Best Blunt for squirrels in trees? update page 2

[DanielB89]

I plan on going on a hog/squirrel hunt this weekend and am wondering what would be the best head for a squirrel in a tree.  

The biggest problem is being sure it doesn't stick in the tree on a miss(not that i'm going to do that     ).  

I did a search and didn't see anything.

[Bill Turner]

Take a look at the Ace Hex blunt Daniel. Squirrels are tough critters but the Hex will get the job done.  

I like old broadheads! I have had great luck with blunts for rabbits, not so much so with squirrels!

Maybe one of those G5 small game heads would work????

Bisch

[DanielB89]

Bill,

I have those now.  The trees like them a good bit!  I had to climb a few trees in my back yard to get them out.  I would prefer something I didn't have to climb to get out!

[ChuckC]

I tend to use my old nutters on skwerls in trees.  I have had good luck with them knocking heck out of a skwerl  BUT  they tend to come back to life in a few minutes.  I carry a Shrewhawk and complete the mission as soon as they are in hand.

Nutters are, in my mind, very cheap, effective, and they have very little chance of hurting anybody when they come back down to earth ( the off chance somebody is actually standing at the same spot at the same time).

On wood arrows, just screw it (standard 3/8" hex nut) onto the abbreviated point taper and maybe add some super glue or epoxy to double hold it.  For screw ins, screw the same nut onto an aluminum broadhead adaptor and have at it.

I haven't tried acorn nuts (the kind with the enclosed dome like cap), they may be even better, especially on those adaptors !

ChuckC

[crazynate]

I have had the same issue with the hex blunts sticking in trees. Best I have found is a good ol judo. Anything else I've tried with a thin edge sticks in the wood.

[wingnut]

I use old BH with a tip clipped back about 3/8 inch.  They will stick in a tree but are dislodged easily.  They do a great job on small game.

Mine are MA3s.

Mike

[Pat B]

2x on the nutter. With a bit of the shaft taper sticking through the nut you get a little penetration along with the shock from the nut.

[DanielB89]

what is a "nutter"?  any pics?

[ChuckC]

Daniel, just imagine taking a wood shaft, cutting a point taper on it (short and stubby or longer with more point, either way) and then screwing on a 3/8" hex nut till it is good and snug.  They are cheap or free, in cans in your garage.  Some use wing nuts in place of the hex nut...Whatever your choice.

[shoot4fun]

PDP Game Nabber !!!

[DanielB89]

I was thinking I could find a bolt that would fit in my arrow, put a wing nut and possibly a small fender washer behind it.

[Trenton G.]

Bunny Busters from 3 rivers. They have a lot of shocking power and bounce off of just about anything.

[Mr. fingers]

I've killed lots of squirrels with Saunders Bungeons. Won't stick in trees. My fav small game and stumpin head. Just wish the had more weight options.

[DanielB89]

Originally posted by Mr. fingers:
I've killed lots of squirrels with Saunders Bungeons. Won't stick in trees. My fav small game and stumpin head. Just wish the had more weight options.

a google search didn't show much!  where could i check out the design at?

[DanielB89]

found them, I am ordering some now!!

[jbpharmd]

Hey Daniel, thanks again for hosting that hunt last weekend.

That squirrel was hit using the "Hammer"screw in blunts, but I prefer "The Forge Converta blunt". I was using the forge for stumping until the glue failed on my insert that first day. I have killed a medium sized raccoon and a possum with that head and I've never had it stick into a stump or tree.

Good luck this weekend!

[Mr. fingers]

Three Rivers has them. It's Bludgeons. I typed it wrong. I didn't read what I wrote.

[Ky longbow]

I prefer old broadheads. I have lost squirrels from small game heads, even with a solid hit. They're very tough and can slip away and possibly die later so i quit taking the chance and do what wingnut does. Works perfectly with minimal damage to the meat.

[Tajue17]

when i did go for squirrels and for shooting in trees I liked the dart system round nose blunts,,, never had any arrows sticking in up there like I did with the flat blunts or any blunts with anything sharp at the time shooting a 67# bow.

you need to hit the squirrels good though, Id always follow up with another arrow at them laying on the ground with a dull broad head to solidify the deal..