I guess what I was getting at was, if you've got the room to just let the arrow go after it hits the target, let it. The arrow slows considerably after hitting what you're aiming at, so by the time it hits the ground, it wont affect the blades. Because I had a hard, solid target behind the arrow, the force bent/broke the blades.

Greg, thats the only problem I have with them. However, because of where I hunt, I honestly don't trust taking any other shot with a bow besides a head shot. The likelyhood of recovering a body shot bird in my woods would be extremely low. We've got lots of wild rose and what we refer to as buck brush. Lots of places for a wounded bird to crawl into and die and never be found. I'd rather have to cover the neck/head with pine needles for pictures than lose the animal.

Jeff, can I come too then? Sounds like you may have your hands full.

I've taken two birds in the afternoon, catching them on the way to the roost. Last year's bird and the bird I took three years ago. I set up in betwwen a strut zone and their roost and caught the toms on the way to bed. Its risky, because if you miss you're likely to spook them away from that roost area. Its also extremely effective if they roost in the same general area every night.