legalizing mechanical broadheads in Washington

[pocketaces20]

I am fairly new to this site so I'm sure this topic has been discussed before but have a few questions that maybe some of you who are more informed than I am could answer:

1. How strong is the push to legalize mechanical broadheads in Washington state/how close are we to being able to hunt large game with such equipment?

2. For anyone who knows the effectiveness of such broadheads, are mechanical heads simply a bunch of hype or are they truly above and beyond more effective than fixed blades?

It seems to me that if mechanical heads are as effective as some people claim, and the technology is at a point where the broadheads work as designed a high percentage of the time, then it only makes sense to legalize this equipment that would help make cleaner/more efficient kills. No true hunter wants to miss the mark by a little bit (as it happens sometimes to the best of us) and not be able to recover an animal only to have that animal suffer a slower death when there is technology out there that could have made that poor shot more effective.

Any insight into this topic would be much appreciated.

[xXLojackXx]

I don't understand why people even like or want to use mechanicals. I shoot Slick Tricks, they fly like a field point, are razor sharp, tougher than a rock (I hit one this year  ) and don't have the risk of not opening upon impact.

I realize when operating properly, they give you a 2"+ wound channel, but no elk or animal has ever walked away from a well placed slick trick of mine. The risk vs reward doesn't balance out for me, even IF they wre legal

[JBar]

Just don't trust em, from what I've seen on TV yes they make a big hole but it's usually just one. Rarely do you see a pass thru

[Skillet]

This annual topic is a month or so early, isn't it?

[Magnum_Willys]

A number of bow hunting guides in states where they are legal still won't allow their clients to use them. Too many failures. 

[scotsman]

Fixed blades have been successfully putting meat on the table for, oh, about 20,000 years. If it ain't  broke you don't need to fix it....

[BOWHUNTER45]

Would not use them even if they were legal 

[JBar]

 

[Reidus]

I've used both. Many different fixed blades and the rage hyperdermic on an elk hunt in Montana. I've never seen a broadband fly just like a field point. Straight heads will fly like a field point if the bow is tuned properly. With the rage I wasn't super impressed with the penetration although it still killed the elk. I was impressed with the entry hole. I like the rages for longer shots and wind. For deer I'd shoot rages, no problem. They seem to fly a little better to me at longer range and in the wind. A friend just killed a buck with a rage at 90 yards and it died in about 7 seconds and was a bloody mess. Also have a friend that has killed many bulls with the rages.  What I care about most with broadheads is accuracy. 90% of broadheads out there will kill if you hit vitals. Hit them right and they won't go far. I think in the future I'll stick to fixed blades for elk. Slick trick, shuttle t, exodus. In my opinion shot placement is far more important than broadhead type.

[jackelope]

It shouldn't be about technology. That's sort of the point of it. I'll stick with my fixed bladed slick tricks.

[Wanttohuntmore]

I would possibly use them on deer but would not trust the penetration on elk.  Just had a pass through on a cow elk with the g5 montec.  Not sure that would happen with an expandable.

[LeviD1]

I use shuttle t's currently. Which of the slick trick and g5 broadheads do you guys like.

[Lucky1]

I killed a couple deer in Minnesota with a small Rocky Mountain mechanical broadhead. Had complete pass through on both deer and quick kills. I like the way they fly. They are more forgiving on a rough release, which can happen in the excitement of shooting at an animal. I think they should be legal.
I shoot a pretty low poundage bow, so I don't think I would use them for elk hunting.
I shoot the Shuttle T Lock heads and they do work well.
 

[jstone]

I shoot the montec they fly great and the penetration is awesome. my last 3 bucks smoked them 2 fell in the spot they where standing and this years buck ran maybe 40 yards but the opposite shoulder was blown out by that broadhead. Would the mechanical broadhead do that?

[irishevox]

I like mechanical broadheads.  When I hunt in Louisiana that what I use! I use SWACKERS! and they work.  They hit hard and always have a pass through. I never have had an animal go farther and 60 yards on a mechanical where with a fixed I have had them go upwards of 100 even farther, except maybe twice