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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: joebear on November 06, 2009, 09:03:37 PM

Title: Broadheads
Post by: joebear on November 06, 2009, 09:03:37 PM: Ok so with a bit of looking I cant find anything about expandables in the regs. Are they leagl or not????
Title: Re: Broadheads
Post by: bow4elk on November 06, 2009, 09:05:13 PM: Illegal in Washington.
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Post by: joebear on November 06, 2009, 09:20:07 PM: thats what I thought but you know washington cant just come out and say expandables are illegal!!!
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Post by: konrad on November 06, 2009, 09:25:18 PM: Look in the regs under "Equipment"...all of the specifics are listed about hunting tips under "Archery".

I was told (not verified), mechanicals are legal for the first time on turkey only.

P.S. A sold single blade will always be more dependable than any "high tech" mechanical. Besides, look at the satisfaction you will cheat yourself out of not tuning your bow to shoot fixed blade tips well. Heck, I think getting the darned thing to shoot properly is half the fun!

Stingers will kill turkeys...and pigs and deer, elk,etc. and fly wonderfully!

Does the Rage come with a lifetime warranty?
Title: Re: Broadheads
Post by: joebear on November 06, 2009, 10:06:03 PM: Quote from: konrad on November 06, 2009, 09:25:18 PM
Look in the regs under "Equipment"...all of the specifics are listed about hunting tips under "Archery".

I was told (not verified), mechanicals are legal for the first time on turkey only.

P.S. A sold single blade will always be more dependable than any "high tech" mechanical. Besides, look at the satisfaction you will cheat yourself out of not tuning your bow to shoot fixed blade tips well. Heck, I think getting the darned thing to shoot properly is half the fun!

Stingers will kill turkeys...and pigs and deer, elk,etc. and fly wonderfully!

Does the Rage come with a lifetime warranty?
I shoot wackems and they do the trick!
Title: Re: Broadheads
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 07, 2009, 12:28:45 AM: I was told (not verified), mechanicals are legal for the first time on turkey only.

they are legal for what i was told by a gamie
Title: Re: Broadheads
Post by: Bigfoot on November 07, 2009, 03:47:00 AM: Expandables/Mechanical are illegal and worthless in my opinion on big game. Watched a good friend make an unfortunately bad shot on an elk this year with a Rage expandable. Shoulder shot, arrow penetrated 3 inches at most. Found arrow 30 feet from location of shot, both blades were broken off. I say stick with a fixed blade and preferably something that is solid one-piece construction like a Montec or Magnus. My :twocents:
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Post by: boneaddict on November 07, 2009, 05:19:18 AM: Hopefully he wasn't in Wa when you watched him. Yep, montec and stingers are what I use, and there are a plethora of good heads out there.
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Post by: Bigfoot on November 07, 2009, 12:52:29 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on November 07, 2009, 05:19:18 AM
Hopefully he wasn't in Wa when you watched him. Yep, montec and stingers are what I use, and there are a plethora of good heads out there.

No, we were in MT. Apparently they are legal there. I stuck with my Montecs and after he saw how his Rage held up, he had a quiver full of Montecs the next day.
Title: Re: Broadheads
Post by: ThunderChicken66 on November 10, 2009, 09:12:11 PM: I use slick trick 100 magnums, and I like 'em.

TC66
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Post by: Jellymon on November 30, 2009, 04:55:09 PM: Have had no problems with muzzys. One of the strongest replacable blade broadheads you can get. :)
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Post by: Lowedog on November 30, 2009, 05:09:40 PM: Montecs have always flown like field points for me!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 30, 2009, 05:18:04 PM: x2 what lowedog said been shootin them for 4 years great head, i took innerlocks to nz with me and they worked good but still like my montecs better
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Post by: huntnphool on November 30, 2009, 05:20:11 PM: Thunderhead 85's for me
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Post by: BLR 243 on November 30, 2009, 05:24:29 PM: Zwickey 125 gr Cedar shaft barred turkey feathers Blacktail Recurve 53lbs @ 28inches
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Post by: MLBowhunting on November 30, 2009, 06:45:36 PM: shuttle T's for my compound and recurve. Very tough broadhead. Sorry about the rage not working on the bull maybe behind the shoulder it would of worked. kiddin muzzy is the bone head
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 30, 2009, 06:53:03 PM: i guess i left out my trad heads i also shoot ben pearson dead heads and my own knapped points i don't hunt with my trad gear but love the sport and challenge of it.
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Post by: bow4elk on November 30, 2009, 07:12:02 PM: Thunderhead, Nitron, Montec for compound; Magnus and Zwickey two blade (with bleeders) for my recurve. I want to try the new Ashby heads now but they are spendy!
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Post by: bowhunterforever on November 30, 2009, 07:48:48 PM: Slicktrick standards 100's fly like field tips
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Post by: JPhelps on November 30, 2009, 08:05:27 PM: Slick Trick Standard 100's. Shoot awesome.
Also the bull I shot with it this year didn't like it either. Huge exit and he only ran a 20 yd dash before piling up.
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Post by: low97ram on December 04, 2009, 06:15:01 PM: interested in the slick trick broadheads. i did hear that they shoot like field tips, but do the 4 blades affect the arrow spin/travel?

thanks
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Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on December 04, 2009, 09:16:35 PM: I use these cheap Wasp Bullets :dunno:

They fly great and make a big exit hole. :dunno:

2009 mule deer.................no contest. Bullets 1 Deer 0
Title: Re: Broadheads
Post by: seansfire on December 04, 2009, 09:34:57 PM: Thunderhead 125 Grain Broadheads. Sorry guys , i have not killed anything yet to tell ya how they work. :'(