I used to have this idea in my head that a quiver of hunting arrows should all have matching broadheads from the same manufacturer. Minus a judo or other stumper maybe it looks nice and orderly. But which Broadhead to carry? Like most of you i have several brands stashed away. Heck plenty of you have way more than I do! And with adapters it isn't hard to adjust point weight to match them up either. But I've slowly realized that theres no Broadhead police to keep me from mixing and matching tuned heads from several makers and bringing a snuffer, a zwickey, and a Simmons along on the same day. That way I can shoot what I want as the feeling strikes! As long as its tuned and sharp it shouldn't matter! Anyone else have an attention deficit quiver? Pics? Can you tell I'm not getting out in the woods enough and am starting to loose it?!
Yes I mix ,some No Mercy and some Deltas.
Terry
I do when deer hunting. I carry a Grizzly in case I climb a tight spot with a close shot. I also may have a woodsman or Simmons as well.
Yep.
I carry Zwickeys (all types) or Gizzlys. Have killed game with all types. Generally the first out of the quiver is a grizzly.
I do it quite often. Zwickey deltas, STOS two blades and Abowyer Brown Bears or Wapitis. I use inserts and adaptors to get the same up front weight across all the arrows so they all shoot the same.
If you arrows are well tuned, and all the heads are the same weight, it should not make much difference at all.
I hunt mostly with 150gr German Kinetic heads. I use the 1 1/8" wide ones for bigger animals that I want/need more penetration, and the 1 1/2" wide ones for deer size and smaller game. After losing a couple of those expensive heads in hogs, I decided to try some cheaper alternatives, and now carry Magnus Stinger 150gr and Wasp Traditional 150gr for that. I have killed critters with all three, and really can't tell a lethality difference.
Bisch
I mix all the time.
I mix. I use Tuffheads,Grizzlys, and Stos all 3, not in any certain order and sometimes I carry all of any one of those. Tuned arrows dont matter. However I do have in my mind a plan, just for my preference. Tuffheads for close shots, Grizzly for farther shots, and Stos for turkeys. Next year I may mix it up again.
Wesel Woodsmans and Bear Razorheads . One of the deer I shot last year I had to shoot more than once and I used both kinds of heads.
My woods are tuned for 200 gr. Primary head is a Grizzly Kodiak, but I also carry Grizzly Instincts and VPA 1 1/4" Terminators.
I have both Wensel Woodsman and VPA in my quiver.
I carry Razorheads and VPA 200s in my quiver at all times
I may, at times, depending on anticipated situations.
No, but I think I'm going to. I plan to try the Simmons Treesharks for the next season. But will probably keep a grizzly in the quiver for a set up that gives me a close range frontal shot.
I may, at times, depending on anticipated situations. And have successfully switched arrows to address a specific quarry approaching my set.
I carried two grizzlies single bevel and two woodsman elites this year.
Yep, 3 blade VPA mostly and 2 blade for steep downward shots anticipated and hogs.
yep....different heads and even heads that are different and weigh different
Nearly all the time. Sometimes for no reason, other times have an arrow for killing raccoons, other times a particular arrow and broadhead in case I run into a nasty boar, and sometimes so I can mix and match arrows with different color fletching so it doesn't stand out much.
Yepper I carry different BH combos all the time, it usually contains some combination of Grizzly, Ace and Tuskers!
Never. Wouldn't even consider it.
I need consistency to feel confident. Before season I choose my equipment and will not shoot another bow, arrows, or change a thing throughout. It's how I roll.
I'll be at Wild Things in four weeks. Today I made my final decision, Thunderhorn, 1916's, Zwickey Eskimos w/steel adapters.
Yes, And more so in wet weather. Usually a Zwickley, VPA, or a Bear razor for "the" shot. And a couple of SS models. Hard to keep ahead of the rust on all of them. But what ever I'm carrying they do shoot the same.
I prefer a quiver of matching sharks but frequently have at least one or two odd balls in the quiver
I'll even confess to having different arrows at times :knothead:
Yes I do, I carry a single Simmons Tree Shark along same weight other brands. For hogs with the right angle the Simmons is the best cure.
Zwickey 4 blade Deltas and 2 blade Deltas because the 2 blade space better like roof shingles.
Deer hunting I had Palmer Extreme Cut's and Razor Caps in my quiver. On my hog hunt It was kind of funny since I had two snuffers, a woodsman, an unknown old two blade and a couple of Palmer Extreme Cut's.
Having a big Snuffer in my quiver gives me a warm fuzzy...so unless I'm chasing elk I'll almost always have one of those with me. Usually a combo of VPAs & Snuffers at 250-260gr
I have, in the past, had matched broadheads. Neatness counts.
But the last two seasons I did mixed broadheads.
Killed deer with a woodsman, grizzly and magnus II.
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Oh yeah. Mostly Zwickey Eskimo 2 and/or 4 edge, Magnus II, No Mercy with an Ace standard every now and then.
I've never done it. Never even thought about it. But, I certainly wouldn't be afraid to as long as what ever I'm packing works.
Hmmmm. I have a few "Specimen" heads just because I liked the looks of them; VPA 3-blade and Kinetics. I don't want to leave my Helix at home because a friend makes them. But, maybe I could throw in another for fun.
Never done it-never thought of it-reading this makes me wonder why. May give it a try next year. Hap
I carry heads of the same weight, but always have one large Deadhead or Herters four blade for when I want an immediate obvious blood trail to use in dense cover where close in shots are to be made where the deer will not be visible for long after the shot is made. Maybe I should have an assortment of different weights, if I take a long shot and shoot high, go to a heavier head and if I shoot low go to a lighter head for the next shot.
I have two usually, both the same weight and I can't shoot the difference, I carry Cutthroat's for big game and usually have an old grizzly in there to pin a grouse to the ground
Well, I guess I'm not so weird after all. :D I usually have a couple of different kinds in my quiver.
Yes, I've got a knapped head from Woody Blackwell, my last 190 Ribbie, and the rest Zwicky Delta's
Yep. I carried a mix of Grizzlys and Werewolfs this year. I need to break down and buy some more of each. But I've killed deer with both so I'm confident in both. I do LIKE to have a matching quiver full though :D
I have been filling my quiver with kodiaks, cutthroats, and deltas, :)
My quiver had four different broadheads in it. Simmons Treeshark, Woodsman, Zwickey Eskimo, Zipper Grizzly. Wish I had some reports on difference in blood trails :dunno: