Field Testing a 1 7/8" Silver Flame (Pic Added)

[TexasTrad]

A few years ago, I  went on a hog hunt with one of the Texas trad bowhunting legends ("Buff") and he showed me some of the GIANT Silver Flame broadheads he was using.  I was very impressed with how sharp they were and how straight they flew on the front of his arrows. Buff shoots bows in the 70# pound range and I generally shoot bows in the 50# range so I was a little nervous about using them.  I thought they may be a little too wide and worried that I might not get enough penetration.

This past weekend, I finally got up the nerve to try one out on a whitetail hunt in Oklahoma.  More to come..........

[huntnmuleys]

Oh sure. Delays, delays....

[wtpops]

So are we talking two lane blood trail....

[bearsfeet]

looking forward to hearing more...

[Feather Flinger]

I think he's still looking for it since he's not a very good shot!  

[TexasTrad]

I grew up in Oklahoma and am lucky enough to be on a lease with some of my buddies from college.    The lease is about 2 hours from my house so I had to get up early to make it to my stand by daylight.  I got settled into a Gametamer about 20' up an oak tree and waited.  I had been getting some pictures of some pretty good bucks in the area but had not seen any on any of my previous hunts this year.  About 8:30, I heard a deer blow behind me and turned around to see two of the bucks I had pictures of.   I think they crossed the trail I walked in on and caught my wind because they started acting very nervous and eventually turned around and disapeared back into the woods.   I had about calmed down when a third buck appeared from my right.  He was walking at a pretty good pace and was broadside about 20 yards out.  When he entered a shooting lane, I came to full draw and then mouth grunted.  He stopped to see if he could figure out what made the sound and I let the string go.  At the shot, I was a little concerned because I did not get a pass through.  However, I could tell the buck was hit hard.   I gave him some time and then climbed down to go find  him.  

I wish I had taken some pictures of the blood trail.  Despite the fact that I did not get an exit hole, it was the best blood trail I have ever seen.  It turns out that the shot was a little forward and I caught the leg bone just in front of the crease.   The Silver Flame broke the bone and I got enough penetration so that the deer was down quickly.

I am sure any realy sharp broadhead that is 2" wide would have produced the same result but I would say that the Silver Flame did its job.  

I was hunting with my Rick Welch Dakota Pro 54# at 30" with Easton Full Metal Jacket arrows.   The arrows weigh about 550 grains.

Here is a pic of the buck

[jkcerda]

I have tested the Silver Flame XLs all the way to 80 yards, they fly GREAT

I use the Silverflame XL's for all my hunting (1 1/2" wide) and love them.

Congrats on your buck, Paul!

See you at a shoot next year.

Bisch

[Shedrock]

Congrats, well done  

[Don Batten]

Way to go Paul. Love the Dakota bows and XXL silver flames. Don

[JamesKerr]

Way to go!  

[Green]

Congrats on your successful hunt Paul....nice deer.

[BUFF]

Thanks for the kind words and congrats on a great looking buck

[TexasTrad]

Originally posted by Feather Flinger:
I think he's still looking for it since he's not a very good shot!      

Hey Jeff:  I was going to let you try out one of my Silver Flames but I think I just changed my mind.  

[Feather Flinger]

I'm pretty sure I paid for a couple of those expensive suckers with all the quarters you took from me!

[rastaman]

Way to go sir!          I love my silverflame XL 's!