I only used fixed heads so its rare that I don't. I can't imagine using a mech any more. But this year, I shot a quartering to me shot on an 8pt. and didn't get the pass thru I expected. I did get 10" of penetration, and a dead deer however.
I see these guys paying 12-15 dollars a head, and just shake my head. I have never had an issue with a 2 blade muzzy, 4 dollars a head, or thunderheads, around 5 dollars a piece.
Ive only had 3 deer not get a pass through, but this was way back when I used to use ,too light of an arrow, and didnt yet understand the importance of a properly tuned bow. Since then, Ive only used400gr or more ,total arrow weight, and muzzy or sonic heads and not only have I always got a pass through, they usually stick about 12" into the rocky dirt behind the deer. I think the sonics can pass though 3 deer!
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I can only recall one deer that I didn't get a passthrough on. That was the buck in my profile pic. He was slightly quartering to and I hit him a little forward of what I wanted. The arrow still buried to the fletching in his shouldar and a short 50-60 yard blood trail resulted in a dead deer.
This was from a Bowtech Allegiance at 65lbs with a 370 grain arrow tipped with a Rocky Mountain Snyper XP3. Upon skinning this deer, I discovered the arrow went completely through his shoulder bone.
What I would like to see is a comparison done of pass throughs, shot angles and equipment used, including bow weight, arrow weight, etc.
For me anyway, it really seems like a lot of people are way too concerned about the amount of KE needed to kill a deer.
I voted very rarely that I don't get a pass through. Actually It's probably In that 80% to 90% range for me on getting complete pass throughs.
My bow set up the last 13 years-
Take Down Recurve- 220 fps the last time I checked It.
73lbs at 28"
XX75 2216 Aluminum arrows tipped with a 125 grain 3 Blade Magnus Snuffer- 561 grains total Including the BH.
Most of my shots are from 18' to 20' up In a tree. Anywhere from 10 yards to 23 yards were my distances.
Almost always gey a pass thru. I have shot Muzzy's with good results. Then I went to the Rocket Hammerhead and got mostly pass thrus. And have been using Rage the last 2 years. The only non pass thru was a spine shot on my buck this year. All the others were buried in the ground at POI.
I am usually at least 20 feet up in the tree. I currently shoot a 70 pound Gaurdian with 460 grain (including BH) FMJ.
1st deer with a bow-nopassthrough- 26yds pse nova at 45#'s muzzy 75gr.
Last doe i shot this year-no pass through- 22yds 101st airborne 300fps, quartering too shoulder shot. rage3blade I dont think any head would have passed thru.
there was another on a shot where i was really high up, and the shot was almost straight down and i got no exit. That wasnt a very memorable experience i dont guess, b/c i dont even remember what kind of bh/bow or anything i was using. probably muzzys as well. It was just an awkward shot. in my experience, i have found that you will get a pass thru if you place the arrow in teh right spot.
Derek
Although I have only shot 5 deer with my bow all but 1 went threw. That 1 was a shot as the deer quartered away from me. Cut off 7 ribs as it went threw. 6 on one side and 1 on the other side. The broadhead ended up right in back of the shoulder blade. I was using Magnus fixed blades 145 grains.
Pass thrus on deer VOTE
