What are your recommended Broad heads?

Question

newcomer to whitetail hunting

Answer 1

100gr Muzzy 3 blade

Answer 2

The Muzzy's are a good broadhead. I know a lot of guys that use them. I have used them, 3 different types of mechanical, and the Crimson Talon brand. Broadheads are like trucks, some people prefer Ford, some Chevy and some Dodge or Toyota. Mechanicals were not quite perfected when they first came out, but I believe that they have come a long way since they were introduced, and I trust them fully as I have never had a problem with them. I have shot at least 15 deer with mechanicals. Fixed blades are good, but you should tune them to your arrows to make sure they fly correctly. The draw weight of your bow and spine strength of your arrows will determine the grain of broadhead you should use. Go ask at your local archery shop for what you should be using. Unless you know the grain of your practice tips. If you're using 100 grain practice tips, use 100 grain broadheads. It makes no difference if it is a buck or doe, any broadhead will do the job as long as the shot is good. So make sure you practice, so at that time of truth you can make a good shot. Good luck this year.

Answer 3

I am an experimenter by nature and love to see what happens when a particular broadhead hits an animal.(size of wound, blood trail, ability of broadhead to stay together,etc.) I have found three that have never let me down- the Muzzy 3 blade in 100 or 125 grain, the thunderhead in 125 grain- whenever I lost a blade in an animal, it would happen on the 100 grain thunderhead, so the 100 grain is not included in my best of broadheads list. And the Magnus Stinger. These 3 have never let me down in performance . However, There are many more that are fine broadheads.These are not the only good broadheads on the market, but these are the best of the ones that I have personally tried.Good luck, and good hunting this year! (on a side note, any broadhead will kill a deer with a well placed shot)

Answer 4

I obviously (my name) prefer Montecs made by G5. They are one solid piece of cut-on-contact, 3 blade stainless steel. They, unlike the vast majority of company's offer a field tip version of the same. That way you basically practice with that you will be shooting in the hunt. Many people like mechanicals. I do not. In archery, there are so many things, variables that can and eventually will go wrong. I chose not to have my broad heads mixed into that group. Mechanicals,.....being mechanical can and have screwed up. In my 20+ yrs bow hunting experience I have personally experienced as well as heard horror stories of them not opening up right getting broken on bones etc. But.....as you have read, some prefer them and have had better experiences with them.

   Mainly you should go to your local outdoors shop (not wal-mart) and ask an experienced person. Tell them the terrain type, bow type, arrow type, draw length, and game that you are to pursue. All these factors influence your selection. Happy hunting!

Answer 5

Mitch you didn'tgive much info on your hunnting bow set up so I'll make some suggestions. 30- 40 yards in  open areas use a 100 grain broadhead. Most these days have removable blades any how. Second feel free to punch holes as often as possible with your bow. Just like a gun, the projectile means little if you don't practice often enough. Any longer range or in heavy bruch go with at least a 125 grain broadhead as it will stay on course easier do to the weight but you will need a heavier shaft as well to counter act the weight. I prefer using 145 grain soild broadheads when hunting in thick brush, and limit shots to with in 20 yards just in case. Your bow will determine what  is best for you and your local Archery shop should be able to help you decide with our set up. Be for warned there is a lot of opinions, recomendations that may have nothing to do with your hunting styleor equipment.

Answer 6

muzzy mx-4's in 145 grain or 130 grain dpending on the gender since bucks are almost always tougher(145's for bucks and 130's for does

Answer 7

Muzzy 3 blade.

Answer 8

95 or 100 grain in the following:

Magnus Stinger

Muzzy 3 blade

Thunderhead

Answer 9

Red heads by far are the best oops wrong subject. Sorry I was born a smart ssa and got bigger.I use a 125 grn mechanical broad head. I used to swear by the thunder heads at 100 grn but find they fly different. Also do your self a favor. I was shooting with some friends a couple years ago and we had stopped by and picked up some practice field tips. Bobby was/had a small digital scale and was weighing each one and tossed away 4 of the 12 he bought. I couldn't believe it I have been shooting for 30+ yrs and never saw it before. The field practice points are off in weight I found one on line ebay for 20 with shipping works great and the day it arrived in the mail I weighed my tips have 4 different weights because I have 4 different bows all of them were a little off I threw away 22 tips.Note I also started weighing my arrows WOW. gotta try this one too. Dave  PS the mechanical broad heads fly more like the field tips.

Answer 10

I like the Thunder Head 100 grain. I have shot 2 elk and 50+ whitetail with them and have never had any issues. Not one problem at all. Before that I shot Rocky Mountains. They worked well also. I like the fixed blades myself but a lot of guys shoot the mechanical heads and like them too. I just dont want to leave a perfectly good shot up to my broadhead opening up every time. Most of the time they do but I really like the heads I have been shooting for years. Make sure you take the time to practice with any broadhead you buy and enjoy your new hunting.... you will find that there is no better way to hunt than with a bow!!