Smaller 3 blade or WIDE 2 blade on deer size game??

[Biathlonman]

I had outstanding results with vpa 3 blades last year and would lean that way.  Just picked up a bunch of MA3 heads and have had no trouble getting them shaving sharp.  Have bought a pile of smaller Zwickeys and Ace expresses over the winter and will probably run them next fall just to experiment a little.  Really not a lot of bad traditional heads out there anymore.

[JamesKerr]

VPA 1 & 1/8" 3 blade. No reason to use anything else for me.

[bruinman]

Absolutely love the Simmons Interceptor. May try the Tree Shark some day for the heck of it, but I have been shooting traditional since about 1968, and have never seen a broad head that I have been more impressed with than the Simmons Interceptor. Awesome flight, and incredible short blood trails.

[FerretWYO]

Originally posted by JamesKerr:
VPA 1 & 1/8" 3 blade. No reason to use anything else period.

Period huh. Interesting.

[Terry Green]

Dang...just found out I've been using the wrong head for 30 years.  Danged O'l 4 blades....how did I ever kill all those deer with such a low yardage recovery rate?   Not to mention all those big hogs!   :D      :D      :D  

And come to think about it....so has Charlie Lamb!!!  

Oh, the horror ...                      

What's your bow weight ....draw length....arrow weight?

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by JamesKerr:
VPA 1 & 1/8" 3 blade. No reason to use anything else period.

guess i need to sell off my 2+ dozen wensels and get the far better vpa heads.     :eek:

[wingnut]

Hey Rob,

If you want to get rid of them give me a call.
WW 3 blade is all I use.

Mike

[Gen273]

I prefer a big 3 blade. But I have killed deer with all different kinds, so I say just use what you like.  

[Tim Finley]

Ive shot hogs deer bear antelope and other game with the wensel woodsman.Its my favorite head. Ive also shot deer with the Simmons Tiger Shark if I was going to use a 2 blade thats what it would be .My friend shot a buck with the wide Simmons (2")and he had a tremendous an short blood trail. It doesnt need to pass through although the broadhead getting complete penetration helps alot on the blood trails. When my sons were young they shot 40 to 45 # bows, with snuffers on the end of thier arrows and had good penetration on deer. They all work !!

[Landshark160]

Treesharks for me.  I don't like making a hole I can plug with my thumb.

[chris K.]

I have used the VPA's and thunderheads with good results. VPA heads are nice because even I can sharpen them! I really have an itch to use the 200 grain Ace heads though. I just have to get someone to sharpen them for me:)

[RC]

I`ve killed dozens of hogs with Simmons heads with bows around 50@27 or less.Even more with Magnus I heads.Some more with Snuffers....woodsmans....zwickey delta....Muzzy 3 blade...Bear razorhead....Ace...RC

[RC]

Point of my post was... before I hit the wrong button on this puter is...The broadhead "style" matters much less than folks think. It just has to be sharp AND WELL PLACED.

[m midd]

. I like woodsmans and simmons interceptors. I shoot a 63# longbow with a 680gr aluminum arrow. The original woodsman to me is the perfect size for a 3 blade. I shot several deer and turkey that had no idea how many blades went through them. Keep them sharp and put them in the right spot, the rest is personal preference and opinion.

[FerretWYO]

Originally posted by RC:
Point of my post was... before I hit the wrong button on this puter is...The broadhead "style" matters much less than folks think. It just has to be sharp AND WELL PLACED.

Right on the money

[Landshark160]

One quick thought on shot placement...

You always hear that brought up anytime there is a discussion on broadhead preference.  "Put it in the right place and they'll all do the job."  The statement is absolutely true.  But shot placement is the one thing that we do not have 100% complete control over.  We can control every other aspect, draw weight, arrow selection, broadhead design, level of sharpness, etc., but placement isn't a controllable factor of the equation.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

[ddauler]

As usual...what RC said. I have killed tons of deer with grizzlies, zwickys 2 and 4 blade, bear razor heads, hill style, and snuffers. 20 plus with 50lb selfbow and snuffers. Sharp and in the goodies! I do love that hole left by a snuffer and yea I have a tiger shark on my #1 arrow in my quiver waiting to try it out.

[longbowben]

I'm not a fan of 2 blade broadheads.The first time i tried them had no blood trail on a good hit good thing i saw where he went the deer traveled 200 yards across the fields and holed up in a brier thicket.Never had that problem with a 3 blade.My son loves the woodsmans.

[joe ashton]

I love these broad head threads..

[Terry Green]

Originally posted by Landshark160:
One quick thought on shot placement...

You always hear that brought up anytime there is a discussion on broadhead preference.  "Put it in the right place and they'll all do the job."  The statement is absolutely true.  But shot placement is the one thing that we do not have 100% complete control over.  We can control every other aspect, draw weight, arrow selection, broadhead design, level of sharpness, etc., but placement isn't a controllable factor of the equation.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Yeap, I agree, any head will work if perfectly placed ...but some aren't as animals take steps, uh, mostly forward steps not backwards and about 90% of the time those ill placed shots are too far BACK....NOT forward...so the 'Big Chop' is really your best option for preparing for the 'most likely worst case scenario' on deer.  

If you are preparing for a hit too far forward, you are preparing for the least likely worst case scenario and the percentages/odds are against you hitting there AND the lack of grantee you will not stob the shoulder.

I like WWs on hogs...as well as and No Mercy 4s(even though I've killed some large ones with Z Delta 4rs)....but like bigger heads on Deer 100% of the time....

Deer are nothing more than a paper grocery bag full of shaving cream with a few tinker toys thrown in and one ball joint.  Just stay away from the ball joint as there is NO grantee you will pass through it with any type head.

Either of your choices will work most likely...but I like wide with 4 blades with my set ups....but the heads Chris shoots are very damaging as well, and certainly will bleed out more than normal heads.  Just look at some of his kill pics.

Still like to hear you set up....