Wensel woodsman opinions

[kadbow]

They work great for me, have killed elk (pass thru), mule deer and hogs with them.  That is with a low 50s pound bow.  I think I get better bloodtrails than a 2 blade too.

[BCD]

I shoot recurves 48@29 and get consistent pass-throughs with them.

[J. Holden]

I've only shot a turkey with mine so far.  I use them because they've been the only heads I can get sharp enough to be comfortable shooting and animal with.  But, that's my opinion...

-Jeremy  

[wapiti792]

Well I shoot 2 blades too, but on this hunt I was using a very special arrow and used a Woodsman Elite, 58 at 29 inch longbow. Shot was 27 yards and a got into a bit of the elbow as the arrow hit. The broadhead went deep enough for me on a 600# animal    

 

[Steve O]

Well, I know this guy here has a high enough opinion of them that he still uses them for   everything even though he doesn't own the company anymore...

 

Same goes for Gene...

[Dusty Nethery]

I've killed a lot of deer with the old style Woodsman.

I simply clipped the needle point off, and was good to go.

[Smallwood]

all woodsman kills, all passthrus...
 
 
 
 
 

[Duckbutt]

They're terrible.

I've started a Woodsman recycling program.  PM me for my shipping address.  Wouldn't want you to throw'em in the trash....might butcher the garbage man.

[Ronyag]

It could be arrow flight causing the problem. A loss of kenitic energy maybe. Woodsmans kill dead!

[RAU]

I like them alot. I really like the way they fly.  Ive got a big 14 or so inch Nicholson file that is wide enough to lay 2 blades on at a time and I cant imgine a head being any easier to get sharp. I got some ready for this season that were stored for atleast 2 seasons as i was on the single bevel bandwagon last year and with that file, medium and real fine stones had them shaving in no time. I bet if anyone is having trouble getting WW sharp they should switch to a good aggressive file wide enough to lay 2 blades flat on for the 1st step.

[Bobby Urban]

DB beat me to it but if his mail box gets full I will take all the bad heads you do not want anymore - I will even pay shipping.  Actually I have some Zwickey eskimos that I will trade 1-1 if you like.  

Bob Urban

[tradtusker]

Iv shot a lot of game with the Woodsmans i think it is a good head but i dont like the vents. For a 3 blade iv switched to the VPA terminators i prefer no vents, solid and they are stronger then the Woodsman.

whatever you decide get it razor sharp and put it in the right spot.

[Fletcher]

Woodsmans are great heads, IMO.  I've shot or trailed 4 deer taken with them.  Longest trail was maybe 60 yards.  I prefer a heavier head like the VPA Terminators, but wouldn't hesitate to shoot a Woodsman if that is what tuned the best.

[Terry Green]

Jack W...if you can't pass through a whitetail with a WW....you might have other problems besides the head.  Not being a wise guy...just that I've killed everything from bunnies to 2000# bison with them and  a load of hogs to boot....NEVER had a penetration problem ...not ONCE!  And, whitetail are not that hard to blow through.  You should be able to blow slap through whitetails with a FOUR blade out of a 57# bow all day long.  I passed through a 300# hog with a bow 3 pound heavier with a Zwickey Delta 4 blade....MUCH tougher that a whitetail.

I also pyramid the tip to make it stronger....so I've never bent on either. I've dinged up the tip on a few shooting bunnies and hitting rocks after the shot though...and I just redo the tip and use them for small game.

Also....

     

Originally posted by njloco:
Can't comment on them however, when I got into this Trad. shooting one of my friends who has been shooting Trad for many years said to " just use two bladed broadheads because they kill the best ".

Ken

This is a FALSE statement.  No one broadhead is the most lethal on all game and every shot scenario.  Broadheads are tools, and you gotta pic the one that best suits your set up and the game you are planning to shoot.  Just like off road tires, there is no one tire that dominates all terrains.  This is just another bhead thread that means nothing and solves nothing unfortunately.

[Geo S]

I've had good results with WW's on deer and bear.
Had a bear drop in 20 yds.

[aquafang]

Could someone post a pic of a woodsman with a "pyramid" tip?

[Terry Green]

Never mind the back modification....this is one of my small game heads, and I modify the back of the blades so they slide out of the back quiver easier.

   

[hedgetree]

Have had great results on alot of big game animals. I also pyramid the tip to make it stronger.

[Mike Bolin]

I've killed 7 animals (2 caribou and 5 whitetails) with woodsmans with bows from 47# to 57# longbows and recurves and have had all complete pass thrus. Once you get them "worked down" they sharpen easily and touch up with little effort. I am using VPA 200 grainers now because I like the woodsman design but prefer the heavier weight. I do use a relatively heavy arrow, usually 585 gr. to 625 gr. Good luck! Mike

[thunder1]

I never tried them but I watched a friend bend enough of them to know that tip is week. Noisy things from time to time. I remember that he had a couple that would whistle through the air.