![]() ![]() The materials that make up the broadhead are a minor factor in your ability to make an ethical shot on a whitetail deer. This makes it much easier to broadhead-tune my arrows when hunting season rolls around.Ĭlick Here to learn more about the weight of an arrow Materials Personally, I shoot 100-grain broadheads because they are the exact weight of my field points. Most fixed broadheads and mechanical broadheads are weighted at 100 grains or 150 grains. A heavier broadhead will penetrate farther into a deer but the long shots will be much more difficult to make. The heavier the broadhead – and entire arrow build – the more it will drop at longer distances. The weight of your broadhead will directly affect the flight of your arrow and the penetration. Too small of cutting diameter and you risk not clipping one of the vitals creating an ethical shot. However, too big of a cutting diameter can hinder the amount of penetration through the deer causing no exit wound. The cutting diameter does need to be big enough to make a significant entrance and exit wound on the deer. In theory, the bigger the cutting diameter the better broadhead. I like to find a happy medium between weight and surface when thinking about the penetration of my broadheads. The heavier broadhead will penetrate farther with the same number of blades, but the trajectory will dip farther at longer ranges. The more surface area increases (amount of blades) the amount of friction during the flight and while passing through the deer will also increase. The surface area and weight of the broadhead will affect the penetration. With more penetration the better the odds of having a good blood trail to successfully recover your harvest. If the arrow gets stuck in the larger game, it will have significantly less blood than a pass-through shot. The penetration of a broadhead will have a huge effect on the blood trail. But, I will talk more about the weight of broadheads in another section.Ĭlick Here to learn more about arrow flight Penetration Weight will also play a factor in the flight of your arrow with a broadhead. The less air resistance that you have, the more consistent your broadhead will fly. For instance, a blade that has no way of ventilating air may be more affected by wind conditions. There are many different ways that an arrow can fly off.īut when it comes to the flight of different broadheads, you want to look at the amount of air that will be affecting the trajectory of the arrow. The flight of a broadhead can be severely different than the flight of a field point. As I talk about the different aspects of the best deer hunting broadheads, think about the aspects that you need in a broadhead. When you are looking to make the best buying decision for you, you want to take many aspects into consideration. How to Choose the Best Deer Hunting Broadhead for You ![]()
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