Why I like 3 Blade

[caughtandhobble]

High hits require the hole cavity to fill up before making an external blood trail, how fast do the animal leave the erea. A good lower third of the chest cavity hit should has good results on finding a blood trail.

Yes Sir,

In the recent years the ground blinds have become very popular and I just wanted people to think about the high lung shots that will kill, but leave very little blood if any. I know there has been a many broadhead changes due to this, but this is something that I believe that a lot of people don't understand.

I have always loved to hunt on the ground, don't get me wrong I have plenty of lock on stands and a few climbing stands. I was hunting around 15 years ago and I put a stalk on a nice buck. Well I got the shot and it looked like a good one. The weather had been wet so I followed tracks for around 50 yards since there was no sign of blood, then I saw my buck's white belly ahead. I never found a drop of blood except for the arrow even after back-tracking to double check.

With all of this being said, like already mentioned a sharp broadhead will do it's job. I have used 2,3,4 blade broadheads over the years and I have only had one broadhead failure. I do like the video that Rick has put together for us and I will try the 3 bladed broadheads. I will use ever advantage that I can to recover my game. Thanks again Rick.

[brent.westbrook]

It was a Bloodrunner 2" cut.

Your bloodrunners have a huge ferrule and a mechanical huge 2 1/16 cut. Your ferrule prevents you from getting "slits"

[Ol Man]

Well Mr. Rick - I'm gonna give your theory a try this weekend. I have some WW old ones that I put on some 125 grain steel inserts - I usually use 250 grain head anyhow so I will see how they work! They are super sharp...

[brent.westbrook]

yeah thanks Rick, Now I think I need three blades to add to my arsenal as well. I only have enough to make around 8 sets of differents 2 blades as it is now. I guess its time to start geting some of the three blade heads too.

[Bowhunter4life]

I agree with your opinion Rick, wide 3-blades are just as bad as wide 2/4-blades if you are not getting two holes in the animal (I.E. not enough horsepower to push it through). But, if 2 holes are the norm, might as well go wider, does more damage on the way through with all else being equal... First priority full penetration/2 holes.

Lightest bow I've ever shot an animal with was 57# at my draw. Original Woodsman on the end of a Lodge Pole Pine shaft about 585 grains total. Passed through a Black Bear at 8 yards in August and stuck in a tree, same arrow went in to the fletching on a 23 yard quartering away shot on a Mule Deer in Jan... Broadhead pass through on both: 2 holes. Nice narrow long 3-blade for a "lighter" bow... 60 yard recovery on the Black Bear and about 50 yards on the Muley that I saw go down...

Don't know what all that means other then use the right broadhead for the right bow and quarry you are after... Given you are doing everything right in the first place... tuning the arrow to the bow, sharpening, and putting it where it belongs.

[Greywolf in Hawaii]

A #50 Bow 3 blade head hit in the shoulder blade grissle(not bone) will not go through into the lung area 8 out of 10 times. #60 - #65 might be different story