I was thinking the opposite. It seems like they have become more lethal with fixed heads and “adult arrows”. That has been my experience as well. I went heavier (around 550) then dialed back down to 450-500 once I learned about perfect arrow flight, more effective shot placement and sharp broadheads. That’s seems to be the movement he started and I’m grateful for it.
Hunting In Ga Hoyt RX7 28" draw 67lbs pull. 412 grain arrow using Sevr 1.7" to 2.0" 299 fps. Love Sevrs because of field tip accuracy and good blood trails. Never had a problem with Sevrs deploying. Love the channel
In over fifty plus years of bow hunting I’ve only used two or four blades fixed heads. For at least 10 years now it’s been arrows around the 425 grain @ 270+-fps @ 60-62 lbs. draw weight. I get great trajectory to 40 yards or so. I rarely shoot a deer past 30 yards,mostly 25 and get pass thru hits nearly every time. Most are shot while I’m around 15 ft up on the stand. I’ve shot completely thru one bull elk at 38 yards and on another the vanes were all that was still in him as he turned to run. Both were found under 200 yards or so. You NEED 70-80 lbs. and a 500+ grain arrow. And I’ve taken I don’t know how many pigs. Not all pass thru hits for sure but dead. THE SECRET FOLKS IS SHOT PLACEMENT!
I tried the Ranch fairy approach. You can’t argue with his science and proof; However, I have since dialed it back from a 650 grain arrow to a 500 grain arrow. My old Matthews Drenalin just can’t heave those telephone poles past 40 without having a heck of an arcing trajectory. 450-500 really hits a sweet spot for my dear old bow.
Always worth trying new things. But never feel like you can’t switch back to something that worked better. That is good info, thank you for commenting.
I like you love the QAD Exodus but 100gr. I’ve watched enough videos on you tube and seen the test them against other broad heads and OUT PERFORM other broad heads and still push their brand🤦🏻♂️. I also have the Shwacker’s in my quiver because I like the way they fly and the penetration test are impressive. I like the Bible verses at the end of your videos. Good Luck this year & God Bless.
I tried the ranchfairy route and it did penetrate better but it was not worth it in my opinion, 27” of draw and 70 lbs just gives little forgiveness in trajectory. I like the 430-470 range with a fixed head, seems to be good enough trajectory and great penetration.
Great content Caleb and I agree fully with you on the influencers and your broadheads choices. Stopped watching them after they started hanging out with ranch fairy and they started needing dogs for tracking all the time. Going on almost 30 years of bow hunting and the last 15-20yrs have been 5-15 deer a year killed with a bow. If you are a longer draw guy with a 70+ lb bow you can kill anything you want with a mechanical broadhead. Don’t over think it. I have in the past killed deer with the rage extreme (worst testing broadhead) at 40-55 yards with a 390 grain arrow with 9-10% foc with complete pass throughs and extremely short blood trails. Now shooting 420-450 grain arrows with maybe 13% foc with sevr’s and will probably grab some mega meats. I do have some exodus broadheads in my quiver as well for ground hunting in grass in Kansas. My traditional bow setup is 60lb with a 620gr arrow with a two blade with bleeder blades broadhead. If you want to shoot fixed heads go ahead the choice is yours. Another thing to think about is your bow better be well tuned and your form better be very good if you want to shoot fixed blades. Anyone can test it. Take a tuned bow and arrow and shoot a fixed and mechanical with some intentional hand torque on your bow to replicate a not perfect hunting scenario or shot from a awkward position or tree saddle and see how much farther off the fixed hits then the mechanical head. If your rest gets bumped way off on a elk hunt and you have fixed blades Goodluck getting your bow to shoot them well. With mechanicals you can just get it eyeball close and then adjust your sights some and you will be in the game again. Also love or hate them but Bowmars are killing Cape buffalo with mechanical heads so worrying about deer sized game with mechanical heads is definitely overthinking it imo.
Also for reference for women or low poundage or short draw guys my wife shoots 50lbs 26 in draw and she kills deer with the small 1.5 sevr or other low kinetic energy mechanical broadheads. My son did as well when he was younger. If your bow is tuned well and you have atleast shot your fixed blades and they are flying well those will probably be a better choice for the real low poundage short draw people. I have always aimed for mid to rear lung and have taught my wife and kids the same thing. If I get a wounded deer showing up towards late season 9 out of 10 times it has a broadhead wound in the shoulder. Me and my family personally have not lost a deer shot in liver or guts yet. If you leave them lay you will find them. They generally don’t go farther than 200 yards unless pushed. On the other hand tracked multiple deer for guys that shoulder shot their deer and never found them. Goodluck to everyone this fall
Speaking of mediums, shoot a sharp smaller 3 blade. Use a heavy insert on the arrow. FOC is critical to arrow flight and smaller broadheads have a less lift. The 3 blade does damage.
My neighbor hunts with a compound bow 70 pound draw weight mechanical broad heads and kills game animals with it just fine. My son hunts with a 46 pound Black Widow Recurve and uses fixed blade broad heads and he kills game animals just fine. Enjoy 😎🏹🐗
I shoot the Magnus stinger buzzcuts 70 lbs 30 inch draw and they dont deflect at all I shot a doe @34 yards she was quartering towards me hard I put it behind the shoulder tucked it tight it went behind shoulder and out the center of the back leg I now know that extreme I should have done a frontal if anything
I think the people that have issues with mechanicals not getting enough penetration are shooting bows that they haven’t bothered tuning. Shooting a wonky flying arrow is going to rob a lot of energy on impact
I'm gonna try The swat x-mag Broadheads, they are (coc) hybrid w/8 different cutting surfaces 2 blade 2inch entrance and 4 blades with 2inch blades exit ! Drain your game...
386 grain arrow at 70 pounds. Shot magnus stingers to rage 2inch and the discontinued 1.5s. I shot a doe probably 10 years ago with nap Shockwave at 52 yards arrow stuck to fletching. They all work. Bows need to be tuned really only thing that should matter. what head is a personal preference in my opinion.
I have been shooting the QADs the past couple years and have had really good success. The only downside has been the blood trails. Funny I too am switching to the Megameats this year with a slightly heavier setup for the same reasons you mentioned. Great video, keep up the great work!
I would never advise anyone to use either type. I would advise hunters use the broadhead that is the most accurate at their maximum distance. The most accurate broadhead for me is a two-blade cut on contact expandable. I've killed big game animals all over N. America, some weighing up to 1,700 pounds, and the broadhead has never failed. It has always opened and has never deflected. Just because this is the most accurate broad head for me doesn't mean it would be for you. Everyone's hands, shooting form, and equipment is different so each of us needs to practice with a lot of different broadheads to find which one is the most accurate at our maximum distance. Killing N. American animals with a bow and arrow is not a weightlifting contest it's an accuracy contest. N. American big game animals do not have cast iron skin. I've never known what the FOC is, what the speed of my arrows are, nor the weight of my arrows. All I know is that my arrow and broadhead are the most accurate at my maximum distance. Nothing is more important than accuracy.
@@BuffaloCreekOutdoorsOfficial also and probably most importantly to the point of my original statement..anywhere you have a moving or movable componet to a broadhead there is a point of weakness or breaking point. The simpler the stronger.
I was thinking the opposite. It seems like they have become more lethal with fixed heads and “adult arrows”. That has been my experience as well. I went heavier (around 550) then dialed back down to 450-500 once I learned about perfect arrow flight, more effective shot placement and sharp broadheads. That’s seems to be the movement he started and I’m grateful for it.
Hunting In Ga Hoyt RX7 28" draw 67lbs pull. 412 grain arrow using Sevr 1.7" to 2.0" 299 fps. Love Sevrs because of field tip accuracy and good blood trails. Never had a problem with Sevrs deploying. Love the channel
Sounds like a sweet setup, thanks for watching and commenting.
In over fifty plus years of bow hunting I’ve only used two or four blades fixed heads. For at least 10 years now it’s been arrows around the 425 grain @ 270+-fps @ 60-62 lbs. draw weight. I get great trajectory to 40 yards or so. I rarely shoot a deer past 30 yards,mostly 25 and get pass thru hits nearly every time. Most are shot while I’m around 15 ft up on the stand. I’ve shot completely thru one bull elk at 38 yards and on another the vanes were all that was still in him as he turned to run. Both were found under 200 yards or so. You NEED 70-80 lbs. and a 500+ grain arrow. And I’ve taken I don’t know how many pigs. Not all pass thru hits for sure but dead. THE SECRET FOLKS IS SHOT PLACEMENT!
Much less a 6-700 grain arrow
@@timbow50 sounds like a great setup. Thank you for watching and commenting, it is always good to hear from someone with first hand experience.
I tried the Ranch fairy approach. You can’t argue with his science and proof; However, I have since dialed it back from a 650 grain arrow to a 500 grain arrow. My old Matthews Drenalin just can’t heave those telephone poles past 40 without having a heck of an arcing trajectory.
450-500 really hits a sweet spot for my dear old bow.
Always worth trying new things. But never feel like you can’t switch back to something that worked better. That is good info, thank you for commenting.
Simmons great white shark 🦈 Broadhead with bleeder blades is a devastating fixed blade
I like you love the QAD Exodus but 100gr. I’ve watched enough videos on you tube and seen the test them against other broad heads and OUT PERFORM other broad heads and still push their brand🤦🏻♂️. I also have the Shwacker’s in my quiver because I like the way they fly and the penetration test are impressive. I like the Bible verses at the end of your videos. Good Luck this year & God Bless.
Sounds like you’ve got your setup dialed. Thanks for the comment, and for watching the channel.
The exodus is a good head. I like the g5 montecs they r some rugged heads and will blow through anything you throw at it
Both great broadheads. The exodus seems to be much quieter however, I think due to the lack of venting.
You are spot on sir! I am also using G5 Megas...and G5 Montec for follow ups if needed.
Those are both great broadheads.
I tried the ranchfairy route and it did penetrate better but it was not worth it in my opinion, 27” of draw and 70 lbs just gives little forgiveness in trajectory. I like the 430-470 range with a fixed head, seems to be good enough trajectory and great penetration.
The ranch fairy route works well for under 20, but that’s about it in my opinion. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Great content Caleb and I agree fully with you on the influencers and your broadheads choices. Stopped watching them after they started hanging out with ranch fairy and they started needing dogs for tracking all the time. Going on almost 30 years of bow hunting and the last 15-20yrs have been 5-15 deer a year killed with a bow. If you are a longer draw guy with a 70+ lb bow you can kill anything you want with a mechanical broadhead. Don’t over think it. I have in the past killed deer with the rage extreme (worst testing broadhead) at 40-55 yards with a 390 grain arrow with 9-10% foc with complete pass throughs and extremely short blood trails. Now shooting 420-450 grain arrows with maybe 13% foc with sevr’s and will probably grab some mega meats. I do have some exodus broadheads in my quiver as well for ground hunting in grass in Kansas. My traditional bow setup is 60lb with a 620gr arrow with a two blade with bleeder blades broadhead. If you want to shoot fixed heads go ahead the choice is yours. Another thing to think about is your bow better be well tuned and your form better be very good if you want to shoot fixed blades. Anyone can test it. Take a tuned bow and arrow and shoot a fixed and mechanical with some intentional hand torque on your bow to replicate a not perfect hunting scenario or shot from a awkward position or tree saddle and see how much farther off the fixed hits then the mechanical head. If your rest gets bumped way off on a elk hunt and you have fixed blades Goodluck getting your bow to shoot them well. With mechanicals you can just get it eyeball close and then adjust your sights some and you will be in the game again. Also love or hate them but Bowmars are killing Cape buffalo with mechanical heads so worrying about deer sized game with mechanical heads is definitely overthinking it imo.
That’s a ton of good info for people to read. Don’t over think your setup, especially on something the size of a deer.
Also for reference for women or low poundage or short draw guys my wife shoots 50lbs 26 in draw and she kills deer with the small 1.5 sevr or other low kinetic energy mechanical broadheads. My son did as well when he was younger. If your bow is tuned well and you have atleast shot your fixed blades and they are flying well those will probably be a better choice for the real low poundage short draw people. I have always aimed for mid to rear lung and have taught my wife and kids the same thing. If I get a wounded deer showing up towards late season 9 out of 10 times it has a broadhead wound in the shoulder. Me and my family personally have not lost a deer shot in liver or guts yet. If you leave them lay you will find them. They generally don’t go farther than 200 yards unless pushed. On the other hand tracked multiple deer for guys that shoulder shot their deer and never found them. Goodluck to everyone this fall
Speaking of mediums, shoot a sharp smaller 3 blade. Use a heavy insert on the arrow. FOC is critical to arrow flight and smaller broadheads have a less lift. The 3 blade does damage.
Sound info. Thanks for the comment.
My neighbor hunts with a compound bow 70 pound draw weight mechanical broad heads and kills game animals with it just fine. My son hunts with a 46 pound Black Widow Recurve and uses fixed blade broad heads and he kills game animals just fine. Enjoy 😎🏹🐗
Wide range of setups, both getting the job done.
I shoot the Magnus stinger buzzcuts 70 lbs 30 inch draw and they dont deflect at all I shot a doe @34 yards she was quartering towards me hard I put it behind the shoulder tucked it tight it went behind shoulder and out the center of the back leg I now know that extreme I should have done a frontal if anything
That’s a ton of penetration.
Running the lift 29.5, gold tip 340grain hunters, with either dead meat or rage hypermics
Thanks for the comment, goodluck this season.
I think the people that have issues with mechanicals not getting enough penetration are shooting bows that they haven’t bothered tuning. Shooting a wonky flying arrow is going to rob a lot of energy on impact
Very true
I'm gonna try The swat x-mag Broadheads, they are (coc) hybrid w/8 different cutting surfaces 2 blade 2inch entrance and 4 blades with 2inch blades exit ! Drain your game...
Magnus stinger with bleeder blades cut on contact fly like darts.
Magnus makes some great broadheads.
386 grain arrow at 70 pounds. Shot magnus stingers to rage 2inch and the discontinued 1.5s. I shot a doe probably 10 years ago with nap Shockwave at 52 yards arrow stuck to fletching. They all work. Bows need to be tuned really only thing that should matter. what head is a personal preference in my opinion.
Good info, thanks for watching and commenting.
What draw weight are you shooting on a trad bow to get 50 ft/lbs of energy?
51# 188fps 585gr arrow. 46ft/lbs of KE
I have been shooting the QADs the past couple years and have had really good success. The only downside has been the blood trails. Funny I too am switching to the Megameats this year with a slightly heavier setup for the same reasons you mentioned. Great video, keep up the great work!
Thanks for commenting. Let me know how you like your decision of switching after season.
I would never advise anyone to use either type. I would advise hunters use the broadhead that is the most accurate at their maximum distance. The most accurate broadhead for me is a two-blade cut on contact expandable. I've killed big game animals all over N. America, some weighing up to 1,700 pounds, and the broadhead has never failed. It has always opened and has never deflected. Just because this is the most accurate broad head for me doesn't mean it would be for you. Everyone's hands, shooting form, and equipment is different so each of us needs to practice with a lot of different broadheads to find which one is the most accurate at our maximum distance. Killing N. American animals with a bow and arrow is not a weightlifting contest it's an accuracy contest. N. American big game animals do not have cast iron skin. I've never known what the FOC is, what the speed of my arrows are, nor the weight of my arrows. All I know is that my arrow and broadhead are the most accurate at my maximum distance. Nothing is more important than accuracy.
Accuracy is definitely #1. Thanks for the comment.
All expandables have points of weakness that fixed dont have. Shot expandables for 30 years and ill never go back no matter what game i shoot
@@bowhunterb Did you have a bad experience with expandables, or did you switch to fixed as a precaution?
@@BuffaloCreekOutdoorsOfficial bad expiriences
@@BuffaloCreekOutdoorsOfficial also and probably most importantly to the point of my original statement..anywhere you have a moving or movable componet to a broadhead there is a point of weakness or breaking point. The simpler the stronger.
Where are u located in NC
China grove.