I sure wish we could use expandible broadheads on big game! (Poll added)

[wildmanoutdoors]

Make a list for us to see the pro's for a mechanical broad head over a standard. I'm not sure what Id gain?

[O_mykiss]

The grass is always greener.......I think lots of people perceive that equipment that pushes the limits of what they currently use or are allowed to use will kill game faster or better than what they currently use.

Problem is, mechanical broadheads won't let you shoot any further than the currently legal variety of broadheads. They won't penetrate further. They won't make marginal shot placement into a lethal shot.

[dreamingbig]

I would vote against making them legal.

[bigtex]

I would vote against making them legal.

 

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

Jesus, if you dont like them don't use them. I Promise no one will force you to use them. 

They offer no substantial advantage so who cares. If you are worried about wounded game I propose all bowhunters be required to prove their shooting skill before getting a tag with a state mandated test.  It's crazy we can't use mechanical broadheads now and there animals getting away with an arrow in them and being wasted. It's not broadhead it's the archer. 

[greenhead_killer]

Jesus, if you dont like them don't use them. I Promise no one will force you to use them. 

They offer no substantial advantage so who cares. If you are worried about wounded game I propose all bowhunters be required to prove their shooting skill before getting a tag with a state mandated test.  It's crazy we can't use mechanical broadheads now and there animals getting away with an arrow in them and being wasted. It's not broadhead it's the archer. 

thats the best statement right there. i think either way is up to the person and what makes them most comfortable, but at the same time, i would vote no on them. yes the mach bh have come a long ways, but it ultimitely comes down to the shooter and more so with mach bh, guys hit shoulder blade or other bone and the bh just blows up. at least with a fix blade there is a fair amount of stability behind it. less moving parts, less is likely to go poof on you.

[Button Nubbs]

Shooting a dot at a test is a lot different than shooting an animal. Put a dot in front of me and ill shoot it all day long, put a rutty bugleing stinky bull infront of me and I just might melt.

Another problem is a lot of guys will use light arrows to gain some speed and a light arrow big mech bh is a bad choice imo

[hughjorgan]

Jesus, if you dont like them don't use them. I Promise no one will force you to use them. 

They offer no substantial advantage so who cares. If you are worried about wounded game I propose all bowhunters be required to prove their shooting skill before getting a tag with a state mandated test.  It's crazy we can't use mechanical broadheads now and there animals getting away with an arrow in them and being wasted. It's not broadhead it's the archer.

There seems to be more bad things about mechanicals than positives. The only positive thing is they fly like field points but there are many fixed blades that do the same.

Would those of you that support using mechanicals still support them if it meant archery seasons were shortened?

[ouchfoss]

If it were ever legalized here in Washington, I would still use fixed blade broadheads. Like others have said, there is far less to worry about going wrong with a fixed blade BH plus you dont lose KE with the broadhead expanding which then gives you more penetration. Personally I dont care either way if they are legalized.
There is a few animals I have lost over the years and after thinking about it, I dont believe any of those situations would have tagged me an animal if I were using expandable BHs. They were nothing more than BAD shots where the arrow did not go where it was supposed to go. If you put an arrow in the boiler room with either BH, you got a dead animal no matter what.
The one advantage I could understand is better accuracy based on the fact the blades are very small when closed which wont let the arrow plane or dip and dive but alot of that problem is nothing more than having a bow that is not tuned properly. My arrow hits right where I aim so I'll choose accuracy over largre cutting diameter everytime.

[turkeyfeather]

I have to agree I don't have a problem either way, I won't use them for all the reasons above. The one complaint I would make is that rifle hunters have dozens of choices for the projectile that leaves their weapon, archers should have that same right. I would like to see lumenoks legalized though.

[dreamingbig]

My main issue with them is this:  they generally fly better out of the package than traditional fixed blade broadheads thus causing bowhunters to worry less about tuning (in my opinion the biggest reason folks want to use them).  This causes them to think there effective range is farther than it actually is.  It takes a lot more to get a traditional broadhead to fly well out to 60 yards than it does a mechanical.  On top of that you have the penetration discussion which is magnified at longer ranges. 

[BOWHUNTER45]

Well this is just my opinion ....THEY ARE JUNK !! Fixed blades only for me .. I have read more disapointment stories about them than happy ones ...

[BOWHUNTER45]

Well this is just my opinion ....THEY ARE JUNK !! Fixed blades only for me .. I have read more disapointment stories about them than happy ones ...

  and for turkeys I say yes but big game NOT !!

[ribka]

Have found quite a few expandable blade bh's busted up in animals I have butchered over the years. Just encourage guys to take the 70- 100 yd shots because they think that the arrow will fly better and be more accurate with all the advertising and hype of the expandable blade bh's

[rasbo]

The one complaint I would make is that rifle hunters have dozens of choices for the projectile that leaves their weapon, archers should have that same right

yeah,then maybe the rifle guys could hunt the rut...