I've been shooting carbons a lot lately, but I have a hog hunt planned for Feb. and I'm just wondering if I should switch back to woodies for this hunt.

I'll either be using my Boo Caribou 55# @ 28, or my Liberty Chief 57# @ 28. My draw is 29" and I was planning on using Zephyr Sasquatch heads.

Not sure what spine I should go with if I go the wood route, and if I go with carbons I would really like to front end them to keep the K.E. up.

I could really use some help from you hog guys    

Thanks ,
Keith

Well I'm not a hog guy but for my money I would go with Beamen mfx classics  400's. you should be able to cut to 30 and add about 300 gr up front and get what you want. I would get 100 gr brass inserts and 200 gr heads to go with them. Hope this helps :0) Drew

It's easy to get 600 gr.+ with the Carbon Express Heritage Series, and with your poundage and arrow length I'd shoot the 250's.

Well I guess my situation is different since I can hunt hogs daily. My go-to arrows are AD Tradtionals and Trad Lites. I front weight the Lites with the 100 gr brass.
Generally when I hog hunt I take my worse arrows that still fly straight. You'll notice my quiver full of mix-matched arrows almost every hog picture. Reason for it is HOGS BREAK ARROWS!!!!!  :eek:  

It's a very rare occasion that the arrow doesn't get broke if it didn't pass-through. That Sasquatch Head is a real hole opener that will pass-through almost every time if the arrow is tuned. My advice is to shoot ugly, cheap arrows for hogs. Just make sure they are heavy and fly without wobble. Break that shoulder at the elbow! CK

I've got a bunch of carbons that have been sitting for a while waiting to get fletched guess I'll pick some inserts and get to work.

Keith

Shooting wood arrows at a big hog is what got me to switch to carbons...

I would have to say go with the carbons.  They are usually stiffer and will aid in penetration.  Keep' em low and tight to the shoulder.

I had no problem with penetration on my hog with wood. I was using chundoo 55/60's and an ACE 160 grain head. Of course my opinion is biased,LOL!

Carbon is great but wood works just fine.A Good sharp broadhead coupled with a true flying (preferably heavy)arrow AND proper shot placement and the hog become pork. As far as spine, you're only and inch over 28 so I'm thinkin' 55-60 would probably work.

I have put about 30 hogs on the ground from 60-225# with tapered Cedar arrows, 145-160 grain heads and 620-630 grain total arrow weight from 60-64# LB.  All have been pass throughs, except for one 60# sow who ran past a Cedar tree and the arrow did not make it.  One 175# boar was shoot through with 2020 and 145 grain Ribtek at 16-17 yards.  Hit low 4-5 inches above belly line and as tight to the elbow as you can.  They don't go far.  Most of my shots are spot-n-stalk at 8-12 yards so I can be pretty sure to hit were I want to.  Carbons would work if you get the weight up enough.

So how does this sound...
Carbon, 100 gr brass insert, 100 gr steel adapter, 135 gr Sasquatch.

Is tht going to be a little too much up front?

Keith

Shoot it and find out

QuoteOriginally posted by Keith361:
So how does this sound...
Carbon, 100 gr brass insert, 100 gr steel adapter, 135 gr Sasquatch.

Is tht going to be a little too much up front?

Keith

If it flys good, it would be deadly.

I just wanna get after 'em!!

Keith