A few years ago, I went on a hog hunt with one of the Texas trad bowhunting legends ("Buff") and he showed me some of the GIANT Silver Flame broadheads he was using. I was very impressed with how sharp they were and how straight they flew on the front of his arrows. Buff shoots bows in the 70# pound range and I generally shoot bows in the 50# range so I was a little nervous about using them. I thought they may be a little too wide and worried that I might not get enough penetration.
This past weekend, I finally got up the nerve to try one out on a whitetail hunt in Oklahoma. More to come..........
Oh sure. Delays, delays....
So are we talking two lane blood trail....
looking forward to hearing more...
I think he's still looking for it since he's not a very good shot! :)
I grew up in Oklahoma and am lucky enough to be on a lease with some of my buddies from college. The lease is about 2 hours from my house so I had to get up early to make it to my stand by daylight. I got settled into a Gametamer about 20' up an oak tree and waited. I had been getting some pictures of some pretty good bucks in the area but had not seen any on any of my previous hunts this year. About 8:30, I heard a deer blow behind me and turned around to see two of the bucks I had pictures of. I think they crossed the trail I walked in on and caught my wind because they started acting very nervous and eventually turned around and disapeared back into the woods. I had about calmed down when a third buck appeared from my right. He was walking at a pretty good pace and was broadside about 20 yards out. When he entered a shooting lane, I came to full draw and then mouth grunted. He stopped to see if he could figure out what made the sound and I let the string go. At the shot, I was a little concerned because I did not get a pass through. However, I could tell the buck was hit hard. I gave him some time and then climbed down to go find him.
I wish I had taken some pictures of the blood trail. Despite the fact that I did not get an exit hole, it was the best blood trail I have ever seen. It turns out that the shot was a little forward and I caught the leg bone just in front of the crease. The Silver Flame broke the bone and I got enough penetration so that the deer was down quickly.
I am sure any realy sharp broadhead that is 2" wide would have produced the same result but I would say that the Silver Flame did its job.
I was hunting with my Rick Welch Dakota Pro 54# at 30" with Easton Full Metal Jacket arrows. The arrows weigh about 550 grains.
Here is a pic of the buck
(http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt161/paulvrana/photo.jpg)
I have tested the Silver Flame XLs all the way to 80 yards, they fly GREAT
I use the Silverflame XL's for all my hunting (1 1/2" wide) and love them.
Congrats on your buck, Paul!
See you at a shoot next year.
Bisch
Congrats, well done :thumbsup:
Way to go Paul. Love the Dakota bows and XXL silver flames. Don
Way to go! :thumbsup:
Congrats on your successful hunt Paul....nice deer.
Thanks for the kind words and congrats on a great looking buck
QuoteOriginally posted by Feather Flinger:
I think he's still looking for it since he's not a very good shot! :)
Hey Jeff: I was going to let you try out one of my Silver Flames but I think I just changed my mind. :)
I'm pretty sure I paid for a couple of those expensive suckers with all the quarters you took from me!
Way to go sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: I love my silverflame XL 's!