when to start with broadheads

wyrnutz · April 01, 2011, 07:32:00 PM

Well,
Practicing daily short range and shooting in the yard a few times a week, I'm getting the hang of it.
When would be a "good" time to start shooting broad heads in an effort to simulate hunting conditions?
Yes I have a very safe, controlled area to shoot.

thanks
Brian

ti-guy · April 01, 2011, 08:24:00 PM

If you feel for it,go for it!Good shooting

lpcjon2 · April 01, 2011, 08:42:00 PM

You can practice hunting situations with field points. The broadhead(tuned correctly) should fly just as the field point does.You dont need sharp heads in practice, you just need the practice.Two months before hunting season put the BH's on and have at it.JMHO

Bow Bum · April 01, 2011, 09:26:00 PM

Take your time, and just have fun shooting. Tweek your set up here and there until your pretty confident that its tuned well. Hopefully by then when you put BH's on there will be no real huge perplexing issues.

Good Luck!

Brian

Jordan · April 01, 2011, 11:20:00 PM

Personally I would save your broadhead target as long as possible as they are not cheap to replace. I peraonally put broadheads on about a week or two before opening day. If your not worried about your targets then go for it!

30pointbuck · April 01, 2011, 11:35:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by lpcjon2:
You can practice hunting situations with field points. The broadhead(tuned correctly) should fly just as the field point does.You dont need sharp heads in practice, you just need the practice.Two months before hunting season put the BH's on and have at it.JMHO

X2 I agree.

sawtoothscream · April 02, 2011, 12:37:00 AM

im starting now. i just ordered some 250gr tusker Concordes and i have a long time before deer starts but i want to make sure i have these heads tuned and flying perfect well before then.

Wudstix · April 02, 2011, 12:33:00 PM

I usually mix BH and field point throughout the year. We can hunt pigs year round here and a little BH practice once or twice a month never hurts.

Jake Diebolt · April 02, 2011, 01:49:00 PM

My field points fly about the same as my broadheads, but I find I need to practice for at least couple weeks beforehand to get used to seeing the broadhead in my peripheral vision.

NY Yankee · April 02, 2011, 07:51:00 PM

As soon as I know my setup is shooting well, I duplicate the arrow only with a broadhead of the same weight and start shooting them. I shoot the heck out of a cheap styrofoam block with the broad heads and use the field pointd on the "Block"

Wheels2 · April 03, 2011, 06:48:00 AM

Because archery is so much mental, the sooner you feel comfortable seeing that BH on the end of the arrow, the better. At first you will likely find yourself watching the arrow being drawn back so you can just check the location of those blades. Shoot them up close at first then move out farther.