When do you start shooting broadheads?
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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When do you start shooting broadheads?
I shot my broadheads the other day and was thinking about shooting them from here on out for at least the rest of the year. I was wondering if you guys are already shooting broadheads. It was a good feeling seeing those broadheads hitting the spot knowing they were meaning business.
#2
RE: When do you start shooting broadheads?
I shoot my broadheads from August till the end of hunting season. I am on vacation until August, so I cannot do it any sooner. This year I think I willstart shooting my broadheads on Augustfirst and shoot themfor a few days to get them in tune, then shoot with field tips. I willshoot withbroadheads every other dayjust to practice.I will completely change to broadheads about one month before season, Setember 15th.
#4
RE: When do you start shooting broadheads?
I shoot on occasion all year long as a tune check. If my broadheads are impacting at the same point as my field tips, I know my bow is still at its peak in tuning and the arrows are at their optimal speed and are flying perfectly.
#5
RE: When do you start shooting broadheads?
I don't shoot them any more than I have to, they tear up my target. I'll get my BH & FP hitting the same location, then just practice with FP. Probably only the last week or so and then during the season will it be BH exclusively. BUT I do make sure I have an accurate head and arrow combination. Never would I screw one on and be good to go, it must be shot first, then new blades put in.
#6
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Maine
Posts: 3,555
RE: When do you start shooting broadheads?
I have to ditto what rybo said. I get them dialed in early and then periodically check them to make sure all is good and nothing has changed on my bow. If the bow comes out of tune it generally will be magnified in the flight of broadheads.
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pulaskiville
Posts: 3,529
RE: When do you start shooting broadheads?
When shooting my hunting bow, I only shoot broadheads. UNLESS I am going to shoot into a target that won't handle broadheads.
I'll shoot my recurve/longbow with field points/judos...but never my hunting bow unless I make changes and have to "dial" her close.
I'll shoot my recurve/longbow with field points/judos...but never my hunting bow unless I make changes and have to "dial" her close.
#9
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: VA
Posts: 687
RE: When do you start shooting broadheads?
I know what my broadheads do, so I don't know that I will shoot them this year. I haven't changed anything in my set up that would affect that. I have been thinking of going to the tekan II though. I will start to shoot them in about a month