IT AIN' T THE BROADHEADS! Your arrow is flying over 250 fps and I don' t care if you are shooting the dullest broadheads in the county, if you put it in the boiler room you will be getting enough penetration to do the job. I make sure to shoot brand new heads but that is not necessarily your issue. What your issue is I am not sure but I would guess it lies with you rather than the equipment. Better luck next time. I' ve shot some very nice deer in my day but I' ve also sadly wounded some...like wv hunter said when I first started it was a bit ugly. [X(]