ive never killed a squirrel with a bow and looking at broadheads for small game hunting.I noticed there are so many with completely different designs. Any suggestions?
mynamescolby
Take an old broadhead with no blades and screw a washer behind it. It works great for me, I shot one last weekend and it tore it to pieces.
I used the easton V3 this weekend on a squirrel and it hit the squirrel HARD. Did not penetrate killed him instantly and arrow flipped and stood up about 3 feet from the squirrel
walmart specials. CE Mayhem EXT 3pk for less than the price of 1 G5 head. or any of the other cheapo brands at wally world.
Muzzy makes a nice one for small game. Check it out. http://www.shopatron.com/products/productdetail/SG-X+125+Small+Game+Head+3-Pack/part_number=113/182.0.1.1.1928.1932.0.0.0?pp=8&
Can't beat Zwickey judo points for small game. Have the same ones for 19 years, they are indistructable.
Saw these the other day and will be getting some broadheads and small game heads from them soon. (Scroll toward the bottom of the page for the small game head.)
www.redfeatherarcheryonline.com/Photos.html
www.redfeatherarcheryonline.com/Photos.html
You can make a blunt with an empty .30-cal carbine casing.
I like judo points. They fly well and those springs really tear things up when you hit one and they slam on the brakes when the arrow hits the ground. Be sure to have extra nocks and a drywall screw when you go out. The arrow will flip and sometimes it will slap the ground with enough force to break off the nock. I just screw a drywall screw into the broken nock inside the shaft and pull it out.
Screwing an old broadhead on a flu-flu works really well also out to about 40 yds. After that they drop like a rock. I shoot 60#. At 20 yds I use my 20 pin, 30 is a 35, 40 is a 50. I plotted the trajectory on graph paper so I just range it and find where to hold without having to adjust my sights. I shoot a 4-5/8 long full feather. This is the longest I can fletch and still nock the arrow with my QAD rest with my brace height. I use a three fletch with a 3 degree right hand helical. A left hand would unscrew the broadhead. I shoot with the off feather out, like a traditional bow. I have no problem shooting turkey feathers through my rest although I do get some contact. (lol) After about 6 shots they "break in" and fly like darts. Those big ol feathers really stabilize the arrow in a hurry. If you are getting more contact in one area then another and one feather starts to wear more then the other two, just rotate them occasionally so they wear evenly. I can usually get 50+ shots out of them. They do sound like a rocket taking off though when you let em' fly.
I prefer gateway feathers the best. They are very uniform and have a thin, fine quill. Trueflight also has quality feathers. I have also used feathers from a craft store, like Michaels. They have some nice white turkey with black tips. I have also used the variety pack with the dyed colors. The gals working there always give me a funny look when I am sorting through all the bags to see which one has the most right hand feathers. I split them with a drywall knife as uniform as I can get them, then clamp them in a big stationary clip and sand them with 250 grit. Then glue them on with my bitz.
Shootn' squirrels is a blast and will really test your skill. The first time I killed one at 60 yds you would have thought I just killed a buck!
Check your regs to make sure you can legally hunt with blunts, sgh's, or judo's. I know some states require broadheads for all types of game.
Have fun and good luck!
I like judo points. They fly well and those springs really tear things up when you hit one and they slam on the brakes when the arrow hits the ground. Be sure to have extra nocks and a drywall screw when you go out. The arrow will flip and sometimes it will slap the ground with enough force to break off the nock. I just screw a drywall screw into the broken nock inside the shaft and pull it out.
Screwing an old broadhead on a flu-flu works really well also out to about 40 yds. After that they drop like a rock. I shoot 60#. At 20 yds I use my 20 pin, 30 is a 35, 40 is a 50. I plotted the trajectory on graph paper so I just range it and find where to hold without having to adjust my sights. I shoot a 4-5/8 long full feather. This is the longest I can fletch and still nock the arrow with my QAD rest with my brace height. I use a three fletch with a 3 degree right hand helical. A left hand would unscrew the broadhead. I shoot with the off feather out, like a traditional bow. I have no problem shooting turkey feathers through my rest although I do get some contact. (lol) After about 6 shots they "break in" and fly like darts. Those big ol feathers really stabilize the arrow in a hurry. If you are getting more contact in one area then another and one feather starts to wear more then the other two, just rotate them occasionally so they wear evenly. I can usually get 50+ shots out of them. They do sound like a rocket taking off though when you let em' fly.
I prefer gateway feathers the best. They are very uniform and have a thin, fine quill. Trueflight also has quality feathers. I have also used feathers from a craft store, like Michaels. They have some nice white turkey with black tips. I have also used the variety pack with the dyed colors. The gals working there always give me a funny look when I am sorting through all the bags to see which one has the most right hand feathers. I split them with a drywall knife as uniform as I can get them, then clamp them in a big stationary clip and sand them with 250 grit. Then glue them on with my bitz.
Shootn' squirrels is a blast and will really test your skill. The first time I killed one at 60 yds you would have thought I just killed a buck!
Check your regs to make sure you can legally hunt with blunts, sgh's, or judo's. I know some states require broadheads for all types of game.
Have fun and good luck!
I use an old Shuttle T. Doesn't matter how dull it gets or how many rocks it hits, it stays together and blows right through stuff. I've used the same head for the last three years. It doubles as my practice head, and will still hit the bullseye at 60 yards.:thumbs_up
blunts skip sometimes. judos are the way to go. takes down rabbits squrals pretty much any small game
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