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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: jessie88 on September 02, 2016, 04:38:40 PM

Title: mechanical broadhead
Post by: jessie88 on September 02, 2016, 04:38:40 PM: had to share this mechanical broadhead wound on my bear from this year...
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Post by: jessie88 on September 02, 2016, 04:54:54 PM: i use the NAP Killzone Maxx.
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Post by: JakeLand on September 02, 2016, 05:20:54 PM: :yeah: I don't know why they weren't legal a long time ago
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Post by: h2ofowlr on September 02, 2016, 05:23:04 PM: Should leave a good blood trail!
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Post by: jessie88 on September 02, 2016, 08:27:15 PM: Quote from: JakeLand on September 02, 2016, 05:20:54 PM
:yeah: I don't know why they weren't legal a long time ago

AGREED!
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Post by: jessie88 on September 02, 2016, 08:27:51 PM: Quote from: h2ofowlr on September 02, 2016, 05:23:04 PM
Should leave a good blood trail!

i followed the blood trail just cause even though i watched it run 25 yards and die. haha just to see. it was intense.
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Post by: bowhunterforever on September 02, 2016, 09:30:17 PM: Was it a clean pass through?
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Post by: jessie88 on September 03, 2016, 07:45:38 AM: Quote from: bowhunterforever on September 02, 2016, 09:30:17 PM
Was it a clean pass through?

Yes. Arrow stuck 2 feet into the dirt behind it. 480lb bear last year full pass through as well along with a 3 point blacktail full pass through. Very happy with these broadheads.
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Post by: WSU on September 03, 2016, 12:47:33 PM: I want to see pics of the 480 pound bear!
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Post by: JDhunting_Aus on September 05, 2016, 06:09:59 AM: Didn't go far I take it!!

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Post by: Antlershed on September 05, 2016, 08:17:12 AM: Quote from: WSU on September 03, 2016, 12:47:33 PM
I want to see pics of the 480 pound bear!
:yeah:
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on September 05, 2016, 08:25:40 AM: So many outfitters ban mechanical broadheads I'm hesitant to go there but damg thats impressive. On the wetside you need something to drop em quick.
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Post by: JakeLand on September 05, 2016, 09:10:56 AM: Why would mechanical broad heads be " banned " from m outfitters from everything I've seen they are very impressive
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on September 05, 2016, 09:29:07 AM: Quote from: JakeLand on September 05, 2016, 09:10:56 AM
Why would mechanical broad heads be " banned " from m outfitters from everything I've seen they are very impressive
Historically past designs sometimes fail to open or break on impact. Mayb the newer ones have solved the problem - the rear opening sounds much less likely to fail ?
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Post by: JakeLand on September 05, 2016, 09:57:58 AM: :tup:
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Post by: jessie88 on September 05, 2016, 10:12:18 AM: Quote from: WSU on September 03, 2016, 12:47:33 PM
I want to see pics of the 480 pound bear!

i posted him last year. 19 15/16 skull, 6'6 nose-tail. an estimated 486lbs by the taxidermist. 19th wa state.
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Post by: jessie88 on September 05, 2016, 10:13:16 AM: Quote from: Antlershed on September 05, 2016, 08:17:12 AM
Quote from: WSU on September 03, 2016, 12:47:33 PM
I want to see pics of the 480 pound bear!
:yeah:

done :tung:
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Post by: Wanttohuntmore on September 05, 2016, 10:21:04 AM: Was that the exit wound? Were the lungs cut up good?
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Post by: jessie88 on September 05, 2016, 12:11:44 PM: that was the entrance wound. and the lungs and heart were sliced real good. heart was almost in half.
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Post by: davk on September 05, 2016, 08:22:19 PM: Switched to mechanical this year. In the past I have been lucky with watching them go down. I still trail for practice. Even on heart shots the blood trails with fixed blades left a lot to be desired. I forget who said it and what exactly was said but it was along the lines of with mechanical's there is a slight chance it will fail, but you are guaranteed to have *censored*ty blood trails with fixed blades. Out here Id think you would have more of a chance of not recovering an animal due to *censored*ty fixed blade blood trails/less cutting diameter than having a mechanical fail.
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Post by: kentrek on September 05, 2016, 08:32:43 PM: Quote from: davk on September 05, 2016, 08:22:19 PM
with mechanical's there is a slight chance it will fail, but you are guaranteed to have *censored*ty blood trails with fixed blades. .

IL take savora's cruddy fixed blade blood trails over a slight chance of failure any day

You get a really sharp fixed blade with a good design and there will be blood...lots of it
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Post by: browney5er on September 05, 2016, 08:39:32 PM: Quote from: jessie88 on September 05, 2016, 10:12:18 AM
Quote from: WSU on September 03, 2016, 12:47:33 PM
I want to see pics of the 480 pound bear!

i posted him last year. 19 15/16 skull, 6'6 nose-tail. an estimated 486lbs by the taxidermist. 19th wa state.

Cat got your tongue WSU and Antlershed?
Title: Re: mechanical broadhead
Post by: jessie88 on September 06, 2016, 08:44:02 AM: :chuckle: