445 supermag

Heck yes they should. I love my Shockwaves 100 great head.


Brian

NJ_Bowhntr

I just read in the new Bowhunter magazine that many outfitters will not allow you to use mechanical heads on their lands. Most guides either outright ban them or highly recommend that hunters use a fixed head. I wonder why that is <img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle>



Edited by - NJ_Bowhntr on 09/20/2002 22:30:46

Stealth_Force

Hell yes they should be legal. You will ALWAYS have a few nay-sayers who haven't tried anything new in the last 5 years (these are the guys who would ban them on their ranch...they are simply ignorant to the performance of these heads)
They often penetrate BETTER than any other head (several tests have found this to be true) and usually leave a bigger hole than similar weight heads (save for the Steelheads...about average cut diameter for those heads)
Also, I think they make a FINE choice for ANY game in North America. Even MOOSE!!! BIG game has been taken VERY effectively with mech heads, there is NO good reason to restric their use for hunting.

5 shot

I have found from my testing that not all mechanicals are the same. I believe they should be legal. When used properly they are very lethal. The key is matching the proper head with your setup, tuning your bow well, and good shot placement. I personaly feel however that they are best suited for deer size game.

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P-TONE

I will second the hel? yes <img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle>, hit the deer in the vitals and it don't matter witch one you use!!!!!!!!!!!! (if they are sharp)
I have taken deer with both and will stay with mech.

c903

I have never used mechanicals and never will. Just one more piece of gear that has a higher degree of probability for failure than standard fixed heads.

However, poor shots, poor penetration, and lost deer also occur when using fixed heads. Until research postively determines that there is a higher wound/loss than is acceptable when using mech's, to each his/her own.

Some things have a way of resolving themselves. I know 2 guys that regret having used mech's and, of course, will never again use anything but a fixed head.

GaBowman

I will defintiely have to agree with the majority here on this one. For me the mechanicals is the best thing since sliced bread. Never had anything except complete pass thrus with the rocket steelheads which led to clean, humane kills on alot of deer over the past few years.

GB

p.s.: Course it goes without saying, a poorly placed arrow, whether fixed or mechanical, will lead to poor results everytime!

Smack 'em where it hurts!

Edited by - GaBowman on 09/21/2002 11:04:37

Iron Buck

From what I have seen on deer..........expandables kill FASTER than fixed. But I would rather use fixed heads on elk and larger. Yes they should be legal in all states.

Meathunter

I think they should be illegal. I feel that they promote taking poor shots and cause many bowhunters to think that their bows do not need to be properly tuned.

I personally know a guy who claims &quot;I don't have to practice, the expandables hit right where my field points do, so I'm good to go.&quot;

I think they are a step in the wrong direction for bowhunting.

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IndyHunter

More than likely a guy like that wouldn't take the time to tune/sight in etc even if he were shooting fixed blades. Some guys just don't care.

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