2 blade vs.3blade for better blood trails

[Ray Hammond]

I personally like 6 bladed heads....six has always been my lucky number and its two times 3....your mileage may vary..depending..possibly

[bornagainbowhunter]

3 blade.

God Bless,
Nathan

[RC]

Shoot`em through the ribs. It don`t really matter.RC

[luv2bowhunt]

A lot will depend on if you get an exit hole... 2 holes to bleed out of or an exit hole from a treestand shot... that can make all the difference in the world.

[bornagainbowhunter]

I agree with RC.  The pic I posted was one I just shot a week or two ago with Ms. Hope.  I usually use a 4 blade Zwicky Delta or an Ace Super Express 2 blade.  If you hit them right, either work well, if you hit them wrong, neither work well.  Just the way it is.

God Bless,
Nathan

[ishoot4thrills]

I've killed deer with 3-blade Snuffers and two blade Snuffers and 2 blade Magnus. Have had great blood trails with all of them. But, I've also had less than desirable penetration with the 3-blade Snuffers at times, even years ago when I shot more draw weight. Killed two deer in the last 2 years with 2-blade heads, shooting much lower draw weight, and had great blood trails with each one. Both deer dead and down within 50 yards. I know this info isn't conclusive but I'm sticking with two-bladed heads, as I have the most confidence in them.  

[DRR324]

"There's a "no-man's land" above the vitals and below the spine that deer usually recover from and I thought I was there."  from Olddogrib

No offense meant to ya Rib- but this absolutely NOT TRUE! I'm tired or hearing/reading etc about the "void".  It doesn't exist, never has- never will.  The chest cavity lies in contact with the spine.  When you gut one, the spine is clearly visable in the chest cavity.  Above the spine- through the backstraps is "no mans land".

[ishoot4thrills]

Two blade.

[wapiti792]

           

[Bullfrog]

This year I am trying the simmons treeshark. It is a 2 blade but 2 inches wide. If that goes through there must be blood spilled.   BILL

[rraming]

2 blades are half the price (or less) than a three blade head. I like my 6 packs

[olddogrib]

DRR324,
Everybody's entitled to their own opinion and I won't argue your anatomically correct description of the chest cavity.  My question is would the lungs occupy that entire vertical area on a standing deer or do they sag somewhat?  I know I've never recovered a deer shot in the forward upper quarter of its body when the spine/artery was missed, but blessedly that's been few.  As the back straps lie on either side of the spine, I don't know if I buy that shot being missed high either other than a slight graze, but we can agree to disagree here.  That's what's special about this site compare to some others.

[Stone Knife]

[J-dog]

Originally posted by RC:
Shoot`em through the ribs. It don`t really matter.RC

ding ding -- we have a winner!

 

[bentpole]

Four Blade Muzzy Phantoms! Price means nothing when you want a quick clean kill!  

[Guru]

Well since you asked for rral world experience, and not debate...without a doubt, in my experience, shot for shot,both being extremely sharp, my 3 blades have left more blood on the ground.

I'm talking 15 yrs. using 2 bl. Zwickey Eskimos/ and Deltas...compared to the last 10yrs. using WW, 160 Snuffers, and Terminators.

A big 'ol 160 Snuffer will empty a chest cavity very quick!

[stevewills]

thanks guru thats what i want to hear

[COOCH]

(couldn't find a popcorn eating graemlin) Thanks Terry & Zradix I needed a good chuckle this evening.

[DRR324]

Olddogrib-the lungs don't sag at all.  They occupy the entire space and are inflated/deflated by the diaphram muscle.  Not sure of the correct medical term for it, but here is a medical description-
Pneumothorax: Air in the chest cavity equalizes the pressure in the chest cavity with the outside air and causes the lungs to collapse. This is usually caused by trauma or injury.

Any "hole" created in the skin layers (reaching the chest cavity) can cause this and break the "seal" the lungs have with the chest cavity.

On topic... I shoot 3 blade razorcaps.....

[Bjorn]

I'm a 2 blade guy, and believe that 3 blades will spill more blood all thinks being equal. You gotta consider the other stuff however-most important being power, placement, penetration and size of prey.