Best Broadheads For Traditional Bowhunting?

This is my opinion of what makes the best broadheads for Traditional Bowhunting.
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[@Bowfella]

Completely agree. Penetration is way more important than cutting diameter. When the arrow stays in the animal it prolongs the time it takes for pneumothorax (lung collapse). When someone gets a puncture in their chest the #1 priority is to plug that hole not because of blood loss but because that hole acts like a one way valve and collapses your lungs.

[@tradbowpodcast]

100% correct and appreciate the comment

[@Marnette88]

Excellent info, I really love the 3 blade broad-heads for ease of sharpening. I use a flat hone, or file

[@tradbowpodcast]

3 blades always have been and always will be excellent broadhead design.

[@Kurtdog63]

Good point to make about short wide heads and angled shots that can ricochet off the animal if the side blade strikes before the point penetrates. The science of FOC is amazing. Many think that a heavy point is 150 grains, but to get FOC 19 percent or better, gonna have to pass the 200 gr mark on most set ups. Shooting a bare shaft with proper FOC is an amazing experience for those of us that have shot heavy shafts for years but relied on massive helical fletching to correct the improper point weight. Thanks for sharing.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Yep so many great things come from high foc!

[@charliemaddock3459]

Just bought my first broadheads today , your advice in this vid saved me some trouble ,cheers your the man , can just tell you know your stuff and youve put the time in .

[@tradbowpodcast]

Congrats! What heads did you buy? Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@charliemaddock3459]

@@tradbowpodcast I got some ozcut,tuska, and waiting on Magnus , ozcuts are very nicely made just off of looks, tuskas require sharpening but have the nice leaf shape like magnus stinger Will see how they go ,cheers

[@georgecruz6226]

Awesome video! Very informative! Especially for the fact that Im very intrigued into traditional bow hunting, and looking forward to getting it done! Thank you!

[@tradbowpodcast]

Thanks! You will love the adventures hunting with a traditional bow!

[@georgecruz6226]

@@tradbowpodcast question? Whats your take on the zwky eskimo broadhead for deer hunting? What grain as well?

[@tradbowpodcast]

@@georgecruz6226 excellent head! The zwickey head has Probably killed more deer than all other traditional heads combined! Excellent head. Whatever weight flies best for your arrow set up.

[@georgecruz6226]

@@tradbowpodcast Thank you!

[@josephtreadlightly5686]

The 3 blade Tuffhead has a real nice design. I shoot a similar head that always passes through. It's the Valkyrie Jag. There r some very good heads out there but when u put an arrow forward through the thoracic cavity the failure rate occurs on some. That's cuz of the arrow due to your broadhead trying to exit tight on the shoulder & the pivot point that exists in that scenario. When u talk about the wide axe style head in your diagram that pivot point in the 1st thing that comes to mind. With the Valkyrie Jag u get that Centerpin system that makes the arrow continue to go through no matter the impact u might incurr. When it comes to that system, the ease of using the head over & over again due to the double wheel sharpening system, edge retention & lack of ease for it to start penetration & to hold energy for the harder parts exiting I will use them over & over & might die with new heads in their case that I never get around to shooting.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Tuffhead makes excellent heads

[@ALLTHINGSAIRGUN]

Great video man. Thanks for making it. Subbed.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Thanks

[@mikedinardo5995]

Another excellent video, I am also a Magnus fan.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@michaelmacdonald5792]

Very informative, thank you

[@tradbowpodcast]

Welcome. Glad you enjoyed it

[@marounbadr946]

Dear sir, Thank you for the thorough explanation, I'm new to bows I have a 35 lbs take down cheap bow and just bought heads that are 13 mm wide and 45 mm lenght total lenght 65 mm. Thank you in advance for clarifying minimum bow weight needed for each of the heads. Regards

[@tradbowpodcast]

Glad I could help

[@billcaddell3848]

Magnus 125 gr two blade, ive taken deer hogs,bear,caribou, elk with this broadhead. Im going to use this next year for antelope.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Yep amazing head. I have killed over 100 animals with magnus heads. Love them

[@mattsteed8015]

Very good information. I am going to hunt with a Zwicky No Mercy two blade for 2020. It’s hard to beat the Magnus, Zwicky and Ace for the price.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Yep and the quality. All of those heads you mention have killed more big game animals than all other broadheads combined! You will love the no mercy! Good luck this season.

[@Duh5001]

Grizzly heads are another good head for the price. They are like zwickey in construction but like tuffhead in design. 6 heads will run about 50 ish to 60ish shipped. At the time of this comment.

[@jaredkooienga6280]

Awesome video, very helpful, i was curious what arrow you shoot and what gpi it was that allows you to get 30% foc, also, have you experienced single beveled heads to spin the arrow? Only wondering if my helical direction was going to be an issue?

[@tradbowpodcast]

You want to match your bevel to your helical direction so the work together. I shoot a 720 grain arrow with 450 grains up front. High foc is easy for me as I only have a 26 in draw and shot a 27 inch shaft.

[@michaelhaworth8317]

Your videos are great.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Thank you.

[@Kyle-sr6jm]

Your quiver loadout looks like mine. I ALWAYS have a Zwickey Judo with me.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Always stump shooting!

[@mattedwards4533]

When I could hunt I used a three to one ratio head love them dearly! Modoc, bear ,Zwicky ! I didn't want anything else! I am glad to hear you tout this type of head as so many archers seem to not understand what works best?

[@tradbowpodcast]

Those are all great heads. None of them are 3:1 ratio but are all amazing. I agree more people should be shooting these traditional style heads. A 3:1 ratio head is 3 times longer than the width so would be 3 inches long and 1 inch wide or similar. Most of heads you mentioned are more in the 2-2.5:1 ratio. But amazing nonetheless! And I prefer those over a true 3:1.

[@donsimons9810]

What 3:1 would you recommend besides Tuffheads?

[@mattedwards4533]

@@donsimons9810 ,I wouldn't turn around for the difference? My last years of hunting were with Modocs. A lot of people put these heads down claiming they would bend easy. What they said had some truth to it but that was because the heads point were not centered with the shaft. I have used a 55 lb draw bow with these heads and have had a complete pass through on a 275 lb. hog with no damage to the head.

[@tradbowpodcast]

@@donsimons9810 grizzly is excellent too

[@donsimons9810]

@@tradbowpodcast Thanks guys

[@flushot6513]

I shoot compound but I did move up in spine and went to 150 grain broadheads for a total of 194 grains up front and have 19.5 to 20 percent foc only shooting 58 lbs and they shoot nice

[@tradbowpodcast]

Yeah big difference in penetration when you get into the good foc range like that. Nice set up!

[@garysummers5733]

Ace standards are my go to head ,easy to sharpen for complete pass thru shots.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Yep fantastic heads!!!

[@bdubs1010]

Great video. I’ve been a compound hunter for 25 years but also a recurve shooter for almost that long. I’m finally getting to the point I want to try to hunt with one of my recurves. Have a 40# Red Wing Hunter I shoot great out to 25 yards but concerned it doesn’t have the power for ethical kill. Also have a 47# Red Wing Hunter I’m planning use for deer but need to still work up to be confident in an ethical shot. Have a 60# Bear Kodiak Hunter as well which is a fantastic bow but wears me out quick and can’t hold for long if needed on a deer. So think I’ll stick with the 47# RWH. Finally looking into broadheads for this bow to practice this summer to be ready for the fall. Shooting 2117s and looking for 150-200gr head. Shame Magnus tops out at 150gr. Wish they made a steel ferrule version. All tuffheads are way over 200gr.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Any of those bows will kill deer perfectly well! Lots of great heads out there in the 150 to 200 grain range. Check out 3 rivers archery. you can always customize the weights by going with a glue on head and using aluminum, or steel adapters as they come in various weights. also available on 3 rivers archery.

[@bdubs1010]

​@@tradbowpodcast Thanks for the reply! I'm familiar with 3Rivers. They are great. Actually ordered some 100gr brass inserts for my 2117s as well as their heavy fieldpoint test kit to play with. Using their dynamic spine calculator a lot playing with different theoretical setups. Spent all weekend shooting different weights through the chronograph and playing with my strike-plate thickness to get them to bare shaft tune. Found just the 200gr on a standard 2117 insert to be the best out of my 47# RWH. I'm getting 155fps which is only 32 KE and 0.417 momentum. Seems low which leads me to think I need to stick with a 3:1 2-blade design. I'm probably overthinking the broadhead thing. I have some 125gr Magnus buzzcuts with the bleeders I used a few years back with my compound. Flew great and good wound channels but found I don't like aluminum ferrules for my compound. Bent a Magnus as well as a few 125gr 4-blade Muzzy's. Not sure if it was in the deer or hitting the ground behind them that did it. But that's coming out of a compound just about double the power of the recurve so they may be plenty strong enough for the recurve. Switched to slick-tricks for my compound and sold on the steel ferrules now. No more bending but I want to go to a cut on contact. I'm now looking into the Iron Wills for my compound when the 200gr Solid Wides come out. Should be the last broadhead I ever need for the compound. Figure that's too wide of a cut plus the bleeders for the recurve though. Top ones I'm looking at for the recurve are the Kudu Contour, Cutthroat, the Grizzlystick Samurai, and the Iron Will standard 2-blade. The Samurai is the closest thing I've found in the 3:1 that I think will fit my setup. Or I could just use the 125gr Buzzcuts I have in front of the 100gr brass insert but not sure if the bleeders would inhibit penetration.

[@tradbowpodcast]

@@bdubs1010 you will be just fine with any of those heads! I have never shot a bow theu a chrono but I bet with my 720 grain arrows and my short draw (less power stroke) I bet I'm only shooting my arrows at 140-150 fps (again I'm guessing) and I shoot a huge 1.5 wife head and blow right thru deer hogs bear etc.

[@bdubs1010]

@@tradbowpodcast Awesome. Great to know! Thanks for the help. Keep up the great videos and straight shooting!

[@glenurquhart2300]

Great video ! Thank you for the great explanations ! ? Are the 3 blade heads as affected by the wind as the wider 2 blade ? Which would you reccomend for Alaskan moose and grizzlies ? I have moose that walk through my yard. And grizzlies not far away

[@tradbowpodcast]

I would call wind resistance a wash between a 3 blad and a wide 2 blade. both about the same. but the penetration of a 2 blade vs a 3 will be greater with the 2 blade usually.

[@uncleremus5046]

Good advice

[@tradbowpodcast]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@reggielawson5163]

Great video! What bow do you shoot? What is your recommendation on a good traditional hunting bow?

[@tradbowpodcast]

I shoot northern mist longbows. Best longbows I have ever shot. If you are new to traditional archery or want to try it. A samik sage recurve is a great option as it's a solid bow for a super low price of 140 bucks and you can get extra or heavier limbs for 70 bucks. I did a review on the samik sage if you search it on my channel. I have also done reviews of my northern mist bows. There are a ton of great bows out there. Would be great if you could make it to a traditional bow event or shokt in your area and try some bows out in person to find what you like best. But its probably harder to find a bad bow then it is to find a great one. They are all make exceptionally well these days.

[@theforestgiant4362]

@reggie, he has a video showing his entire bow setup if you’re interested.

[@theforestgiant4362]

He’s also spot on suggesting the samick. I have friends that own them and they shoot great. I personally have a southwest archery spyder2 takedown that I’ve had for about 4 years, and it’s a solid choice as well. Especially for the money.

[@mpbahl]

what would you recommend for turkeys where you want the arrow to stay in the bird? I'm generally shooting birds at 10-15yds. Thanks for the great videos!

[@tradbowpodcast]

Great question! I know many like the big 2 inch Simmons heads for turkeys. The wider the better! I personally dont turkey hunt as our season is same time as spring scouting and peek bowfishing season. But myself I would be using the wides head I could get or I might even go with one of the broadheads designed for head shots and only take head shots. But again I dont hunt turkeys so take everything I say with a grain of salt.

[@thefowlobsession2027]

Great video. I want to get into tradiotional hunting. What are some recurves you think I should look into?

[@tradbowpodcast]

Samik sage is a great bow for a very affordable 140 bucks and yoy can buy extra limbs of heavier or lighter weight for 65 bucks. Yoy should watch my review on the samik sage. I bet its exactly what you are looking for right now. They later if yoy buy a custom bow the sage can be a great back up bow.

[@stevepearson5142]

Anything made by Bob Lee. Excellent bows.

[@johntesarik4133]

Great video, could you please describe your set-up? Bow poundage, arrow length, arrow brand and spine, insert weight and point weight.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Northernmistlongbows.com classic model hill style longbow. 64 inches, 57 pounds at my 26 inch draw. My arrows are gold tip traditional carbons with 450 grains in the front due to a custom made 200 grain insert and a 250 grain head. Total arrow weight is 710 grains. My shafts are 500 spine but it only works because of my 3 inch long insert reducing the amount of flexible shaft to 24 inches on my 27 in shafts.

[@mylesstafford182]

You put out some great information and don’t get crazy technical so it’s really easy to pick up. My question is rather than using a “traditional head” could you add the extra weight with a insert and shoot say a fixed blade like a G5 Montec

[@tradbowpodcast]

Great question! You sure could.changing to a heavier insert would increase your forward of center weight greatly improving your penetration and arrow flight. However when you increase front end weight you will soften the arrow spine and might need to go to a stiffer shaft. Lots of variables to that though and not simple rule as to how much weight you could add before having to change shafts. Have to experiment and test. You could also cut the shaft shorter if you arrows are long enough to give you stiffer spine. You can also add an aluminum footing over the carbon and leave that footing say 2.t inches long to reduce the flexible length of shaft increasing spine stiffness.

[@mylesstafford182]

Thanks for getting back to me so quick I appreciate it

[@josephtreadlightly5686]

I shot one deer with a G5 Montec. I didn't like the vented blade design but that's not what failed. The buck was old & past his prime in antlers but had a big body. His leg near the exit wound on the chest on a broadside shot was positioned about 3 inches back from where it needed to be. That created a bad place for that broadhead to exit. He ended up running more cuz of that & fell on his side. I had a 125 grain insert but the arrow broke right behind that insert. ➕️ the very end of the tip was bent. So I got the deer & had a broken arrow & a broadhead that lodged & became ineffective lodged into that farside leg. I'm shooting about 10 pounds less now with a 30" draw & I don't have to bloodtrail or even wait for a perfect broadside shot which I will take. However I usually wait as long as I can on a deer to get close. As long as it isn't walking straight away from me I'm fine.

[@Brantley-wc1wu]

What would you recommend for a 40 pound setup for deer.Right now I'm shooting 125 grain 2 blade buzzcut magnus sringer.Love your content hope to see a lot more videos.

[@tradbowpodcast]

That a great head. 2 blades I think are best for light weight bows

[@chriswalker9896]

interesting, never really thought about that. As I think back I believe your right about an arrow and the animal running farther with an arrow still them

[@tradbowpodcast]

Yeah my experience is if the arrow goes thru I usually see the animal drop. If the arrow stays in thry run until they die.

[@ronaldgoodrich5460]

Simply put sharp and accurate. Avoid heavy bone. When I started in the 70s there was an amazing amount of heads that were garbage. Helebrant, Boykin, MA3 junk. I actually liked that the compound industries improved poundage from 45 to 60+. Also broadheads got better.

[@jeffdeprey7382]

Great info! Thank you! Does it make a difference if you get the higher FOC through a very heavy broadhead, or a lighter broadhead combined with a brass insert to get the weight up? Is there a benefit to either way if the total weight was the same?

[@tradbowpodcast]

The farther forward the weight is the better to achieve higher foc. So a heavier broadhead would get higher foc than adding weight to the inserts. Both ways work. But more weight in the broadhead means higher foc.

[@jeffdeprey7382]

@@tradbowpodcast ah that makes sense, thank you for the reply! It surprises me then that more people don’t use heavier broadheads

[@tradbowpodcast]

@@jeffdeprey7382 up until only a few years ago there were not many options for heavy heads except by a few companies. 125-150 was the norm in the trad world.

[@jeffdeprey7382]

@@tradbowpodcast That makes sense then. Ever hear of the Cutthroat single bevel? Any insight on their design? I think they go up to 250g

[@jonbrown9490]

How do you feel about the magnus stringer and the vpa penetrator? I've got some magnus classics....which I love but I've only got a few. Thanks.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Never used either of those heads. Can only comment that I do believe broad head strength and integrity are very important. If the head breaks, comes apart, tips rolls, etc. its not something I want to shoot.

[@jonbrown9490]

@@tradbowpodcast I couldn't agree more. Structural integrity is and tuning are my primary concerns. Thanks!

[@rrd9434]

I know this is an old video, but I am just getting started. Great information. I have been looking for a two blade broadhead 3:1 but have not been able to find any. Do you have a current favorite for the recurve bow? I am trying to find 125gr. Please Share.

[@tradbowpodcast]

For 3:1 grizzly heads are amazing and great prices

[@rrd9434]

@@tradbowpodcast Thanks. Grizzly Bruins were the closest I found (Out If Stock). Thinking about Magnus Stinger Killer Bee 125 grain 2 blade broadhead 2 1/8 long " X 1 1/16 wide" & maybe test out the same in a 4 Blade (I am very curious about how the two smaller side blades affect he arrow flight, accuracy and effectiveness.

[@tradbowpodcast]

@rrd9434 the magnus is a great and very popular head. The bleeder blades should not effect flight but you will want to test

[@reddawng43x91]

Have you ever tried the Simmons landshark?

[@tradbowpodcast]

I have not. A couple buddies shoot them and love them. I never got around to trying them

[@reddawng43x91]

I shoot the 135 zwickys , rose city archery cedar shafts and 5” helical feathers on a 55# Martin mamba, I get pass throughs mostly under 20 yds depending on angle

[@tradbowpodcast]

Great set up. A Martin mamba was my first trad bow. Bought it new in 93 and still have it. Such a great bow

[@reddawng43x91]

@@tradbowpodcast nice! It’s pretty fast too

[@tradbowpodcast]

@@reddawng43x91 sure is. Its an amazing bow!

[@The_Fit_ness_monster]

I use the magnus 2 blade stinger buzz cut and at ~70# with a 29.5” draw, I go through almost everytime, even through both shoulders. Hogs are the only animal I hunt that I don’t go through everytime, on white tails I’ve had pass through 100%.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Yep fantastic broadhead!

[@The_Fit_ness_monster]

Traditional Bowhunting And Wilderness Podcast subscribed👍 love the content.

[@tradbowpodcast]

@@The_Fit_ness_monster thanks! Glad you are enjoying it.

[@patriotfirst8922]

This will be my first year hunting with trad equipment can I get away with a heavy carbon arrow with a qad exodus (using a recurve shooting between 50-55 pounds with a 29” draw) hunting whitetail deer and turkey this coming spring thanks

[@tradbowpodcast]

Sure can!

[@VICSKIM949]

Absolutely. More than enough power. Making sure your bareshafts are flying straight is always priority one though.

[@woodsdog7849]

I have the same 27" draw length and want to go to an EFOC or UEFOC arrow build. What is your draw weight for your DL? Also, can you expand on your custom insert properties? Also, do you orient your two blade heads straight up vertically or straight horizontal on your arrows? I have alsways aligned my heads with my fletchings but with an EFOC build, does it even matter? Finally, you mention that you steer away from three blade heads because they are difficult to sharpen but the Bishop trinity series is a three blade that you can sharpen with a flat stone. I have personally not used this head but am considering it. Would like your thoughts on that.

[@tradbowpodcast]

My bows are 57# and 26" draw length. For more info on my custom I serts check out my arrow making video I did about a year and a half ago or go to tbwpodcast.com and click articles and I have a write up with pics on how I make them. I do orient my heads perpendicular to my bow string or "horizontal " it's all personal preference and i like then better that way than the one blade sticking up in my view. I don't like any 3 blade heads personally. Never did. Takes to long to sharpen and they don't fit in my quiver as well as I want since I run 6 arrows in my 5 arrow quiver. Most 3 blade heads can be sharpened on a flat stone or file 2 blades at a time. So that's not exclusive to the heads you mentioned. So if you like 3 blades or want to try them I think all of them can be sharpened the same.

[@woodsdog7849]

@@tradbowpodcast Maybe I should look at your insert build video first but I was wondering what you use for your inserts? Do you use Bohning's Ferr-L-Tite or do you use something else? Thanks for your videos and information. I also am underway in your Bowhunting Course. I've been bowhunting since the early 1980's but never with trad gear, I'm slowly making the transition. I still love my compound bows but really enjoy the simplicity of trad gear. Great course so far I'm about halfway through.

[@tradbowpodcast]

@@woodsdog7849 I use gorilla glue impact resistant. Works great and is still heat reversible if you need to remove the inserts later. Glad you are enjoying the course. This whole trad thing is a lot of fun. I think you will love it even if you still do most of your hunting with your compounds.

[@twintwo1429]

Two blade broadheads seem to be the easiest to sharpen well, for me. But all broadheads, with STRAIGHT blades, are easy to sharpen adequately.

[@NorthwoodsNomad]

I just picked up a Bear Grizzly 45# recurve / 58” AMO . What type head and grain would you recommend ? My draw is 27.5 “

[@tradbowpodcast]

Anything you want. I would shoot for a 10 grain per pound of draw weight arrow as a minimum. So 45 pounds I'd want a 450 grain minimum arrow weight.

[@danietkissenle]

Do you have any experience with those forged grizzlystick messais

[@tradbowpodcast]

I do not.

[@mikeharryhunt1709]

I bow hunted as ah teen and just got back into it last year so I consider myself ah beginner. I use a compound and the old rocket steelhead mechanicals. They only have ah 1-1/8 cut so they penetrate decent for ah mechanical. The thing that people don't realize is that ah beginner bow hunter has alot on their plate. Getting use to hanging ah stand and focusing on learning everything they can about deer. The last thing a beginner wants to worry about is if there arrow is gonna fly right.thats why I go to the shop and have them paper tune my bow and then I'm good to go. Can focus more on the many other things I need to learn..

[@trashpanda2396]

If you paper tune with a fixed blade. You have one less thing to worry about.

[@mikeharryhunt1709]

@@trashpanda2396 well I had the guys at the shop paper tune it when I got my new bow and then I ended up shooting it through paper with field points a few months later and I was getting perfect bullet holes and fixed heads still don't have the same poi as my field points and they still don't fly as great as something like the rocket heads.

[@flushot6513]

I agree w pass through I have had same type results they run off 25 yards stop look around like what was that even grunt at em might even turn back and walk back towards you and fall over

[@tradbowpodcast]

Yep I like watching them fall much better than blood trailing them for 200 yards.

[@cliffbrown4217]

I am a new hunter please help me , Tuffhead broadheads are pretty heavy , can you use a 300 grain broadhead with a 47 pound recurve or do I need a lighter broadhead, I use a 400 spine easton aftermath carbon arrow , any advice would be greatly appreciated .

[@tradbowpodcast]

so many variables to what head and shaft would work. Since i only shoot my arrows and have for so long I dont experiment enough to say what would or would not work. BUT, all the members on tradgang.com are really into all this. go there. register (its free) and then in the shooting forum post your bow, bow weight, draw length, head weight, and how long you plan for your arrows to be (1 inch longer than draw length or 2 etc). You will get answers from people that shoot the same sets ups as you and will give very solid advise.

[@cliffbrown4217]

@@tradbowpodcast thank you sir I will try that.

[@danhasson8548]

I know your arrows are relatively short, but what spine are you running for your arrows with ~400 grains up front?

[@tradbowpodcast]

500 spine and 450 grains up front but I also use a 3 inch long home made insert so my flexable spine is greatly reduced.

[@danhasson8548]

@@tradbowpodcast Thanks for your reply, just trying to find a starting point for spine with roughly a 30" draw. Keep up the vids they are very informative!

[@tradbowpodcast]

@danhasson8548 I can help mich on arrow spine as I've been shooting same arrows and bow weight for a decade. But the guys over on tradgang.com will be able to help you out. Put a post on their with your weight, draw, and point weight and they will chime in with the best set ups

[@michaelhaworth8317]

What spine arrow do you shoot?

[@tradbowpodcast]

.500 spine but understand I'm using 3 inch custom homemade inserts so my 27 inch arrow only has 24 inches of flexible shaft to rate spine by. They fly amazing but would never recommend this set up for my weight bow unless you were using a super long home made insert like this.

[@buckshot21000]

What weight would you say would be the minimum draw weight you would recommend for whitetail, pig and black bear.

[@tradbowpodcast]

45 would be my recommendation. That will kill anything in the country.

[@buckshot21000]

@@tradbowpodcast ok. I’m new to traditional archery so I was just wondering. I was thinking around 55

[@tradbowpodcast]

@buckshot21000 55 is great as well. I have shot deer hogs and bear with everything from 57 pounds to 79 pounds in traditional bows. One thing I noticed was very little difference in penetration between any of those weights. They all blow right thru most times. The arrows are what make the difference way more than the bow weight. I have shot 57# for the last 10 years and will until the day comes where I need to drop weight do to age or injury. I think a bow somewhere in the 50s is perfect

[@buckshot21000]

@@tradbowpodcast ok thanks.

[@Tlong1954]

What is the exact model of the Magnus heads you use???

[@tradbowpodcast]

Magnus 1 classic 150 grain.

[@paulkerby4829]

Good

[@tradbowpodcast]

Thanks

[@barrettschmitz4203]

Man I'd love to have a conversation with you. I'm only 28yr old. Been into traditional for a few years now and dove into it. I've figured out alot of things you're saying without figuring them out. If that makes sense. Ive figured out what works, but not why it works. From what I've figured out everything you're saying is right. Or right for me anyway. I do run a lighter weight arrow and a different broad head than you, bit same style and bare shaft tuned arrows.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Glad you are loving traditional bowhunting and this channel! Any questions anytime just ask.

[@Kurtdog63]

I also like pass thru shots because of the "arrow refund" effect.

[@tradbowpodcast]

That is a excellent point I failed to mention!!!!

[@Kurtdog63]

@@tradbowpodcast Can easily have $40 plus in an arrow set up, broadhead, shaft, feathers and lighted nock. Many times shaft is toast, but nice to get broadhead and lighted nock back.

[@tradbowpodcast]

@@Kurtdog63 agree 100%

[@leviyouler3362]

1:50 “Lot’s of spit” - that’s what she said 😂😂💯

[@caseysmith544]

Just recently learned or relearned recently that if hunting spring turkey, in South Dakota the rules that might still be true as I am having hard time finding the rule saying one way or the other on spring turkey a rule in the past you had to use 3 blade or more for this season only. Then for fall turkey I know is it is same as deer, 2 blade minim or it is a type of spear blade and for all big game season one has double beveled as well as being fixed including fixing any mechanical type so it can't close and has to be fixed to full open, even a hybrid to be fully fixed type head for all big game. Now I get why 90% of people in South Dakota use a compound or lever bow over a traditional recurve/flat limb longbow for all hunting so the 3 or 4 blade for spring turkey has a better chance of going through the animal even if using a lighter weight bow at 30--35 pounds simply due to the FPS of those bows. I know they do not count bleader style broadheads the small blades as actual blades in South Dakota unless they are over 1/2 inch minimum. The bleader heads if 1/2 inch or smaller are considered if used alone without bigger 2 blade heads, are considered a small game head or barbs for big game at least that was what I kind of got when looking up this rule on size of broadhead. There is not much for rules on small game when hunting in South Dakota and could be honest they would not care if you are using a 10 pound broadhead on a coyote, badger or other larger small sized game which to me is wrong, as a 20--25 pound would be better as minimum at least, when using compound bows, with 25--30 pounds a better for minimum with a recurve/longbow.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Interesting how each state has thier own laws and stuff like this and how much they vary state to state

[@caseysmith544]

@@tradbowpodcast Yep the more then 2 blade Broadhead with actually 4 was going to apply to hunting all big and large/dangerous game. I remember a guy who rain the head guy of Game Fish & park came in with a 6 blade 75 grain head in the 1 inch for one blade to blade and his main hunting 2 blade with too small of bleader heads to count as actual blades in 150 or 175 grain head. He showed the head people making the laws at Game Fish and Parks Making the laws appointed by the Governor one who is the reason we have 2 term limits and then the guy got out his Compound and shot both into his crossbow strong Black Hole style target at about 25--30 feet away. The 6 blade an experimental head made more for early super crossbow with swept back limbs did not go more then 1 inch into the foam and the other went almost through the target with tip messing up the wall. Well the law maker people backed off and made the law so it was only 3 (not sure it that stands) for Spring Turky, so most people shoot either 3 or 4 blade for hunting big game and large/dangerous game as well if they hunt bow in spring turkey. Also South Dakota is one of the harder states to hunt without a compound or lever bow for hunting due to distance but it is not impossible. I have seen a guy with one of those Martin branded takedown recurve bows that use a compound style riser get a deer without a sight, he did however have a small compound style Stabilizer that was more of a counterbalance and vibration dampening device. I only know since y dad worked for South Dakota Game Fish & parks in Game stuff for 10 years before quitting due to who became the new head guy after the other finally retired in the late age retirement of 70.

[@kentwilliams3326]

Grizzly broad heads, especially the 160 and 200 grain versions, 👍

[@tradbowpodcast]

Those are great heads

[@TheMarky26]

Have you ever shot anu zwicky broad heads? If so what did you think?

[@tradbowpodcast]

Yes I have and they are fantastic

[@TheMarky26]

@@tradbowpodcast thanks..I'm just getting into traditional archery..Probably going to use zwicky or magnus broad heads because their easy to find close to me.

[@tradbowpodcast]

@@TheMarky26 both are fantastic heads and have killed more deer than all other heads combined! You will be very happy

[@miketurner6118]

EXACTLY ....What he said.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Thank you

[@Chestthumperoutdoors]

Tuffhead are great heads, but I have bent one, its now my practice head.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Crazy you bent one. Never heard thst being done before even shooting into steel and concrete.

[@Chestthumperoutdoors]

Missed my target skipped off the ground and stuck into a rusted metal fence post, so it wasn't bent under normal hunting circumstances by any means

[@Chestthumperoutdoors]

Even having bent one I believe its one of the best heads on the market.

[@tradbowpodcast]

@@Chestthumperoutdoors agree

[@capt.america6296]

what ever happened to the Fred Bear head?

[@tradbowpodcast]

Was a fantastic head! Killed about 25 animals with them including my first deer, bear, hog, and caribou. Not easy to find anymore. But a fantastic head if you do.

[@knobstonestickbows4962]

Those tuffheads are the biz. As well as grizzlies

[@tradbowpodcast]

Sure are! Such a great head!

[@tradmanmike3360]

I HUNT MOSTLY 45#S AND USE CUTTHROAT BUT DAMN THEY ARE EXPENSIVE WHEN YOU LOSE THEM. I'M A HUGE FAN OF THE SIMMONS LANDSHARK. THE COATED 1095 IS STRONG, EASILY SHARPENED WITH SMITH'S CERAMIC CROSS BARS AND ABOUT 20 BACK STROPS ON GREEN PASTED LEATHER. LIKE A RAZOR.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Great set up! I'm gonna try simmons one of these days. Always hear amazing things about them

[@tradbowman67]

What's a furlu?

[@tradbowpodcast]

Its my way of pronouncing stuff the way i think it should be. I do it often.

[@tradbowman67]

@@tradbowpodcast no, I mean what part of the blade is it?

[@Duh5001]

@@tradbowman67 the ferrule is the center of the blade body between the cutting edges that starts at the base and slowly tapers out to a point near (hopefully) the tip of the broadhead. Imagine a long skinny cone shape. That is a ferrule add a 2 dimensional plane onto that and you have a broadhead.

[@pattyrice1337]

Wasp 3 blaid

[@bagman449]

Not furlue DEFINITION FOR FERRULE (1 OF 1) noun a ring or cap, usually of metal, put around the end of a post, cane, or the like, to prevent splitting. a short metal sleeve for strengthening a tool handle at the end holding the tool. a bushing or adapter holding the end of a tube and inserted into a hole in a plate in order to make a tight fit, used in boilers, condensers, etc. a short ring for reinforcing or decreasing the interior diameter of the end of a tube. a short plumbing fitting, covered at its outer end and caulked or otherwise fixed to a branch from a pipe so that it can be removed to give access to the interior of the pipe.

[@tradbowpodcast]

Potato, Potato. Same thing anyway you say it...lol

[@bagman449]

Ferloo not a word but we know what you’re talking about. 🙂

[@bagman449]

Love your podcasts and videos.

[@tradbowpodcast]

@@bagman449 thanks! Glad you are enjoying them!

[@tradbowpodcast]

@@bagman449 yep I have a few worlds that I can never get right and my mind just says them like it wants to

[@bigdawgsbbq2737]

Another great informative video - This may be of interest to you, just yesterday I emailed Magnus Broadhead company about their original welded heads I used... I'm not saying he's wrong, but I would buy them again! Me: Hi, I used Magnus Broadheads way back in the mid 90's... Always loved them, and with the way traditional archery is gaining a lot more interest again... when are you going to re-introduce the old style type heads? Reply: Thank you for your email, unfortunately we are not going to reintroduce any of the welded type Magnus broadheads we used to have which I started Magnus with in 1984. Manufacturing them is labor intensive and the sales just are not there. Thank you for your email. Here is a copy of our current catalog. Mike Sohm CEO/Sales and Marketing Magnus

[@tradbowpodcast]

Thanks! Yeah magnus sold their tooling for the classic line years ago to another company that was producing them for a few years then they stopped. Shame is it's such a great head. But I bet in the next year or 2 a very similar style head hits the market that will be better than the original. Only time will tell but I have high hopes.

[@richardquick826]

i was shooting a bear takedown 60 lbs.. that 4 blaDE delta zwickey blew a hole right thru both side of a big 8 pointer , 19.5 inches inside spread. so now i am 78, i shoot 50 lbs , 2 blade zwickey left bevel. i do believe all those broadheads which are out there can't compare to zwickey .. also the 4 blade eskimo , width 1/18 would be the best for a 45. \\50 lb recurve or longbow. i have no interest in the modern broadheads.. how aBOUT shooting a eskimo into concrete?? or a 2 blade delta? oh by the way downststairs at 14 yards , i shot a howard hill 3 to 1 into the concrette wall,, the furule broke but ,, the whole braodhaed is still sticking into the wall 3/4 of a inch . gospel truth richard put a burr with a file on the edge and that sucker will really CUT

[@tradbowpodcast]

Those are all great broadheads

[@jarridcarter5001]

Are there any good 3:1 broadheads that are double bevel?

[@jarridcarter5001]

I would love to shoot a 3:1 because I'm shooting a 40lb bow but really dont want to use a single bevel. I dont understand why there aren't many 3:1 ratio broadheads in double bevel other than glue on. If they work so well it doesn't make sense to me!

[@tradbowpodcast]

@@jarridcarter5001 I believe grizzly makes a 3:1 double bevel and the howard hill heads are also a double bevel 3:1. Probably some others but that's just off the top of my head. I dont know why more dont make them. I imagine its because of the added penetration of a single bevel and alot of people are looking for max penetration .

[@jarridcarter5001]

@@tradbowpodcast I read that the added penetration only works well when shooting a 600+ grain arrow with single bevel. That doesn't work with a 40lb bow lol.

[@jarridcarter5001]

@@tradbowpodcast I've seen no good reviews about the grizzly single bevel. Ferrule is aluminum and weak.

[@tradbowpodcast]

@@jarridcarter5001 the single bevel by design is supposed to cut with less resistance as it spins on impact. I dont think it matters how heavy or light the arrow is the single bevel is supposed to still out perform double bevel. Now I have never used a single bevel yet. But I plan to as soon as a single bevel head in the shape I like is available. I would think with a 40 pound bow and a 3:1 head and single bevel would give the best penetration available. You should call jason over at tuffhead.com. he is a great guy and knows so much about broadheads and how they work it will blow your mind. Hes a great guy that's easy to talk to and he builds some amazing heads. His are all single bevel but he will answer all your questions honestly and steer you in to what's gonna be best for your set up.

[@roymilligan]

Hard to beat a Magnus

[@tradbowpodcast]

They are amazing

[@thomashight1314]

Ferrule not ferlew!!!

[@tradbowpodcast]

Cool

[@jonpatterson5668]

You're not really into " bleeder blades " either are you. ....

[@tradbowpodcast]

Used to use bleeder blades about 20 years ago. Did not notice much difference with them and they make it a pain in the butt to sharpen and occasionally whistle. So I stopped using them.

[@casemcdonald2152]

The information in this video contradicts millennia of bowhunting history, and demonstrates a lack of understanding.

[@tradbowpodcast]

hahahah, your funny.