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MGH
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Broadheads for Hunting Black Bears
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May 29, 2019, 09:00:43 AM »
Settled on a couple heads and would like to hear and/or see some personal experiences on black bears. Looking at the 200gn VPA 3-blade and the 190gn Simmons Swamp Shark.
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Ray Lyon
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Re: Broadheads for Hunting Black Bears
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May 29, 2019, 09:38:13 AM »
I’ve killed Bears with two blade and with three blade broadheads. It makes no difference. Shot placement equals a dead bear. I think either of your two choices is great. My last bear
was this one and it was a three blade head and the Bear 35 yard recovery.
Here’s my first bear, twenty years earlier, Two blade Zwickey Delta and 42 yards
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Re: Broadheads for Hunting Black Bears
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May 29, 2019, 09:41:58 AM »
Well I haven’t used either one of those heads but sure they do the trick. What I have used is the Simmons treeshark they have killed two bears. Got them in the quiver for this year also. I’m sure the swamp sharks will blow right through one.
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Re: Broadheads for Hunting Black Bears
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May 29, 2019, 09:51:31 AM »
The last bear I killed was with the 200 gr VPA. Performed great, bear died in sight but I lost the broadhead (buried in a tree
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acedoc
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Re: Broadheads for Hunting Black Bears
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May 29, 2019, 10:48:36 AM »
No idea about the kill part but the Simmons will hold up to brick wall hits. It also sharpens up great with a lansky.
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Re: Broadheads for Hunting Black Bears
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May 29, 2019, 11:42:30 AM »
Either will work as long as it's sharp, I've killed bears with Zwicky's, Magnus, Woodsmans and Bear. Next week I'll hopefully be shooting another, with a Bear with insert.
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Re: Broadheads for Hunting Black Bears
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May 29, 2019, 11:47:02 AM »
I’m taking Grizzly instincts and my dad is taking VPA for our trip this year, we leave Friday morning for Stickflingers. I’m a 3 blade guy even though I’m only shooting #46 this year. Here’s my 6’2” bear from 2017 taken with an instinct on a 2117 from a #53 Zipper.
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Re: Broadheads for Hunting Black Bears
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May 29, 2019, 11:58:05 AM »
I only shoot 40# so just a two blade for me, but they are hand forged 250+ grain heads...tippit
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Re: Broadheads for Hunting Black Bears
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May 29, 2019, 12:09:18 PM »
Quote from: tippit on May 29, 2019, 11:58:05 AM
I only shoot 40# so just a two blade for me, but they are hand forged 250+ grain heads...tippit
Lovely heads
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Re: Broadheads for Hunting Black Bears
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May 30, 2019, 05:03:15 AM »
I like a wider head for the black bears. They are thin skinned and light boned. Put it in the lungs and you'll hear it go down.
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Re: Broadheads for Hunting Black Bears
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May 30, 2019, 09:20:50 AM »
I've killed 2 with 200 gr VPA 3 blades and they worked just fine out of my 52# TallTines recurve.
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Re: Broadheads for Hunting Black Bears
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May 30, 2019, 12:04:02 PM »
My bear experience is pretty limited, but IMO, you really want two holes. If you are shooting the oomph, either should be good. I had Grizzly Kodiaks mounted for my last trip, but didn't shoot.
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Re: Broadheads for Hunting Black Bears
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May 31, 2019, 08:47:00 AM »
The bear in my avatar was killed with an ACE standard from a 45# Zipper ILF. 7 yards, pass thru, bear was downin 10 seconds.
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Re: Broadheads for Hunting Black Bears
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May 31, 2019, 09:04:30 AM »
Personally use VPA's but either head will be fine.
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Re: Broadheads for Hunting Black Bears
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May 31, 2019, 09:38:27 AM »
Like most hava said once again arrow placement is a must. Killed 2 with 3 and 2 blade both were pass through one made 25 yards the other 35 not a single drop of blood.
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Re: Broadheads for Hunting Black Bears
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Either....HAVE FUN!!!
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