Hows my rabbit set up?

[Rabbit Stew]

Okay heres my rabbit hunting set up for this year. 45# bear grizzly recurve with some heavy orange ramin wood arrows tipped with field points. Just wondering will field points kill a rabbit quickly and efficently? They are kinda my only choice as they are glued on. I will be shooting the rabbits in the chest area. Thanks

[Bowspirit]

Try screwing a wingnut on the end of that arrow, and sharpening the edges of it. Alot, ALOT, deadlier than a field point. Field points really aren't for use on animals, since they just seem to push flesh outta the way and casue minor tissue damage...

[Rabbit Stew]

Also just mentioning, I have a couple carbon arrows with screwed in hex heads but ive always been worried that these will bounce off and just wound the rabbit due to my 45 poundage.

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Originally posted by Rabbit Stew:
Also just mentioning, I have a couple carbon arrows with screwed in hex heads but ive always been worried that these will bounce off and just wound the rabbit due to my 45 poundage.

It's not a problem. They'll work great.

[Rabbit Stew]

Really? Hmm maybe ill give them a shot. How far will they penetarte in a shot just behind the shoulder?

[pintail_drake2004]

field points work great for head shots, i have taken many that way... have not tried the wing nut yet, but will. I still like the judo points though.

[Bowspirit]

I'd trust hex heads on a lot less poundage than that. I've been witness to what they can do to rabbits out of a 35 pound recurve. 45 should be plenty...

[Cody Roiter]

The best bet it to use the Hex head.

[Terry Green]

Ace Hex heads or Broadheads....those two are the best I've seen at HIGH percentage of kills.

[Cody Roiter]

I for got to add if you send me your address PM it to me .
I will try and send you some 38 brass shell for your arrows they will fit over a 11/32 and 3/8 arrows. If you want to play with them I will send you some let me know.
Cody

[leon]

I am with Cody.Brass shells work great.And if you live next to a shooting range,all you need free.

[Stone Knife]

Judo's, hex blunts, or just blunts. Rabbits are not the toughest animal in the field if hit in the vitals or head. I myself would not use field points on any animal unless it was backed up with a washer or something to deliver some shock.

[GingivitisKahn]

Those hex heads aren't cheap but man, do they beat the snot out of stuff.  My son is shooting a 45# KMag and his hex heads hit plenty hard.

[tradtusker]

ace hex blunts are very good! used them in ozz on the small game and they are tough and kill.

[Shawn Leonard]

I put in an annual bunny hunt and about 40-50 Trad-gangers attend, judos are a problem as they catch brush and twigs on the way through to a rabbit and cause misses, hex heads and blunts are great and the wing-nut is pretty good, but again catches brush. Terry has the real ticket, Broadheads but they are not allowed at my hunt due to dogs and people in close proximity. Hunting with one or two guys, broadheads are the way to go. Our bunnies(Eastern Cottontails) in NY are very tough and I have seen them take 2-3 arrows to kill them. I myself have found I really like a plain old blunt as the hex heads are pricey. Shawn

[uncowboy]

I also like the 38 Brass. It gives faster arrow flight (Light weight) Hits hard. Feild points are not at all good for rabbits(been there done that)I also have cheap broad heads for when I hunt alone but have not killed any rabbits with them yet. DON'T USE FEILDPOINTS! You will be sorry. J.Michael

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Originally posted by Rabbit Stew:
Really? Hmm maybe ill give them a shot. How far will they penetarte in a shot just behind the shoulder?

Don't be surprised if you end up putting that Hex Head clean through them. Cottontails are about as difficult to shoot through as a paper bag, which is to say, they're quite fragile.

[Shawn Leonard]

I do not know what bunnies Jason is shooting, but I have seen them take a hex head from an 80# great Plains and it only penetrate halfway and the bunny roll over and keep going(right Larry and Gregg)also Guru nail one with his KS 63#s and 650 grain arrow, direct hit mid-body and the rabbit drag the arrow for a long ways. Shawn

[Rabbit Stew]

Also to point out these arent jackrabbits or anythingt, they are cottontails in the new brunswick (eastern canada) region of the world.

[GingivitisKahn]

Originally posted by Rabbit Stew:
How far will they penetarte in a shot just behind the shoulder?

Dunno, but I capped one behind the right ear last year (from pretty close) and it went all the way through the skull and out the other side.  The blood trail was... short.  :-D