Bleeder blades in or out?

[Meflyfisherman]

Okay folks, good question for a newbi to trad gear.  In 30+ years of wheel bows, the only cut on contact heads I used were 100gr steel force sabertooths which performed unbelievably well.  My first year hunting with trad gear, Im going to use 150gr magnus stingers which I think come in four blade only.  Im using a traditional quiver my dad just built for me and we put little "cups" in the bottome to try to keep the broadheads from contacting each other.  I imagine the bleeder blades would catch on the insides of the other main blades so we tried to mitigate that.  Should I just keep the bleeder blade out?  Bowhunting has a way of turning the best of us neurotic so that side of me says....keep the blades...it could be the one that nicks the right spot on a marginal shot.  I know practice makes perfect but I like to stack the cards in my favor. haha.  

[Pine]

Been lots of animals taken with two blade broadheads .
Keep it simple .

[crazynate]

2 blades are the best. For me anyway

[Mint]

I shot two blade, three blade and 4 blade heads. I now shoot the biggest broadhead I can. My reasoning is this. I use to shoot a two blade thinking if I hit the shoulder I might get enough penetration to still get the deer.

After a bunch of shoulder hits and no penetration I decided to switch to a big four blade and move my shots a little bit away from the shoulder and the results have been great.

I also figured if I hit too far back the bigger broadhead would help get blood on the ground with a gut shot.

Well I made a bad shot on a hog a few years ago with a Palmer extreme cut broadhead. With that big broadhead the blood trail was easy to follow even on a gut shot.

I do keep a grizzly two blade in my quiver in case a big boar comes by.

[beendare]

I don't think the bleeders help much and only hinder in you hit something hard.

[beachbowhunter]

I shoot the Stinger 150s with the bleeders in. They have never slowed down going through anything including big hogs and Elk. More cutting surface the better.

I DON'T like the Stinger 150 2 blade broadheads. The ferrule is large and blunt which to me, looks like it would hinder penetration.

[Meflyfisherman]

all excellent input, thanks.  Ill look closely at the ferrule snow that you mention it.

I sometimes use Herters four blade heads. They are a bit of a pain coming out of a back quiver sometimes, but when hunting in switch grass they may give a more immediate blood trail than a long skinny Hunter's head.  However, my last two deer were both shot with the long and skinny 3 to 1 heads and the blood trail was not an issue.  I am not sure the cups are needed, but a four blade head can scar up the inside of a quiver more. Use what you have confidence in wither way.

[Red Beastmaster]

Two blade heads come out of a back quiver WAY easier than four blades.

[SlowBowinMO]

As far as the Stinger head, there are 150 grain 2 blades (we stock them) so if you decide two blade I would go with those.  The 4 blade Stinger is not designed to be used without the bleeders, if you want a 2 blade get the 2 blade.  But I would find a way to make the 4 blades you have work personally, but with the bleeders in as intended.

[Charlie Lamb]

Leave the bleeders in and go worry about something else. They can only help.

[Doc Pain]

Originally posted by Charlie Lamb:
Leave the bleeders in and go worry about something else. They can only help.

Exactly!

[doubleo]

My son shot a buck with 4 blade stingers this year. He only went about 60 yards!

[Walt Francis]

Originally posted by Charlie Lamb:
Leave the bleeders in and go worry about something else. They can only help.

X3

The only animal I take the bleeders out of my Eclipse broadheads for are a moose or bison.

[Walt Francis]

Opp's, double post.

[Michael Arnette]

Originally posted by Walt Francis:
 

Originally posted by Charlie Lamb:
Leave the bleeders in and go worry about something else. They can only help.

X3

The only animal I take the bleeders out of my Eclipse broadheads for are a moose or bison. [/b]

As other have mentioned there is nothing wrong with a good two blade but when it comes to stingers those tiny bleeders really don't inhibit penetration in my experience and they almost always make a big difference in blood trial.

[Michael Arnette]

...I've always had great penetration with two blades but I have had way too many white knuckle tracking jobs on a fairly consistent basis and good hits. A single bevel is a bit better when they work right and open a s hole but not always

[KSdan]

Me too . . .  done it a variety of ways.  I leave the bleeders in. I have killed them without, but I sure like a "hole" instead of a "slit."

Dan in KS

[Horne Shooter]

I've killed animals with a variety of setups and what I've found (is that) when I put the broadhead in the proper spot, the animal goes down and usually with a good blood trail.  I wouldn't worry about the bleeders for or against.  Just shoot something that you can be consistent with and go hunt.  Sharp broadhead into vitals equals food on the table.

[Meflyfisherman]

Cant argue about a well placed shot, thats for sure.  Here is the double barrel quiver Dad is stitching up for me.  I can keep small game arrows on one side for the partridges that invariably walk be me:) He integrated a sheath on the side of the storage pouch for the knife he made out of a file in the 70's. Gotta sew the strap on and she is ready to hunt.  (WELL I WROTE THIS NOW I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO UPLOAD THE PICTURE. HAHA)