've only managed to destroy one on a frontal hit.

Sideways...I'm hoping I don't have many sideways impacts.

Those little welds at the base would come loose pretty easily anyway for me on some hits and bend the blade.

I think for deer I'll have no issue.

You like grinding on metal so much, I got some 190 Ribtecs that need to get Hillized.

I just invented a new word, Greg will invent a couple new words when he reads that.

[two4hooking]

I'd like to get my hands on some of those 190 ribteks...  I only have a bunch of the 145s.

I was "Hillized" way back!  

[Captain*Kirk]

Interesting facts! I will look into these as an alternative to the Zwickeys I'm using now.