Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: micdude on July 10, 2009, 05:44:52 PM
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Archer's
Just wondering what the best kind of broadhead to use for elk are. I have been told that Muzzy 100 grain 3 blades I use for dear are not ideal. I herd that a Getting an exit hole on a bull elk is a problem. Penetration is as important as cutting area. Most broadheads on the market are designed for effective penetration on deer-sized game. Hence the problem
Hunters use some type of cut-to-the-tip, 2-blade (with or without bleeder blades) broadhead. A chisel-tip and 3-blade heads do not penetrate as well as a 2-blade head. Just would like to here your opinions guys.
Thanks
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the muzzy broadhead will work fine for elk. I've shot 5 elk with 3 types of broadheads. This year I'm shooting 100 grain wac'em broadheads. I think the bigest thing is getting broadheads tuned and making sure the fly good for your bow set up. Oh and good shot placement is a big help
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Ya Ive killed two elk with Muzzy 100s and they worked fine. I switched to G5 100 Strikers and killed another elk but wasnt that impressed with their performance and tuffness. This year gonna try Slick tricks and maybe Magnus broadhead as well. It they fly true they should kill. I like chisel tips myself but to each his own, which is why I thoiught of given the Magnus stingers a try..
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i shoot magnus snuffer ss 125 grain and love them. they are a one piece stainless steel coc head that penetrates awesome and fly great. im not a big fan of replacable blade heads myself
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ya any good brand name broadhead would do ok, i like the slick trick 4 blades put big holes in animals leaves good blood trails holes dont close up. also shuttle locks are good but a little $$$
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Hey thanks guys I think I'm going try out something diffrent from the Muzzy's. I do have to say the Muzzy's fly like my field tips that why I like them. It's good to know that they are good enuf though. I also have herd how good the Slik Tricks are but I might try Fixed blade broadheads insted just from what I have herd. I think might have to try the Magnus or G5's and see how they fly.
:yike: :dunno:
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I've had good luck with Thunderheads
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I also have herd how good the Slik Tricks are but I might try Fixed blade broadheads insted just from what I have herd.
slick tricks are fixed blades...mechanicals are illegal in wa.
i am running slick trick 100's hopefully they work well. i don't think you can go wrong with any of the quality brand name heads. shot placement, as usual, is of utmost importance.
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Amen to shot placement, :
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100 grain wac'em seems to do the trick :dunno:
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i shoot shuttle t-locks , really tough broadhead. I'll never shoot an animal with atwo blade again, back when we shot furys at 315 fps we had a tougth time shooting broads so we shot steel forse 2 blades with out bleeders , they flew great right through elk and left really bad blood trails , some times the fat came out and plugged the hole , I also heard that the g5's rock.
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Any well-made razor sharp broadhead will kill and elk efficiently PROVIDED you are shooting a matched arrow to your bow set-up, get good arrow flight, and above all else (equipment wise), you put that razor sharp broadhead through the heart/lung area behind the shoulder. Waiting for a good broadside shot on a standing animal is essential. ONLY release an arrow if you are 100% confident it is within your effective range and that you can make the shot. When in doubt, hold off. Elk are big and can travel long distances quickly. Make your shot count by selecting a reputable broadhead and PRACTICE with them starting now. If you haven't switched over to broadheads yet for your practice sessions, you should be doing that this month. Getting comfortable seeing that broadhead out there beyond your bow hand is good mental conditioning as well. If you're worried about ruining your new heads, get over it - buy two or three packs of broadheads and designate one set as practice heads. Figure out your effective range with your hunting set up and broadhead tipped arrows. Commit to only taking shots within that distance on game. Use an 8" pie plate on a target butt. Using 5 arrows, figure out what distance you can put all five inside the pie plate with broadheads - every time. Not just once. If it's 20 yards, so be it. If it's 40 yards, that's ok too, but remember that one step taken by an elk after you release an arrow can make or break your shot placement. Think it through and don't get greedy. You'll sleep much better letting them walk and hitting hard the next day.
Shot placement, shot placement, and shot placement can't be over-stressed.
Muzzy's are great heads too, by the way.
:twocents:
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Good threat. This will be my first year hunting elk with a bow. I need broad heads and arrows.
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SHUTTLE T LOCKS
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This year I switched to the G5 Strykers 125g and I am very impressed with how they fly. They fly very well and are as accurate as my field points. My only regret is I bought 3 packages of 3 before I found out that they make a Magnum version of the Stryker that has a cutting surface of 1 1/2 inches compared to the regular Strykers that have a 1 1/8" cutting surface. Oh well. They are tough as hell and they fly great. I highly recommend them.
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Just about everything I have killed was with a three blade muzzy. They passed right through him and put him down in about 25-30 yards. I'll be toting my muzzy's.
If it ain't broke don't fix it.
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Micdude, If your Muzzys fly great like your field points then it sounds like your all dialed in ! Why switch around and create problems ? A lot of guys are working to achieve what you already have. I say stay with what you have, save some money & you are already to go. As discussed shot placement is key & all sharp broadheads will do the trick. Stick one of those dialed in Muzzys right behind the shoulder & you will be fine. My :twocents:. Mike
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SHUTTLE T LOCKS
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I have shot my last several deer and elk with the 100 grain Muzzy 3 blade. They have worked very good. Dropped one deer 5 feet from where it was shot. All have been great pass through shots. They are also affordable.
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Slick tricks. I muzzy 4 blade haven't let me down yet either.
M
