Arrow weight for longbow/recurve

[Ron]

@Gobblengrunt  My go to broadhead in the past was a 150 grain Magnus Stinger 2 blade. I do want to try some single bevels this year.  
 

I spent about 10+ years shooting exclusively longbows. Then when we bought our house and kids came I just did not have the time to shoot as much I felt I needed. Then the compound accuracy bug caught me. But I am now at the mental point where I am ready to slow it down again. 

[Nomad]

10 hours ago, Farmingdales Finest said:

Shot it about 10 minutes before dark. Left it overnight and crossing my fingers it made it just out of sight.


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Did you find it?

[Gobblengrunt]

My thoughts on single bevel vs double bevel broadheads is:  if you have a setup that may go through bone, shoot a single bevel.  If you decide to go down in weight (arrow or bow) and arrow will most likely not penetrate bone under most any circumstance, then go with a double bevel.  Single bevels are harder to sharpen and keep an edge, double bevels are much easier to get shaving sharp.  In soft tissue, single bevel really has no advantage.  Keep in mind, not all single bevels are beneficial.  Bevel angle, steel hardness/ sharpness, and mechanical advantage all play a huge role in if the broadhead can/will be beneficial 

[Farmingdales Finest]

Did you find it?

Had an amazing blood trail starting about 10 yards from where I put the second shot in her. She went about 100 yards from there with a bed at about 60 yards. Was surprised she went that far since both arrows would have been in the 10 ring of a 3D target. I am hesitant to post the recovery pic due to the amount of blood and both arrows sticking in her.


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[hammer4reel]

1 minute ago, Gobblengrunt said:

My thoughts on single bevel vs double bevel broadheads is:  if you have a setup that may go through bone, shoot a single bevel.  If you decide to go down in weight (arrow or bow) and arrow will most likely not penetrate bone under most any circumstance, then go with a double bevel.  Single bevels are harder to sharpen and keep an edge, double bevels are much easier to get shaving sharp.  In soft tissue, single bevel really has no advantage.  Keep in mind, not all single bevels are beneficial.  Bevel angle, steel hardness/ sharpness, and mechanical advantage all play a huge role in if the broadhead can/will be beneficial 

While that logic has foundation I steer away from that .

98% of the deer shot through the scapula are only wounded . Except on a close downward shot from a high position it’s tough to get the arrow into both lungs .

the majority of vitals in a whitetail are behind soft flesh , not bone .

I  would rather on a hit to bone to not break it , and allow the animal a better chance at recovery .

breaking bone is just going to have an animal hit poorly to possibly never recover from the injury , but also not die and be found  by the hunter 

[hammer4reel]

1 minute ago, Farmingdales Finest said:

Had an amazing blood trail starting about 10 yards from where I put the second shot in her. She went about 100 yards from there with a bed at about 60 yards. Was surprised she went that far since both arrows would have been in the 10 ring of a 3D target. I am hesitant to post the recovery pic due to the amount of blood and both arrows sticking in her.


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Congrats 

[Gobblengrunt]

5 minutes ago, hammer4reel said:

While that logic has foundation I steer away from that .

98% of the deer shot through the scapula are only wounded . Except on a close downward shot from a high position it’s tough to get the arrow into both lungs .

the majority of vitals in a whitetail are behind soft flesh , not bone .

I  would rather on a hit to bone to not break it , and allow the animal a better chance at recovery .

breaking bone is just going to have an animal hit poorly to possibly never recover from the injury , but also not die and be found  by the hunter 

Completely agree, bone is bone and there is no guarantee you are going through it regardless of setup.  I personally focus on my confidence in the shot, angle of animal shooting at only high degree of exposed vitals and accuracy.  I just setup my equipment for the “just in case”.  I’ve hunted bigger animals like elk and moose where even ribs can become an issue.  Nobody should be looking for or thinking they’re driving an arrow through a leg of any animal consistently.  Accuracy and shot placement!!!!!

[Nomad]

1 hour ago, Farmingdales Finest said:

Had an amazing blood trail starting about 10 yards from where I put the second shot in her. She went about 100 yards from there with a bed at about 60 yards. Was surprised she went that far since both arrows would have been in the 10 ring of a 3D target. I am hesitant to post the recovery pic due to the amount of blood and both arrows sticking in her.


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Nice job!  Congrats!