I have been a lower ke shooter for some time now and have done penetration test on some of my setups.I have found 2 common themes when it comes to penetration,higher foc and fletching type make a big difference.If i shot a 700 grain arrow with 5% foc,it would stop like a rock but at 11% foc and 350 grain penetration was great.Didn't get much better untill I hit 18% BUT I digress.When my arrows would get hung up in my medium,it was almost always at the fletching when using vanes.But with feathers,I blasted right through.


That has really kept me away from using Blazers(along with other reasons)I watched Tiffaney Lakoskey shoot a deer on She Saffari and her arrow buried right up to her blazers and stopped.

Ok,yes the deer is dead and will be found by most decent trackers but how many actually consider this when picking out what style fletching they are going to use.The arrow on the ground will insure a better trail(not to mention reading the blood on the arrow) but in my case,saves me a few dollars.I use expensive arrows and prefer to be able to pick them up and use them again.


I wished I was able to shoot a setup that I didn't have to worry about such a trivial thing.

Just wondered how many others actually give it a second thought.