First time hunting with mechanical broadheads (WARNING GRAPHIC)
I decided this year to try out a mechanical broadheads for deer hunting. The reason for the switch this year is, I’ve usually hunted on private land so there was never a problem setting up a target and “retune” to the broadheads. The archery ranges I have out by me are field tips only, and the problem this year our private land was a no go. So we made a trip to southern IL and hunted on some public land (Hamilton County FWA) and wasn’t sure how accommodating they would be for setting up a temp archery target. So I decided to make the switch to a mechanical that would fly just like a field point.
I decided to go with the Meat Seeker by Trophy Ridge (originally called the piston point then changed to the undertaker then changed again to the meat seeker) it is a rear deploying broadhead which I liked, I just don’t like the mechanical BH that have the blades that are folded forward, it just seems like a waste of energy and smaller entry wounds.
Anyway I did get a shot on a doe that was maybe 15 yards from my tree stand, it was a quartering away shot and the arrow entered just behind the back rib and ended up a heart shot and blasted throw the bottom ribs on the exit. The deer ran maybe 15 yards before it dropped. I did take 1 pic of the exit wound with my phone, but it’s a bit blurry.
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...pictureid=1289
I got to say I was always a bit leery with using a mechanical but so far it has worked pretty good. The BH has held up great, it’s still very sharp. Here are a few pics of the used BH.
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...pictureid=1290
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...pictureid=1291
And here is another pick of what the deer looks like now:thumbup:
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...pictureid=1293
