Broadheads are the best bet, but I won't hesitate to use the Ace blunts on birds again. I didn't want to use a blade because I am getting the birds mounted, and wanted to minimize damage. I will probably try the Ace heads at least once on rabbits--they worked beyond any expectation on the grouse. To give an idea how tough these birds were......I shot one in the head from 10 yds or less. I was thinking I had ruined it for a mount--was sure I had taken it's head clean off. I was using a flu-flu, rubber blunt over a field point, shooting 66# and an arrow that was 600 grains or more. If I handn't been quick, that bird would have gotten away. A friend that I was hunting with shot one square in the chest with the same arrow off a 65# bow from about 15 feet. It was a solid hit--the arrow literally bounced back a little and fell straight to the ground. That bird fell a few feet, righted itself, and flew off. Either of those shots would have stopped a bunny dead in it's tracks. Another guy lost some birds to judo points (I won't hunt with those either). None of the birds we hit with the Ace blunts were lost--even marginal hits. They did a lot of damage, but kept it in a small place. I think that at least part of it is the cutting edges of the blunts--not sure just what the secret is, but they did great--shock plus tissue damage.

I know that broadheads are still the best bet, but to reduce damage to meat and/or a mount, I am going to give the Ace heads one chance.

Chad

No, I am not affiliated with the company in any way--I was just really impressed on how well they worked!

Long Bows Rule!