So, there I was, out in the yard, shooting my bow. It was a beautiful afternoon. The bluebirds and robins were flitting about, my dogs were rolling in the cool grass, a storm rumbled in the distance. I hitting a fist-sized target from a variety of different yardages. Arrow after arrow zipped into my chosen spot.
I was well pleased. My mind drifted to the unopened pack of 200 grain Woodsman broadheads I had on my desk. I had almost forgotten about them. Wanting to see how they fly, I dashed inside, tore open the pack and screwed one on to the GT 7595.
Back outside, I took aim from around 20 yards. Zip, right into the spot I had picked on the Block. It penetrated all the way through and was poking out a good 5". I pulled it and went to another spot. Ten yards. Zip, right on the spot. Again. Twenty-five yards. Perfect. Hmmm. I'm feeling pretty confident. :banghead: It wasn't going to come out quietly, either. So, I took a hammer and chisel to my glorious maple.
After much whacking and wailing, I freed my $10 prize. There's a quarter-sized hole in my tree, but at least I salvaged my broadhead. I stood there thinking how fortunate I was to save the head, when I noticed a little ding on one edge. I must have pryed into it with the chisel. No big deal. Then I noticed that the entire tip was bent. Actually it's more like the top 1/3 is bent. %$*&*(#! It's useless now, unless I can figure out how to straighten it.
Lessons learned: Don't get cocky. Don't strut. Don't shoot maple trees with new broadheads.
How's that for a long, drawn-out tale?
Stick a plug in the hole and maybe you'll get some maple syrup for your troubles! :laughing:
Sorry to hear about your broad head. That can be a very expensive lesson learned.
On the bright side, it sounds like you got pretty good penetration on that maple.
Good story telling, enjoyed it all the way through. That said, sorry to hear bout your broadhead, I have done that a few too many times myself (and I usually say more than dagnabit)...I need to learn to stop what Im ahead!
I too decided to "test" out the strength of my Magnus broadheads on a tree rather than at a spike bull elk. The tree won on my broadhead too.
I like happy endings better, but that's just me.
Me, too. I think I'm going to order up some of those new Abowyer Brown Bear screw-ins. I doubt they'd bend. Of course they might actually cut the tree down. The little lady might not like that.
sorry about the bhead.. make the ones you have count
Two blades should be better if you hunt a lot of maple trees.They could be dug out with a chisel or screw driver with less damage to the broadhead.It is all about picking the right broadhead for the job at hand. :D
Man that hurts but hey you know now what your max hunting distance is with your bow. :D
I won't go into what I did once with broadheads but let's just say that the better half was not pleased, we all need to learn to stop when we are ahead. ;)
I have the "gettin' cheeky" issue myself... I need to learn: patience, grasshopper... patience.
Been there. Dead Hackberry but was able to save the Snuffer.
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Dennis
Yup.. center punched a nice Basswood in my yard a couple years ago. Tree survived, Woodsman didnt!
Better a tree than a tractor!!
QuoteOriginally posted by string bean:
Better a tree than a tractor!!
Or your house... ooopppsss
I've got a few garden hoses with duct tape on them. H
A heavy single bevel head woulda likely split that tree in half and penetrated thru to the other side so you could remove the head easily.
ChuckC :thumbsup: