Elk, broadhead choice

[huntnnw]

Shuttle T's great head

[TheHunt]

I really like the wound of the shuttle T's.  The last two elk did not go any further then 25 yards.  What a gaping wound they produce.

[huntnnw]

for a small head they punch giant holes! I had a complete pass thru on a moose at 60 yards with those heads. super quiet flight and accurate, shoot mine at 70 yards, no change in flight from field tips

[DOUBLELUNG]

Here's some heresy: the broadhead doesn't matter.  If it is sharp and has cutting edges, put it in the right place and it will KILL.  If you can shoot the broadhead/arrow combo accurately, it will kill when it hits the heart-lungs behind the shoulder.  Pick a spot!

[funkster]

All broadheads are not created equally,do some test and you will find that out very quick.

[huntnnw]

not all the same sorry, I wont shoot a head with thin blades ever again, the shuttle t has some of the thickest on the market, also great flight, that CANNOT be said for some heads with todays fast bows

[Hornseeker]

175 Grain Razor Cap!

[GEARHEAD]

That'll leave a mark.

[huntnnw]

I have those too

[Machias]

I just found the broadhead I was searching for!!   

[h2ofowlr]

I shot my last 2 elk  & 5 deer with 100 gr. Muzzy 3 bladers.  They all passed right through.  No issues.

[GEARHEAD]

was that the MX3

[blackveltbowhunter]

Muzzy makes a good head 3 or 4 blade, standard or mx3 they are all solid heads that will hold up well and kill elk. I shot muzzys for several years and had no big issues, my first bull was killed with a 90 grain 4 blade that hit the shoulder at 35 yards, i think he made it 60.  The biggest problem I encountered was getting good flight. The majority of muzzy heads are built with an aluminum ferrule thus the reason why they are 1/3 the price as compared to all steel heads. Whether or not this is a strength issue is relative ( at least to me ), muzzies are a strong head, but after shooting alot of different models the broadhead flight seemed to vary from head to head. So I would have to do alot more work to get "matched" arrows and good flight. Plus, I would usually end up with a couple " small game" heads. To me it was worth the extra to pay for a head that was more consistent.

[colockumelk]

I plan on doing some field testing on hogs. I will take pics and post the results. I am currently shooting Slick Trick 125s into a block target (no hogs yet) and they fly very well and group with my field points. I've heard great things which is why I went to them.  I've heard they create unbelievably large holes in animals. The next BH I plan on trying is the Magnus SnufferSS.  Also heard good things plus you can't beat their no fault lifetime warranty.

In any case I plan on killing a hog and then using his shoulder blade to do some tests. Should be fun. Now all I have to do is kill a hog.

[smartazz171]

i would go heavey over light. the g5 is a great head, bomb proof. use something made of steel whatever you choose. i think the monotec is your best choise. or slick trick magnums. im a big fan of steel since having a thunder head come apart in a doe, and then finding the blades while guting ( ouch )

.     I am new to the archery elk game. But I had been using 100gn thunderheads. Now hearing that I'm alittle weary about using them for elk. Anyone else have similar problems with thunderheads?