I need recommendations.  My ladies fall hunting trip fell through, but I am determined to do some kind of hunting this fall.  I need a set of broadhead arrows.  Anyone have any suggestions?

Need more information to help. Bow, poundage, draw length, tip weight and overall arrow weight you would like.

68" 35# 28-29" draw length. Not sure about the other stats-only been shooting for a year.  Not an expert on arrow requirements.  Thank you for responding.

Miss Frost,
Here in WA we have a requirement of not less then 40# to hunt. I am not sure the requirements there in GA, I would be looking for a 2 blade BH to match the field point you are using now.

Thank you, I will check on that.  My friends here said that I could kill something with that poundage if I let the arrow really fly, which I can, but I didn't think about state requirements...oops.

I would think a .600 spine shaft and 150gr point. Suggest you contact a fellow Georgia resident, Big Jim of Big Jims Bow Company, a sponsor here. He is excellent at matching spines for bows and has a great deal on gold tip blemish shafts.

http://www.shop.bigjimsbowcompany.com/Gold-Tip-Carbon-Shafts-BLEMS-GTBLEMS.htm

Cool.  Thanks.  I met Big Jim back in March.  Cool guy.  I will shoot him a message.

I checked hunting regulations at the GA DNR website.  I didn't see any restrictions on primitive equipment.

What kind of arrows are you using now, and point weight? I would practice and 3D with same as I plan to hunt with. That's just me tho....

I think I have some Bear razorheads you can have if the weight is right. Think they weigh 110 as a 2 blade. If you are shooting carbon or aluminum I may have some adapters too.

Aluminum.  I have a couple of different sets.  This would be the first ones I will actually be having made for me.  Not sure of their point weight...

I was thinking that I would have a few field points made out of the same kind to practice with.  I adapt fairly quickly.

I'm sure you know this , but it is worth repeating.    

 Your arrows need to be tuned for good broadhead flight. Bare shaft shooting will tell you a bunch, different point weights will make them fly differently.

To start, I shoot bare shafts at 10 yards  and see what they are doing. Most want a little weak arrow in bare shaft mode. That is tail left for a rightie. And a bit tail high.

Then I try to get bare and fletched shafts to shoot same , then field points and broadheads(shoot the broadhead first)

Finally I back up to 40 yards or so and shoot every broadhead I plan to hunt with and a couple practice broadheads. If they fly good to 40-50, I'm happy.

Like I said, I'm sure you know all this, and there are many ways to skin a cat, but that's how I roll....

If you want the Bear heads, just let me know!

I would get some two blade head's In a weight that matches your current points screw em in and see how they fly.  You may already have your hunting arrows.    

However, If you are shooting points less than 125, it would be best to start over and go for a heavier point.

Good luck with your Hunt, I wish you success.

Any 2 blade head will work well with that setup. Bare shaft tuning is important as mentioned by others. I would go ahead and prepare your hunting arrow with tuning (I'd stick with carbon arrows for penetration advantage) and then pick a two blade head that fits the tip weight you tune best with.
As long as you can stay above 450 grains arrow weight you should have no problems with small/medium sized game.

My wife took a yearling 5 point whitetail buck with a 38# longbow using 5/16 cedar shafts tipped with razor sharp Zwickey 2-blade Eskimo heads.  The shot was about 8 yards out of a treestand and resulted in about 15" of penetration.  The shot was placed perfectly and the buck ran about 60 yards.

Regardless of the arrow/broadhead combination you shoot, if you're hunting big game, be patient and get very close with that poundage.  Place the shot on the money and any good 2-blade head will do the job ahead of whatever arrow shaft/material works for you.

Good luck and enjoy!

Thanks everyone!      The info and encouragement means alot!  I am going to give it some more thought,  talking with someone here on TG about a set.

Thanks Kenny for the offer.  I appreciate it.  I am leaning towards carbon but I like wood arrows too.  I will let you know.

QuoteOriginally posted by monterey:
I would get some two blade head's In a weight that matches your current points screw em in and see how they fly.  You may already have your hunting arrows.        

However, If you are shooting points less than 125, it would be best to start over and go for a heavier point.

Good luck with your Hunt, I wish you success.

That's good advice, but would heavily used aluminum be any good, I wonder? I have shot them so much all the fletching on all of my arrows are coming loose, two of them I had to put aside because they are bent now.  That is what made me decide to get new ones.  Thanks.

If you don't have enough good ones on hand, Then new is a good solution.

I like wood, but it might not be a good time to start making radical changes.

What aluminum shaft are you shooting now?

I am still shooting the autumn orange ones Woodchucker gave me didn't have any funds for new ones, but for a hunting set I will find a way!!

Good suggestions here.  I would not hesitate to use an 1816 or 1916 aluminum either with the bow you mentioned.