Broadheads for Small Game
02-27-2003 | 06:20 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Vinton VA
RE: Broadheads for Small Game
I would recomend " judo points" for squirrel size animals. You can get them from most archery shops or on line at cabelas or edersbow. For Rabbits I would go with broadheads. a smaller two blade head would be perfect. Rabbits are bigger and tougher and broadheads will do a better job in my opinion. Blunts or judo points will work on them, but your shot placement will have to be good, not that it doesn' t have to be with a broadhead, but broadheads just do more damage. You may also want to put a " stopper or grasshopper" behind the broadhead to hinder penetration. That will help you recover the Rabbit and make arrows easier to find if you miss.
03-10-2003 | 11:15 PM
#8
Fork Horn
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Klamath Falls, Or
RE: Broadheads for Small Game
I have to agree with the Judo points. I would also like to add the NAP Gobbler getters to the list. They do an outstanding job on small critters. I even took a coyote I called in while turkey hunting last spring with one. I got a complete pass through and the dog only went 20 yards be fore it was over. Great head on birds as well.
03-12-2003 | 03:04 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
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From: Wisconsin
RE: Broadheads for Small Game
The best head for squirrels or rabbits is either a muzzy or thunderhead with the blades removed. If your gonna hunt some big fox squirrels leave the blunt head at home. Squirrels around here would laugh at ya
Seriously , I' ve tried the blunt heads and they work on rabbits and birds but I' ve had big sqirrels take a blunt right smack center and fly 30 feet out of the tree only to get up after a few seconds and run right back up the tree[
] How many times have ya had a big fox squirrel that you had to shoot more than once with a 22 rifle? Those are some tough critters!
Seriously , I' ve tried the blunt heads and they work on rabbits and birds but I' ve had big sqirrels take a blunt right smack center and fly 30 feet out of the tree only to get up after a few seconds and run right back up the tree[] How many times have ya had a big fox squirrel that you had to shoot more than once with a 22 rifle? Those are some tough critters!
