Hunting Whitetails in Wyoming this week. I have always wanted to try Grizzly single bevel broadheads. The first deer I shot was slightly quatering away 14 yard shot from a fairly high treestand. He was walking when I shot, he bucked just slightly at the hit and ran 55 steps and stopped, standing there, he didn't seem too spooked by the arrow slipping through with little resistance. He fought wobbly legs and fell right there. Perfect! The blood trail was fair but it is very difficult to see blood in that dry grass. There was a pretty good crack when the deer was hit. I don't know if it was the off side scapula or the arrow hitting rocks when it passed through.
During pre-hunt preparations I had honed the 185 grizzlies to an extreme edge and used a 75 gr adapter making a total of 274 grains up front with the arrow insert. I had to get the deer to processing because it got warm. So I was unable to skin it and look at the damage. (http://i1347.photobucket.com/albums/p714/tas0323/Mobile%20Uploads/B5DBD3B7-3CDB-4182-9ACD-53958D95E143_zpss336jodp.jpg)
In the first photo, if you zoom in you can see the deer in the background where he fell. (I was laying on the ground to take the photo of the arrow). I was really happy with the performance and had he best blood trail and shortest recovery of the week. Everyone else in camp was shooting a compound. Most struggled with penetration, blood trail and recovery. This is a hard place to recover a deer if there isn't much blood. (http://i1347.photobucket.com/albums/p714/tas0323/Mobile%20Uploads/9E2E4436-DB20-4F5B-A651-6BE413C96459_zps44imczqk.jpg)
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With some time to spare and a re-sharpened Grizzly I went after a doe. The shot was 24 paces broadside. The deer did react pretty hard at the shot. She had just made me when I released. The hit was tight to the shoulder and complete pass through, she wirled and stumbled somehow she bent the stock goldtip insert in the shaft as it was stuck in the dirt. Otherwise all went perfectly and the doe ran about 80 steps before falling. It left a really good blood trail. Both deer were down in probably 10 seconds. I'll be resharpening and re using these!! (http://i1347.photobucket.com/albums/p714/tas0323/Mobile%20Uploads/66601A8F-E39D-4B81-B643-771E92C8136F_zpsufdxnvso.jpg)
I used the same arrow for both deer. I didn't get to skin either but looked inside w a flashlight. You could't ask for more out of a broadhead. (http://i1347.photobucket.com/albums/p714/tas0323/Mobile%20Uploads/D64BA2A9-DD4C-40AA-A973-CBFF69E0EB2B_zpsn7dha6e0.jpg)
Very nice. Congrats
Great pixs Tedd....that's a good size hole in that doe. Good for you showing the others what good broadheads do :thumbsup:
Well done! My Widow and Grizzly Kodiaks have teamed up to take a few Deer, they'll get the job done no doubt.
Bill makes a great broadhead!
Nicely done! Grizzlys are my favorite head. Just simple and deadly. Congrats!
Gabe
Very nice and congrats on the freezer full!!you have done WELL!!
Congratulations! Looks like perfect shots on both of them.
very nice, thanks for sharing. Im glad to see the grizzlies performance, its one of those heads I have always wanted to try but never have for some reason , I bet those wheelie guys are re thinking things with their penetration issues
A trip you will never forget... Must have been nice at cocktail time with the compound guys!
Excellent! Congrats on the double up!
Bisch
I make them as sharp as possible with the KME.
great shooting congrats
Way to go Tedd! Some great trophy's and some good shooting!
Kenny
Awesome, congrats on both deer!!!
Great shooting. Congrats :archer2:
Congrats on a great hunting trip !!! Gotta love those Grizzly broadheads. Built like a tank, and sharpen up real easy !!! :thumbsup:
Bill
Looks like you had a great hunt, Tedd. Congratulations and thanks for taking us along!
Great work Brother and gotta love those heads. Don't get me started on the Rage 6" penetration from a compound debate. I have it all the time with my wheelie friends. I just gave some three blade VPA's to a friend that shot a big buck a few weeks ago and his arrow was stuck in the dirt with the deer going 60 yards. Blood everywhere. He had shot many deer with a Rage. He said "I can't believe I bought into that marketing crap".
Very well done....now how bout a few words about your bow there.....Black Widow...?
Thank you, We were there at the perfect time. Deer were really on their feeding routine. The compound guys I hunt with have plenty of valuable information too. We share ideas. They generally pass up more deer than I would, trying for a bigger one. I like to be in the thicker treed areas and probably see a few less deer and movement patterns. I just can't resist a close shot on a healthy buck. My bow is a Black Widow PCH, Zircote with tiger myrtle limbs, no red stripes. 60" length, 57@31", gold tip .340 shaft, approximately 640 grain arrow.
Tedd