Arrow Preference for White tail.

[Dear Stocker]

Hey everyone, I'm new to TG.  I've just recently got into traditional bowhunting and have been practicing a lot and doing a lot of reading.  I was wondering if anyone cared to post there preferred shafts/broadheads.  Do you use Port Orford cedar?  Or do you stick with Aluminum or Carbon?  I'm going to shoot between 450 and 500 grains.  Any comments would be appreciated.

[babs]

I use 35/55 gold tip traditional arrows and I love them. My arrows are right around 500 grains. I use the magnus stingers and really like them, but just like anything else everybody is different and we all dont like the same stuff. Have fun and try a few different kinds of arrows out and see what you like. Thats all that really matters if your happy were happy. Good luck and shoot straight

[jr1959]

Welcome,  I am testing some carbons after 20 years of shooting cedars.  I really like the durability of carbons.  I will probably continue to shoot both.  I realy like making arrows from poc.  A few years ago, I had absolutely no interest in carbons.  I like woodsman broadheads.  jim

[cbCrow]

Welcome! I use aluminum (1816) and snuffer 125gr. head. I have been playing with going to wood again but their price is equvalent almost to alum. and I love the consistency of alum.

[magnus]

Welcome to the Gang and traditional archery. It us a matter of preference. What type of shaft is less important than a shaft that is matched and tuned to your bow. You will get a lot of different answers on this thread but it's really up to you. They all work and are all used. Have fun!

[Bowwild]

Glad to have you.

I prefer carbon-- Beman MFX Classics in sizes 600 (415 grain including 100 grain Helix broadhead) and 500 (503 grains --including 125 grain Helix). I shoot recurves from 46-49 pounds at my 26" inch draw.

[Stumpkiller]

I've had good luck with cedar over the years - so far that's all I've used with recurves or my longbow so I can't compare.  I tried aluminum when I was using a wheelie bow briefly and immediately went back to stickbows and cedar.  It makes up a plenty heavy arrow and I enjoy putting together a flock of cedars.  Hopefully I may be able to report on the lethality of Douglas fir this fall.

[lpcjon2]

I shoot wood only and most are either cedar,fir, and magnolia.I shoot 125 gr woodsman the most and I also have 125 gr Snuffer's. What I use depends on my mood,all my arrows will shoot good out of my Hill.

[njloco]

Try different arrows and see what tunes best for your bow, you want it flying as straight as possible so the bow will shoot wherever you look. I have used wood but it entails a lot more work over carbons or aluminum, so I have now stuck with carbons. Once they are tuned they fly as perfect as my eyes can see.

[Friend]

Depends on your personal preference.

Regardless of which shaft material you choose, the arrow must tune well.

Started out with wood in 1969
Shot fiber-glass in the early seventies
Went to aluminum after that and then transitioned to carbon several years ago. I am not looking back. They tune easy, easy to increase FOC, dureable and are either straight or broken.

[Terry Lightle]

I shoot only POC with 160 grain heads

[billy shipp]

POC shafts, 160 grain Ribteks. Arrow weight averages 525 grains.

I do shoot a few aluminums from time to time, but prefer wood.

[m midd]

I shoot POC and 160 grain grizzlies. But i do shoot 3D with carbon from time to time.

[rambo1993]

Easton alluminum arrows 2117
29" with a 125 grain snuffer
my arrows are 560 grains and plow through every whitetail I've shot I use 50# - 60# range recurves

[lithicchipper]

Dogwood shaft with bark still attached, stone point (preferrably made from raw Pedernales chert), fletched with wild turkey feathers, with a total weight between 600-750 grains.

[cedar]

I shoot POC with most around 525-550 gr including broadhead.  My DF are 585-605 gr including broadhead.  My broadheads are 125 gr 2 blade magnus or ace.  My hunting longbow is 51 lb.

[Dear Stocker]

Thanks for the input everyone.  I look forward to sampling the many varieties of arrows.  I appreciate you helping out the newb.  haha

[Fletcher]

All the arrow choices can make fine arrows and your 450-500 gr is absolutely adequate for deer.  Whatever you choose,strive for and accept nothing less that perfect arrow flight.  Arrow flight trumps all other factors in accuracy and arrow performance.  And remember, that the arrow is far more important than the bow.

[jonsimoneau]

I shoot all of the shaft materials you mentioned..and for whitetails..450 to 500 grains is my wieght preference out of 46 to 56lb. bows.  By the way..if you are going to go with wood arrows...get some from Rick Stillman.
 www.thefeatheredshaft.com.   They don't get any better than his.

[Shedrock]

I like POC or Douglas Fir with a Woodsman on the tip. My total arrow weight averages around 540 grains. My hunting bows are from 56-59#s.