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Title: Hilbre anybody?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 22, 2010, 05:29:00 PM
Has anybody ever seen or heard of a Hilbre broad head?..............Me neither!?!?
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Post by: robtattoo on November 22, 2010, 05:40:00 PM
I've got a half dozen in my Broadhead Bucket.

Umm, they're crap. The flexible plastic ferrule splits easily, they bend as soon as you look at them & they're a pig to sharpen. Save 'em for bunnies & skwerls.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 22, 2010, 05:42:00 PM
Thanks. I figured they were junk-ola just by a glance. I just wondered what in H they were. Bunny thumpin' is coming!
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Post by: SCATTERSHOT on November 22, 2010, 06:21:00 PM
Yeah, I had a few once, and they were junk, as you surmise. As old as they are, I'm not sure they would hold up on a tough bunny. Maybe, though.....
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Post by: adeeden on November 22, 2010, 06:42:00 PM
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l87/adeeden/8-2006.jpg)

Some Hilbre's except for the two on the right on the bottom row!

And yeah there not the best head ever made.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 22, 2010, 08:20:00 PM
They were attached to some cedar arrows and stuffed in a garbage' can along with an OLD, OLD yew or osage self bow with funny looking "hook" limb tips. The bow draws and shoots fine out to 27-28". It shoots hard. I wouldnt be suprised if it is at least 60 yrs old. My buddy the refuse collector snagged them out of a trash can knowing I would want them......
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Post by: Stumpkiller on November 22, 2010, 08:36:00 PM
The other two are Bolos.  Before you toss them at bunnies you might offer up some to collectors in exchange for a head you do like.  Most will trade 1:1 for heads they don't have (though Hilbres are pretty common).  There are thousands of different broadheads so it makes a great collection for bowhunters.

Funny thing about broadhead collecting.  The terrible ones are more interesting and popular than the sensible and good quality ones.
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Post by: kill shot on November 22, 2010, 09:16:00 PM
Easy does it now when you talk about the Hilbre's. Remember that they came out when archery was more or less being reinvented. Bow hunting was still in the early stages as far as popularity goes. People were taking 100 yard shots at deer. A quiver full of Hilbre's looked pretty wicked. I have a few,there junk. But I see a little history when I look at them. Besides, my dad got a deer with one back in 1964. I took the arrow to school for show and tell when I was in the 2nd grade and everyone including the teacher thought it was cool. Those were the days.
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Post by: robtattoo on November 22, 2010, 09:28:00 PM
Ooooh....need pics of the bow please!
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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on November 22, 2010, 09:41:00 PM
The first production model Hilbre, 2 blade barbed, 1954.
 (http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv341/bowhunterfrompast/Broadhead%20Collection/037-1.jpg)
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Post by: kill shot on November 22, 2010, 09:41:00 PM
Robert, if your talking to me, it was a 1963 or 64 Bear Polar. 45# 66". The bow gave up the ghost about 2 years ago. I'll post the pic as soon as I can.
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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on November 22, 2010, 09:49:00 PM
Second production model Hilbre, 2 blade semi-barbed, 1957.
(http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv341/bowhunterfrompast/Broadhead%20Collection/038.jpg)
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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on November 22, 2010, 09:54:00 PM
Hilbre 4 blade, semi-barbed, 1959.
(http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv341/bowhunterfrompast/Broadhead%20Collection/020.jpg)
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Post by: SELFBOW19953 on November 22, 2010, 10:00:00 PM
The only thing I ever shot with Hilbre's was an armadillo.  I was shooting the 2 blade barbed and had to perform an autopsy to get the steel part back after I pulled the arrow out.
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Post by: kill shot on November 22, 2010, 10:02:00 PM
Here is a picture of my dad with a deer taken with a Hilbre back in 1964.
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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on November 22, 2010, 10:04:00 PM
Hilbre 4 blade, sloped shoulder, 1966.

Using the same ferrule, many variations in blade width and length resulted in variations of weights 112 gr, 140 gr, or 164 gr.
(http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv341/bowhunterfrompast/Broadhead%20Collection/06400001966HilbreSuper4SlpS.jpg)
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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on November 22, 2010, 10:09:00 PM
Chris....PM sent...
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Post by: kill shot on November 22, 2010, 10:15:00 PM
pic did not load. aka, I don't know how to do it.
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Post by: Bowwild on November 23, 2010, 02:20:00 AM
I remember the Super Hilbre. I never shot them because I always figured they would be very fragile. In the days before we were using hooded bow quivers my buddy introduced his right knee cap to one of these super pointy broadheads. They were a menance to my childhood friend called Dennis!
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Post by: elknutz on November 23, 2010, 03:02:00 AM
This is very interesting.  I have an arrow that was found on our farm in the early 60's.  It has the four blade Hilbre arrowhead on it with the bleeders removed.  I had never heard of it.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 23, 2010, 06:52:00 AM
Quite honestly the bow is what really trips my trigger. I will try to get a few pics tonite, I dont know how to post pics so somebody that wants to see the bow may have to volunteeer to post them. I cant shoot the bow with my ape arms. My brother-in-law pulls 27" and he can shoot it fine. My guess is Yew, its more yellow than orange. Its self bow beauty with a few character kinks in it.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 23, 2010, 08:07:00 PM
Looks like the yew bow stuffed along side these broad heads is much more interesting. Thanks for the info everyone!
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Post by: flungonin on November 24, 2010, 12:09:00 AM
Like Pearl Drums I need to post some pics. I shot a hog down in Texas in 06'. Found the hog (#90) sleepen under and overhanging branch. It would have been a pass thru but the arrow stuck in the sand. These do have a plastic ferrule but still work, just depends on where you hit as to how effective they are.