Fixed or mechanical?

[Elk_Guy503]

It seems to me that people think with mechanicals they can just screw one on and go. That's not necessarily true. In Oregon mechs are illegal, but I've still taken the time to test them at the range and on coyotes. My findings are you can't screw on a 2 3/4" mech on someone whose shooting minimum poundage for deer/elk. Generally a mech under 2" will yield better deployment results. Same goes for those shooting higher poundage bows. If the mech you choose uses a rubber band for blade retention you can have a premature deployment of the blades. No matter what you use you have to test, test, test.

I still love my COC blades. Whether they're 2 blades or 2 blades with bleeders that's what I like.

 

[jvanhoy]

4 blade muzzy's for me. As long as your bow and rest are tuned right you can't go wrong. I did shoot 3 whitetails with rages this fall and they were brutial. I just wouldn't trust penetration with them for elk. Fixed blades all the way

 

[loopmtz]

Shot lots of critters with a Rage and have had stellar results.... Not sure why I changed but I now use the Solid Broadhead and love it. Simple, big, well built and fly amazingly well.

 

[Hunter6]

This is an easy one for me the state of Oregon made the decision for me. Fixed blade for better or worst


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[NorCal-noodler]

First off which state are you hunting ? I just moved to 125gr VPA fixed broad heads since I'm going to hunt a state that doesn't allow mechanicals.

 

[ribo451]

I have only shot fixed blades. NAP thunderheads. I have never had a problem. They are accurate, tough and relatively cheap. My bow is only shooting around 280-285 fps. I was talking to the guy at the archery pro shop here and he was saying that the fixed blades have a tendency to plane out of the newer faster bows. Anyone have any thoughts on this. We currently aren't allowed to use mechanicals in Idaho although I hear they are thinking of changing that. I have been thinking of upgrading to a faster bow for a few years now and am wondering if I would need to change broadheads.

 

[ILbowhntr]

ribo, stick with your broadheads, just make sure your bow is tuned. A properly tuned bow with shoot a fixed bladed broadhead to the same point as a field point of the same weight. I can shoot fp, muzzy Vipertricks and stingers without moving anything.

 

[IdahoElkDIY208]

Everybody has their preference when it comes to broadheads, this is just my 2 cents. I used slick trick mags for years and loved them. killed a couple elk with them. super accurate out of a properly tuned bow and tough as hell. They are a super popular broadhead in our area and a lot of guys I associate with shoot them.  I do have two complaints about them. the first is a couple times the blood trails were not what i was expecting for double lung, pass through shots . I still found my animals and they didn't go too far but it was on your hands and knees looking for a drop here and a drop there. the other complaint is the damn things whistle in flight. (yes I've made sure the ring is facing the right way.) It's kind of hard to hear when you're behind the bow but if you are half way between the target and the shooter the slick tricks definitely have a whistle that is surprisingly loud. Last year I switched to Shuttle T-Lock Broadheads. Razor sharp out of the packing, they fly fantastic out of my Alloy and guess what? Dang near Completely silent in flight. I shot a pronghorn with the Shuttle T last year and the slug hole it left was something to marvel at for a fixed blade broadhead. I think the design of the head actually pushes in and stretches hide and flesh before the blades cut. I watched the pronghorn run 60 yards at a dead sprint and could see blood literally spraying out of both holes. i think I will stick with them for awhile.