Advice on pig arrow.........

LookMomNoSights · April 30, 2015, 07:24:00 PM

I have a pig hunt planned that is still several months away, but I'm going to be trying my new Grizzly single bevels on this hunt....and am build some brand new arrows to mount them on. My question is.....I know and see a lot people footing their carbons with aluminum shafting for going after pigs. This is my first time pig hunting. I've never footed anything in the past...and never had any problems. I know pigs are tuff critters.....but do I really NEED to foot my carbons? I have no interest in adding point weight either at this stage in the game, as my arrows fly mighty nice. Let me know what you think and Thank You!!

Crittergetter · April 30, 2015, 08:01:00 PM

#1. Just make sure your heads are extremely sharp!!
#2. Make sure your heads are extremely sharp!!
Just curious, What do your heads and arrows weigh? I've shot several pigs with 125 grain heads with out a problem as long as they were sharp and i did my part. I don't shoot carbons, "yet" lol.

LookMomNoSights · April 30, 2015, 08:11:00 PM

Well, Im at 10 gpp. Im shooting 53#s. 530 gr arrow.....a GT trad 3555 at 29.75" with 200gr point. They fly sweet! I plan on getting the Grizzly's shaving sharp!!! I was thinking so long as I do my part (the hit), that long sleek razor will punch right thru = dead hog. Yeah?

Cavscout9753 · April 30, 2015, 08:13:00 PM

I've burned through pigs with a cedar arrow and 125 zwickeys. There are shielded boars, but not every pig is shielded. While I don't think footing shafts would hurt, in my mind it is not needed. There will be people with the "if I didn't have a footed shaft.." But there are also plenty of "I used a wood arrow with a cheap head". Your time will be better spent working on the crazy shooting positions pigs make you do and sharpening your heads than worrying about a carbon arrow breaking in one. IMO. Good luck! Pigs are my favorite critter to hunt!

Cavscout9753 · April 30, 2015, 08:14:00 PM

Your arrow set up above will blast a pig.

LookMomNoSights · April 30, 2015, 08:21:00 PM

Sounds good to me.....Thanks for the advice!

April 30, 2015, 08:44:00 PM

Your arrows are just fine. I have shot a gazillion pigs, both big and small, and have never used a footed arrow. Just make sure your broadheads are really sharp and put the arrow in the right place and you will be golden!

Bisch

pdk25 · April 30, 2015, 08:46:00 PM

Footing your shaft will have no impact on getting through a hogs shield. It may help maintain arrow integrity if you hit heavy bone, but my experience is that if you hit heavy bone going in, you have big-time problems, no matter what arrow you use. Not to mention if you hit heavy bone, you are not likely to be getting into the vitals very much. I guess what I am saying is, if you feel like footing your arrows, that is great, but it is very unlikely it will make a difference in weather or not you successfully harvest any given hog.

pdk25 · April 30, 2015, 08:46:00 PM

Bisch, quit beating me to the punch, lol.

April 30, 2015, 08:48:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by pdk25:
Bisch, quit beating me to the punch, lol.

You keep killing all the pigs! This is all I got now!

Bisch

pdk25 · April 30, 2015, 08:50:00 PM

LMAO. Was gonna go out tonight, but I figured this dead wind would swirl and I would get busted. Tomorrow should be just about right.

LookMomNoSights · April 30, 2015, 08:58:00 PM

Nice to hear from you Bisch.....and coming from you (as you are constantly posting pics of dead critters...lots being hogs), I feel I can take your advice to the bank

And as others have said, I should be ok so long as I put it where it counts.
Thanks for the feed back everyone.....guess all I have to do now is sharpen!!!

huskyarcher · May 01, 2015, 08:55:00 AM

Don't worry about your set up. If it kills deer, it will kill pigs. I shoot #40 Omegas, no footed shafts. Most of the time it slides through like butter. Case in point:

pdk25 · May 01, 2015, 09:01:00 AM

Good advice, and true for most pigs. However, I was on a hunt this winter in Texas when it didn't play out like that . A guy shooting a bow that was 38# at either 26 or 27" shot two different boar in the shield. Well placed shots, but poor penetration and basically no blood trail. Definitely needed more juice for those nice boar. Don't let anyone tell you that it doesn't happen.

David Mitchell · May 01, 2015, 09:42:00 AM

I have had no problems even on shielded boars with my 50# longbow and 525 grain GT 3555s with Zwickey Delta 2 blade heads. I mount the heads on 100 grain steel adapters--and that probably isn't necessary. I do it just to get the weight where I want it. Never used a footed shaft.

pdk25 · May 01, 2015, 12:18:00 PM

Big difference between 38 and 60#, David. Especially on big Texas boars.

pdk25 · May 01, 2015, 12:19:00 PM

Big difference between 38 and 50#, David. Especially on big Texas boars.

David Mitchell · May 01, 2015, 01:12:00 PM

Oh, yeah, I agree totally, pdk. I would hesitate to attempt a hog with 38#. But the original poster didn't mention bow weight. I haven't ever needed more than 50# and most of the time I shoot something less--45@28". Still no problem.

Terry Green · May 01, 2015, 02:59:00 PM

No....you don't need footing.

Terry Green · May 01, 2015, 03:56:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by pdk25:
Big difference between 38 and 60#, David. Especially on big Texas boars.

Not just Texas boars, any big boars.

They also make thick shields in SC, GA and FL