Good broad heads for hogs

[michaelschwister]

Shoot WAY LOW and through or IN FRONT of the front leg. Also, BH should pop the hair off of your arm. If you had a heavier setup I would recommend snuffer 160s, but any sharp cut on contact head will do.

[Todd Cook]

Some have probably already said it , but low and TIGHT to the front leg is lethal quick. Low and too far back is bad news. Hogs lungs are wider at the front of the animal and narrower further back. Straight up the front leg is hard to beat.

[beaunaro]

I like the quartering away shot, aiming below mid body for the offside shoulder, or the imaginary grapefuit between their two front legs.

We have had too large a percentage of broadside "center punched" hogs this year. Our records show it's often not the trad archers who miss.

That results in long nights, scented up hunt areas, extra noise and lights...and is a product (I feel) of archers who don't practice enough.

Our property is small compared to Texas and other places.An extra long tracking job can result in a ruined hunt day tomorrow.

A heavy arrow from a tuned setup with most any truly sharp head will do the job.

And tracking dogs (as a last resort) may work but don't plan on hunting the same area for a good while. Hogs hate the smell of a dog.

I'm not an expert....JMHO.

[Bjorn]

I prefer broadside shots up close with a sharp 2 blade on the end of my wood arrows-wood makes it easy to get the right weight. For me the fun is in the stalk.  A lone hog is easier to sneak up on as long as you have the wind. A group of hogs will bust you much more frequently. Have you noticed how you often get 'made' by young hogs? I firmly believe the younger hogs are being trained to spot danger and they will get you! LOL
I stay away from places that feed or have feeders they make me 'feeder dependent'.

[JamesKerr]

Vpa's, zwickey no mercy 4 blade, woodsman or any of the Simmons broadheads

[TexasStick81]

I love hunting hogs.  I've not shot as many as some on here but I've shot enough to offer a few thoughts I think.  I agree with many of the sentiments offered already.  I shoot about 3-4" up the leg maybe a hair back of the leg.  I use either VPA's or No Mercy 4 blades.  I hunt them at night a lot so it's often difficult to tell until I find them exactly where I hit them.  I always inspect the vitals and I'm always amazed at how a 200 boar can have lungs and a hear that fit in my little hands.  The ones that I hit really well seem to go down pretty quick, others I've trailed for 300-500 yards until the blood just runs out.  Many of the ones I've found had no blood trail and I've lost hogs that seemed to be dumping buckets of blood.  I tend to think that it's all about shot placement.  If I get a blood trail that's great but often between the fat, hair, and layer of mud there just isn't much.  If you are hunting them from an elevated stand you really want an exit wound or you have a downward angled entry that's probably higher than you think because of their barrel shape.

My number one suggestion: String Tracker!

[Fletcher]

My first thought matches Guru's on page 1.  I don't find much difference in trails based broadhead style.  What seems to matter most is placement and sharpness.  Your placement sounds good so that leaves sharpness.  There are some good tutorials here and find someone who can help.  A KME and a phone call to Sharpster will have them splitting hairs.  Clear out some freezer space.

[DaveT1963]

Simmons 205 grain Safari non-vented works for me... that and as heavy as a bow as you can shoot stright with. KE was a term used often when I got into archery long ago that is seldom discussed - want good penetration - get and keep KE up.