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Offline TCAS

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Rocket steelhead 100's.....no blood?
« on: January 25, 2004, 05:45:19 AM »
Bow season ends on Jan 31 so i guess I'll give the expandable steelheads one more shot.  So far Ive shoot two deer with the rocket steelhead 100's and both had minimal blood trails.

Deer 1 was 120lbs spike, quarter away the shot was high below the spine and did not fully penetrate only about 8-10 inches.  Hit part of the liver, stomach and  rear lung on opposite side. this deer ran over 110yard with almost no blood trail.

Deer 2 80 lbs BB  also shot high just below the spine broadside lungs or only onw lung was hit, knocked the deer to the ground but only about 4 inches of the arrow penetrated.  Deer ran about another 200 yards very little blood trail.  Good thing I carry lots of flash lights and GPS or I would not have found this deer.

65 lbs Darton Fury
The bow was recently paper tuned
I hunt about 25' up in the tree.
The blades were new.
Carbon 28 inch arrows

THis is the first time I 've tried expandable broadheads, should I go back to fixed blades or maybe just try another brand of expandable BH.  

When I shot fixed blades I always had full penetration (good blood trail) altho tuning was a chore at times.


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Rocket steelhead 100's.....no blood?
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2004, 08:45:20 AM »
I don't like what I have seen for penetration with the expandable heads I think that they were designed for guys that can't tune their bows. You have a responsibilty to the game and yourself as a sportsman to know the difference in heads and to choose accordingly. I will not use an expandable head on anything because there is just too much that could go wrong. Heavier poundage bows require heavier spine arrows and or lighter heads in order to fly right. Good luck hunting!