When do you start shooting broadheads?

[roundbal]

Got to shoot today because I got off of work early. Broadhead tipped arrows fly like darts just like the field tipped arrows   :D   of course I have to do my part. Only problem I noticed now is before I went out to shoot I took a cigarette lighter and put a little heat to the broadhead to align the broadhead with the cock feather so it wouldn't be in my sight picture and I noticed a few of the broadheads didn't want to re-adhear to the aluminum insert/adapter and when I tried pulling them from the adapter with heat applied they wouldn't come off??? I will figure em out!

[OBXarcher]

To tune the bow, then about to weeks prior to and all through the season.

[Anointed Archer]

Yep, shoot mine off & on all through out the year.

[Cory Mattson]

1975

started shooting them then and never stopped but I do shoot them less now since learning bare shaft tuning in the early 90s - from that point on my field points, judos and broadheads all hit the same point of impact. someone mentioned "close in weight" - we build arrows to the EXACT same weight - meaning file off weight by sharpening trailing blades or adding bird shot and cooking as needed.

That done I still shoot all broadheads - and shoot the periodically - resharpen and back in the quiver.

NOTE: the thing that throws a broadhead arrow off impact for me is a stiff bottom hen feather that hasn't been shot in to make it collapse and recover. And I see this more with wild feathers from turkeys we harvest. 6 or 7 shots is usually enough to get them perfect.

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[Pointer]

Right about now...I shoot a few to be sure they are flying true an impacting where my field points impact...then I stop shooting them till the season...this works for me. I don't ever seem to need to make any adjustments.

[Bjorn]

I shoot them all the time-don't shoot multiple BH into the same target; it is very hard on your arrows and heads. Also for hunting practice just shoot one arrow, a while later shoot another one.
I sometimes will leave a half day between arrows emphasizing that the first arrow counts.

[Bullfrog 1]

I for one don't shoot them. Once I get them set up and flying well. They stay in the quiver till killing time.  Bill

[awbowman]

Agree with most, they are part of the initial setup and like BEASTMASTER said, SHOOT THEM ALL AT LEAST A COUPLE OF TIMES.  Especially if you are using glue-ons.  Don't assume if one flies well all will.

[awbowman]

I have a friend that shoots BHs exclusively.  Hasn't owned a filed tip in years.  He says he doesn't hunt with field tips, so why shoot them.

For targets, he fills pizza boxes with the spray foam from Lowes.  Cheap targets and last long enough for the price.  Tip, put weight on the pizza box before filling to help keep them flat.

[Thumper Dunker]

On weekends and some times after work. Hunt all year also.