Elk hunting with Snuffer 160gr. ??

Gehrke145 · July 23, 2015, 03:31:00 AM

VPA's are hard to beat, they really are. I wish they made a large cut one, it would be perfect. I took a large muley last year with my vpa's, it was a compound kill though. I've i wasn't such a tinkerer I'd have more snuffer kills lol. My scouting will be starting next week.

JohnV · July 24, 2015, 12:01:00 PM

One reason some guys have penetration problems with Snuffers or other 3-blade heads is because they don't know how to properly sharpen them.

Michael Arnette · July 24, 2015, 01:20:00 PM

How do you sharpen them? Just curious

Gehrke145 · July 24, 2015, 04:43:00 PM

I do mine (just ordered some because of this thread) on a belt sander, making sure to watch heat.

pdk25 · July 24, 2015, 05:49:00 PM

LOL, nice Adam.

Michael, I bet you get them as sharp as me, but they are pretty sharp for me just using a file and ceramic stick. Come down before your elk hunt and we can try it out. Here are a couple of snuffer kill pics, lol. They will get through some tought critters sharpened that way, and I was shooting about the same poundage as you are.

This one with not recommeded shot placement

Gehrke145 · July 25, 2015, 02:54:00 AM

Nice pics, love the bear. I shot a hog like that last year. He was backed in a brush pile with the dogs circling. He was a mean suck, kept charging. When he stopped, arrows was gone and down he went. That was with a VPA actually.

I got the belt sander thing from on here, once they are nocked down a bit I use a stone for touchups.

Tajue17 · July 25, 2015, 05:04:00 AM

you want a big hole get the snuffer if you want a smaller hole get the VPA, simple as that.

old_goat2 · August 13, 2015, 10:55:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Bob Gulliksen:
I hunt elk with them and so does my son.
David you need to meet more people than the ones that go to RMSG.

Pretty sure I met you there Bob, guess I do know somebody that uses them but I still wouldn't use them myself!

Basinboy · August 13, 2015, 11:33:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Bob Gulliksen:
"They all work and they all don't work." Guys should work more on their shooting and quit trying to find a broadhead that is cure all for every thing that could happen. A bad hit is a bad hit no matter what BH you are using. Use what you have confidence in and don't worry about what everybody else is using. Up until about five years ago I and a lot of other guys were having a good time hunting and killing things and then we found out per the internet that we were doing everything wrong.(Wrong string, wrong bow, wrong arrow, wrong brace height, wrong quiver, wrong rest etc. and WRONG BROADHEAD)

Exactly my thoughts!
Well said Sir!!!!

Michael Arnette · August 13, 2015, 01:04:00 PM

I agree!

cacciatore · August 13, 2015, 02:29:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Basinboy:

QuoteOriginally posted by Bob Gulliksen:
"They all work and they all don't work." Guys should work more on their shooting and quit trying to find a broadhead that is cure all for every thing that could happen. A bad hit is a bad hit no matter what BH you are using. Use what you have confidence in and don't worry about what everybody else is using. Up until about five years ago I and a lot of other guys were having a good time hunting and killing things and then we found out per the internet that we were doing everything wrong.(Wrong string, wrong bow, wrong arrow, wrong brace height, wrong quiver, wrong rest etc. and WRONG BROADHEAD)
Exactly my thoughts!
Well said Sir!!!! [/b]

Exactly

awbowman · August 13, 2015, 02:40:00 PM

175 grain Grizzly Instincts would also be another choice. lol