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Title: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: Slinging 24/7 on February 24, 2011, 01:43:00 AM
Hi guys,

Still kinda new to the stick and strang world and am very excited to go stumping with the snow starts to decline and I am able to make it into the woods.

Question I have is what kinds of points do you guys like to use? Just field tips, blunts, judos, or out of the box stuff?

Thanks
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: excelpoint on February 24, 2011, 01:47:00 AM
If its just purely for Stumping then the Old Judo is a great point but if you may be also chasing a bit of small game then I would suggest something like Ace Hex heads or SGH. Much better for taking small game and pretty good as a stumping head as well.
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: crotch horn on February 24, 2011, 05:13:00 AM
I use rubber blunts. They don't get stuck in the stumps & they bounce so it's easier to find the arrows on missed shots. (or so ice heard)   :laughing:
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: lpcjon2 on February 24, 2011, 05:20:00 AM
Rubber blunts are great ,field tips,flat head blunts,but judos always break the little tines and cant stand spending the  money on them for shooten stumps.Even a 38cal shell casing will work for stumps.
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on February 24, 2011, 05:40:00 AM
Ace Hex are my favourite, followed by the plain-Jane steel round blunts. I'm not that keen on Judos, as they bend to easily. Our stumps are pretty tough, though.
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: Ben Maher on February 24, 2011, 05:53:00 AM
What Ben said .
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: ishoot4thrills on February 24, 2011, 05:59:00 AM
I've always used Judos without any problems. I guess I'm just particular on which stumps I shoot because I've yet to tear a Judo up.
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: straitera on February 24, 2011, 06:23:00 AM
Judos or homemade judos. You can find them in the archives. Virtually unloseable.
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: Ben Maher on February 24, 2011, 06:55:00 AM
I like Judo's but can't et them out of a back quiver very easily ! Blunts for me ...
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: Stickbow on February 24, 2011, 08:38:00 AM
I shot Judos for for years.

Last year I bougt some heads called "The Hammer" from 3 rivers last year and I am hooked.

They are cheaper than judos and don't bend or get tore up. I shoot the 145's out of my 60# bow 500 grain arrows and the 200's out of a 66# bow with 610 grain arrow.
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: reddogge on February 24, 2011, 09:05:00 AM
A judo is great around grass or leaves and will keep you arrow from burying.  I've used the same two for 35+ years and they still are working.  For shooting into actual stumps I'll use a blunt.  So I carry both.
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: BowPlinker on February 24, 2011, 09:16:00 AM
I carry both and arrows im not in love with also  :)
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: Stumpkiller on February 24, 2011, 09:43:00 AM
Plain cylindrical blunts mostly.  I like the Ace Hex and the best multi-purpose blunt/small-game/stump head I have is the PDP GameNabber.  Lots cheaper than a Judo.

  (http://pdparchery.com/image/962037.jpg)

 http://pdparchery.com/124525.html
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: BowPlinker on February 24, 2011, 10:13:00 AM
Stumpkiller,,,, those are cool... havent seen those.. are they "new"?
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: David Mitchell on February 24, 2011, 10:25:00 AM
Plain old steel blunts is all I use any more.  Easy out of the back quiver and cheaper than about anything else.
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: huntingarcher on February 24, 2011, 10:37:00 AM
Rubber Blunts are my favorite,I have also used judos they also work great.
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: sawtoothscream on February 24, 2011, 11:47:00 AM
i use field tips for the most part and g5 SGH for shoots idk if ill make cause if i miss the claws stop it.

im going to buy some rubber blunts and VPA small game heads to try out
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: Covey on February 24, 2011, 12:13:00 PM
I had the same 2 judo's for longer than I can remember. Just recently bought a couple new ones. They are very tough and they don't bury up like other heads. JMHO! Jason
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: Slinging 24/7 on February 24, 2011, 01:45:00 PM
Thanks guys I appreciate all of the input. Sounds like the first time I head out I am gonna have a mixed bag of tips. I already have a lot of judos that I got in an auction but sounds like I am gonna pick up some blunt tips and other stuff to try.
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: OntarioBirdhunter on February 24, 2011, 01:50:00 PM
I have found that judos are terrible for most stump shooting, they bury themselves and then the grass catcher bends and actually makes removal more difficult. I am going to try the metal blunts mentioned
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: Stumpkiller on February 24, 2011, 01:54:00 PM
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Originally posted by BowPlinker:
Stumpkiller,,,, those are cool... havent seen those.. are they "new"?
Nope.  Three Rivers had them 10 years ago - but I don't think it was as "PDP".  Like the Barta Blunt (TigerClaw) and the Martin Skipper Stopper, etc.  They resurface under different names.  The tooling must change hands.

Here's my bunny & stumping arsenal (except the last three to the right unless it's a really soft stump).

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Stumpkiller/Bowhunting/HPIM2021.jpg)

I also launch every broadhead equipped arrow I hunt with at least once into a stump to check for flight issues.  The Modoc in the image is a design that failed.  The long head has enough leverage to pull itself off the ferrule or bend at the tip; so they went to small-game use only.  Magnus IIs and Ribteks shrug off stumps - and that gives me confidence they'll handle at least some bone.
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: Rooselk on February 24, 2011, 02:08:00 PM
I primarily use Ace Hex blunts along with an occasional Judo.
Title: Re: Stump Shooting ?
Post by: gobblegrunter on February 24, 2011, 04:42:00 PM
I had the same question a little while ago...got a lot of similar feedback as you are now. Either way, I thought the thread might help you. There might be some different heads posted from whats on this thread. Here it is...

  http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=098048