Well, we have 8 Michiganders heading down to Wild Things in a little over two weeks.  I was planning on equipping my arrows with 2-blade broadheads, but honestly I'm much better at sharpening 3-blade heads.  So I'm leaning towards tipping my arrows with 175grain VPA 3-blades.

So hog hunters, who's used 3-blades on piggies?  What was your setup like?  Were you happy with your choice of 3-blades?

Honestly, this thread is as much about having another reason to talk pig hunting, as I'm ready to HIT THE ROAD and get on some hogs!

I have pushed 160 Grain Snuffers from a Thunderstick III longbow 62#@28.  I draw about 27 3/8" so was pushing 60# and they worked well.
 

I've only killed one hog with a 3 blade WW Woodsman. It was a mature boar. 240 gr. up front of a 55/75 Gold tip. 65# Sunbear. It was sharp and flew true. Buried fletch deep in the pump house. Wouldn't hesitate to use'em again. Never did find the one I killed him with....

 

Todd

Had a 160 snuffer barely dent the shield on a good sized boar broadside, shooting low 50's in poundage I will stick with 2 blades as they have done well on the bigger fellows.

I've not hunted pigs but wouldn't hesitate for a second to use a 175 gr VPA

I have killed a bunch with WW pulling 49 lbs. with a 550 gr. total weight wood arrow. The last 7 or 8 I have killed though have been with same setup except I used 135 Gr. Tigersharks. Main thing is sharp head and shot placement.

Killed a nice boar with a 200gr. VPA out of a 54# LB hunting with True South Adventures. Shot was a little high into the spine - dropped in it's tracks

I normally shoot snuffer three blades and did shoot two javelina with them.  When it came to hog hunting I switched to the 175 grain two blade Eclipse.  Did shoot a very nice boar through the heart not hitting the shield.  Piled him up in about 80 yards.  This was on a Texas hunt two weeks ago with the Wensel brothers.  I have no idea how to post a picture or I would show  you all.

QuoteOriginally posted by Pokerdaddy:
Well, we have 8 Michiganders heading down to Wild Things in a little over two weeks.  I was planning on equipping my arrows with 2-blade broadheads, but honestly I'm much better at sharpening 3-blade heads.  So I'm leaning towards tipping my arrows with 175grain VPA 3-blades.

So hog hunters, who's used 3-blades on piggies?  What was your setup like?  Were you happy with your choice of 3-blades?

Honestly, this thread is as much about having another reason to talk pig hunting, as I'm ready to HIT THE ROAD and get on some hogs!

That would be a very good choice!  
Rick ****** shot 21 hogs with one 175gr 3 blade VPA!

Have only shot one hog. I shot it with a 250 gr. VPA 3 blade out of a 52# MOAB. Complete penetration, a bit high on the hit. Top of the lung  on the "hit" side and about center of the opposite lung going out. The hog wasn't huge by any means though, 115# dressed. Good luck!

Killed 3 big boars 200#ers with a 3 blade VPA out of a 46# @ 30" Dryad Orion a couple of years ago.  1 pass through and 2 buried in the off side shoulder.

150g WW or VPA out of a 51lb at 28" longbow. 570gn total arrow weight. Used that on this big boar this year. Shot placement is more critical. I think a 3blade leaves better blood trails.

I have a friend that runs a pig outfit here in TX.  He has stats on everything.  When I showed up with 2 blade heads he showed me his study on number of blades and recovery rate.  The three blade heads out recovered the two blades by 45%.  I use Woodsmans for pigs after that.

Mike

That's interesting and enlightening, Mike..

And 21 pigs with one broadhead is simply amazing.

I'm very impressed with the 3 blade broadheads. I shoot 47-48# at my draw and have killed several with VPAs using 500-550 grain arrows.

QuoteOriginally posted by wingnut:
I have a friend that runs a pig outfit here in TX.  He has stats on everything.  When I showed up with 2 blade heads he showed me his study on number of blades and recovery rate.  The three blade heads out recovered the two blades by 45%.  I use Woodsmans for pigs after that.

Mike

That's an amazing stat Mike.  Very interesting indeed.  I wonder if any African operations have kept similar records?  It sure would be interesting to get more data like that on a wide variety of animals.

Mike, this is interesting indeed. Are wheelie bows and mechanical heads counted within the two-blade group? I'd think QUALITY two blade and three blade stats would be more similar than this.

Andrew, if you've got a good flying arrow with a broadhead you can get wicked sharp, go with that!

I can't wait for this trip! I haven't hunted hogs in two months and I'm starting to get a little twitchy!
Thom

I killed two with 3 blades, a Woodsman and a Razorcap.  Both were broadside, the Woodsman was with the lighter bow (51#) and it was sticking out the other side about 12" but I did not get a "pass through".  Both were recovered in about 60-80 yards with good but intermittent blood trails (good splashes, nothing then another good splash).  After that I switched to a 2 blade with small bleeders (Eclipse or Zwickey) but never killed one with those and I haven't been hog hunting in way too long now.     :(     Probably what I would still pick if I were to go again, that or a larger two blade like Simmons or a Delta.

Both the hogs I killed with 3 blades were in the ball park of 130-140 pounds.  Best blood trail I ever got on one was with a 4 blade but shot placement happened to be absolutely perfect so I imagine anything woulda made that one bleed well.

I would think your VPA's would be a very good choice.

QuoteOriginally posted by wingnut:
I have a friend that runs a pig outfit here in TX.  He has stats on everything.  When I showed up with 2 blade heads he showed me his study on number of blades and recovery rate.  The three blade heads out recovered the two blades by 45%.  I use Woodsmans for pigs after that.

Mike

That kinda makes me wonder if his stats are bit skewed in regards to trad hunters.  I bet he has alot more compound than trad guys come hunt.  If he has alot of wheel bow shooters, I would be willing to bet, they shoot a 3 blade head.  I like the woodsmans or VPA alot myself or a Tuffhead or meathead on the 2 blade.

That's all I use for hogs here in Hawaii. 55lbs at 26.5" 500-525gr arrows with a 200gr VPA. Here's the last hog that fell to my 3 blade VPAs.