hey everyone i would like to know what head you use when your chasin squrielys in the woods, just cause ive never really went after them before and i would like to take a few shots at them when im out in the woods after deer. thanks.....curtis
Zwickey Judo.
If you have time to make them, I'd go with one of the several different home made blunts described here--made from shell casings, nuts, or wing nuts. For a store-bought head, Ace Hex Head blunts.
Chad
I agree with Chad; a head that has a "wide" profile is best for aerial shots, it will not stick to a tree. Judos have enough of a point on them that they can and will stick in wood. Nothing worse than leaving a good arrow stuck in a tree completely out of reach.
Tim
Judo for sure, that way when i miss i can still find my arrow.
I like blunt as they are cheap, and do stick in trees but not that often. As for arrows, i would not use a perfectly good one as said above. I use one that fly perfect and I make them out of ramin or other dowels from Lowes. I can make a squirrel arrow with feathers, point and nock for about $1.00. I also like bluntas a glancing or close non killing shot usually does not tear them up like the arms of a judo. Shawn
Judos.
Opinions ? Here ?
My version of nutters is what I like to use. I make them cheap. I fletch them with all white or all yellow 5.5 inch shield feathers and don't worry too much about anything. Most of them I find not so awfully far away. A hit on a squirrel head or chest has always brought them to the ground.
I always carry my shrew hawk though cause after a few minutes they have nearly always seemed to come back to life. So now..I pick them up and bop them so they don't. Works great.
ChuckC
Hex Heads, and Game nabbers
dubbed broadheads.
I like judos! Leonard.
Wingnuts for me... (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/voodoofire1/group065.jpg)
Whiffen Archery Bodkin factory "seconds".
Ace Hex Heads & .38 shell casings.
The Hex heads will probably pack a good whallop, which is what you need for squirrels. My particular favorite is old Bodkin heads with the poin snipped off and the edges dulled a bit. They will penetrate and kill a squirrel quickly but not penetrate wood easily.
I don't use flu-flu fletching much on squirrels as it can be a detriment to penetration. I use regular fletching and carry one or two flu-flu's for very close tree limb shots. I use 160 grain hex heads on those flu-flus. Most shots at squrrels are taken on the ground or on the side of a tree stump, etc.
.38 casings with banding steel, hexheads, and old broadheads for ground shots.
barta blunts and magnus blunts with the bleeder