Originally posted by wapitirod:
very cool, especially since I just made a post asking about this subject as I'm thinking of taking up wingshooting and I have a few G5's on hand. Maybe I'll pick up a few more!
If you interested in wingshooting and want to really shorten the learning curve, pick up our DVD at inflightarchery.com. As for the G5,I do not recommend this head for use on geese. The shot that hit the bird was square in the middle, hit just below the breast bone. Below the breast bone, there is nothing but soft tissue like intestines, hence the decent penetration. I should have shot another arrow higher into the breast for a better illustration. The thick breast meat and bones would have dramatically reduced the arrows penentration. A few years ago I had done a similar test and it only penetrated an inch or so into the breast. That is not lethal at all. Broadheads are highly recommended for these birds.
Steve O is right about the flu flu feathers effects. They rob your arrow of much needed energy. In wide open fields, I like to use a 3 fletch. I get much better performance yet they do slow the arrow down enough to make recovery resonable and there is adequate fletching to make them easy to see from a distance.