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Title: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: pdk25 on September 20, 2009, 01:31:00 PM
No big story here, but I shot a small doe with a snuffer today.  I was in a treestand and she was only around 4 yards from the tree.  I don't normally like to take shots this steep, but I felt pretty confident.  I hit just a little high and broke one of the ribs next to the spine on entry, but the arrow still penetrated up to the fletching, with a good bit sticking out the bottom of the chest.  No damage to the broadhead.  The deer ran around 15 yards and started flopping around, so I drove another arrow into her while she was struggling, even though I'm sure I didn't have to.  This arrow went through the soft part of one scapula and smashed the off shoulder scapular spine. This broadhead got bent a bit.  Here are some pics.  The arrow shows all of the fletching bloody, but that is because I pulled it through.  Sorry, no pic of the doe.  I left my camera at home.

(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/pdk25/P1010274.jpg)

(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/pdk25/P1010275.jpg)

(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/pdk25/P1010277.jpg)


Oh, yeah.  I shot her with my 56@28  td vortex longbow with mfx classic 400, 200 grain total weight up front.
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: Mr Vic at the cabin on September 20, 2009, 01:45:00 PM
Cool congrads!!!   :notworthy:
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on September 20, 2009, 01:53:00 PM
Congrats  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: joevan125 on September 20, 2009, 02:38:00 PM
Good job
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: joe skipp on September 20, 2009, 02:40:00 PM
They sure make a large hole! Congrats on a nice deer.    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: fireball31 on September 20, 2009, 02:42:00 PM
congrats.  I believe snuffers carry a lifetime guarantee.
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: Mike Gerardi on September 20, 2009, 03:31:00 PM
Good job Pat!!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: Killdeer on September 20, 2009, 03:40:00 PM
Hey! You left out the part about how you couldn't have done it without my help!
Just kidding!   :p  
Good job, Pat, you worked hard for her.

Killdeer   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: mcgroundstalker on September 20, 2009, 03:46:00 PM
Good Job Pat!  :thumbsup:

... mike ...
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: Izzy on September 20, 2009, 04:05:00 PM
Congrats.Bend that snuffer back just a bit and run it through some more venison.I bent one like that on a missed turkey and got it bent back to near perfect.I hit a doe exactly like you described and she ran 15 yards and flopped over.They are a super broadhead.
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: mscampbell75 on September 20, 2009, 04:08:00 PM
Man, I cant wait until one of my snuffers looks like that.  Good job.
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on September 20, 2009, 04:44:00 PM
Good job!
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: yellow bow on September 20, 2009, 05:48:00 PM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: ratgunner on September 20, 2009, 06:56:00 PM
Wow,it takes a powerfull bow to wreck a snuffer like that.Congrats on the doe.
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: Recurve50 LBS on September 20, 2009, 07:06:00 PM
Way to go Pat!
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: Guru on September 20, 2009, 07:42:00 PM
Nice job...congrats!!

That is either a (without adapter)100 or 125 gr. Snuffer.....a much thinner version of a 160.Very thin between the vent and the cutting edge. Not nearly as durable as the 160's, but still a good BH.

  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: Molson on September 20, 2009, 07:48:00 PM
Nice Pat!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: bentpole on September 20, 2009, 07:59:00 PM
Way to go Pat!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: bloodyarrow on September 20, 2009, 08:21:00 PM
way to go Pat  :thumbsup:    :clapper:
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: ishiwannabe on September 20, 2009, 08:25:00 PM
Congrats!!
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: pdk25 on September 20, 2009, 09:33:00 PM
Thanks guys.  I figured it would get good enough penetration, but since I started trad I have primarily used 2 blades.  They made a pretty big hole. I love using the KME sharpener for the two blades, but someone as sharpening challenged as myself has problems touching them up in the field.  It's super easy to touch up a 3 blade with my folding DMT hone.

Guru:  Yeah, I have some 125 and 145 grain (total weight) snuffers.  They are still fairly tough, but I plan on getting some of the 160's.  I'm just about tired of tuning arrows, though. LOL.
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: Earl Jeff on September 20, 2009, 11:13:00 PM
(http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss115/earljeff/mainebearhunt2009018.jpg)    no deer yet with the snuffer but here's a pic of the hole it left in a black bear two weeks ago
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: SteveD on September 21, 2009, 08:01:00 AM
Great Job Pat
Title: Re: First deer with a snuffer
Post by: The Vanilla Gorilla on September 21, 2009, 08:18:00 AM
Nice job, Pat!  Still waitin on the season to start down here...
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