Blood trails and 2 or 3 blade broadheads

[Matthew Bolton]

Im gonne be serious about hunting with traditional tackle this deer season. My question is does it really matter much on a blood trail if you use a 2 or 3 blade broadhead? Im not worried about hitting the animal right i just want an easier trail to follow.

[Night Wing]

I'll have to admit, I think a 3 blade broadhead gives a better blood trail than a 2 blade broadhead.

But, I've seen some wicked and big entry and exit holes from people shooting long wide 2 blade broadheads like the Simmons broadheads. Like someone had spilled lots of paint on the ground.

[Onehair]

I'll take the other side. I have not had an exit hole on many 3 blade shots. Dead deer but little blood. Almost 100% pass through on 2 blades and better blood.

[Arwin]

Love 3 blades but I can get a 2 blade sharper so I use those.

[Charlie Lamb]

Gosh! I never really thought about it much. Hmmmmm! Let me think a while and get back to you on page 52.
   

[Charlie Lamb]

Wow! I came up with the answer faster than I imagined.
Since this is a subject that can arouse some passions let me give the answer that will settle all arguments.

Only guys who shoot sissy weight bows shoot 2 blade heads!!!!

There!! How'd I do?  

[rastaman]

Dang Charlie!  Now you've gone and done it.  I like the "other" answer you gave better!  :D    

  Charlie Lamb thread on broadheads

[pauljr]

LOL now thats funny Mr. Lamb, nothn like a little instigating. In my experiance ive gotten much better blood with three blade heads and have had no penetration issues.

[Don Stokes]

It's pretty simple. Make a bigger hole, whether two or three blades, and more blood gets out. For deer, it's not that difficult to get a pass-through with a three blade or extra-wide two blade.

[ishoot4thrills]

   

[OS]

I have this argument with myself every year and have shot game with both from the Howard Hill two blade to the big mangnus 1 two blade and on the other side I've shot game with the Woodsman up to the 160 Snuffer and can honestly say I have had GREAT and Hardly any thing on the ground with BOTH!!  I think It has alot to do with shot placement (high exit or low exit) and how sharp the head is!!  In most cases it is a confidance issue with me and I love looking down over that big 160 Snuffer.  To me it SCREAMS you can't help but hitting vitals!! (of course you can miss but don't tell my brain that). so more than anything I'd say shoot what you have confidance in!!

[Ragnarok Forge]

Shot placement has a lot to do with blood trail size.  I shoot two blades, just what I prefer.  Hey Charlie,  only guys who don't know how to track worth a D..... need a 3 blade bloodtrail.
 

[Recurve50 LBS]

I like 2 blade single bevel Grizley heads sharpened to a fine razor, hair popping edge. I shoot out of a 45# longbow but I still stand up in the mens room Charlie    
Don't matter what kind of "quality" head you use as long as you put it where you are supposed to.

[rolltidehunter]

haha Ragnarok Forge.

i also shoot 2 blades and i stand up and pee too!

[Mint]

I've gone back and forth over this issue myself. I use to think 3 or 4 blade heads were best for hogs but then i started using the two blade muzzy phantoms and got pass throughs and the bloodtrails were great. The phantom is a big two blade and for me that seems to work great. On deer I will use the 4 blade pahntoms too.

[JamesKerr]

I use the 175 grain woodsman elite head I can get it the sharpest of heads I have tried and it leaves a bloodtrail Jerry Lee Lewis could follow

[Slasher]

If we are talking blood trails... I'll paraphrase a surly character who despite his life, he was an excellent civil war calvaryment... Goes something like this" who get there first with the most wins..." So since more cutting on a multi blade head they'll leave the best blood trail...

Caveat Empor, in my experience a multi blade head causes the deer to run like a bat out of hades as long as he can... I think because I can get  a 2 blade head sharper and the deer will run 20-30 yds and then slow down or bed...

Just my limited experience with 3 blades... I am a 2blade man, but neither are wrong...

[frassettor]

Originally posted by Charlie Lamb:
Wow! Only guys who shoot sissy weight bows shoot 2 blade heads!!!!

There!! How'd I do?      

CHARLIE!      

[jon boy]

I think the most important thing is getting an exit hole.  I think with bows of equal weight the two blades will give a better chance of an exit wound.

[ethan]

I can honestly say I have killed more deer with 2 blades.  I can also  honestly say, in my opinion, 2 blade blood trails suck!  That's why I don't plan on using them.  That being said if I was going to hunt buffalo or brontasauraus I'll reconsider!