RE: Question about carbons breaking in Deer
 

If the arrow brakes, who cares if you made the kill- even at $13bucks it's cheaper than buying fresh meat at the store and you still get credit for the kill- price of admission. I trim all my kills out with a 30yr old 6" fillet knife anyway so I'm not going to keep any meat that doesn't look like I should keep it(I take my time and look at all the meat).
My only bitch about carbon arrows- is their lack of mass weight. I want an arrow that weighs more than 550-600grns for a hunting arrow anyway. I shoot full length(un-trimmed)2018s with 125grn Zwickey 2blade Eskimos- they weigh out at 570grns- just right- more mass- more impact- better kill...





CaptJack
Be a better Hunter - Get a better Shot

RE: Question about carbons breaking in Deer
 

I have taken about 20 to 25 deer & elk with carbon arrow and have blowed through all of them and pulled the arrow out of the ground but, the one last year that was my frist one first to brake my carbon arrow when it on the exit shot through the baddle bone about ten inchs and broke when the 200 lb + buck took of and ran 30 yards and droped dead. Once I shot a buck at 30 yards and the 365 gr. carbon arrow went through both shoulder blades, had holes through both paddle bones and stuck in the ground. They will if you don't blow through them brake of clean. Most of the time they will blow through.

Bowdon

RE: Question about carbons breaking in Deer
 

A buddy of mine laughed when I told him I shot carbon arrows and he said that if they break they will ruin the tissue. So, I said, you eat the lungs...?<img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

RE: Question about carbons breaking in Deer
 

I had a Game Tracker carbon break off in a big doe a couple weeks ago. Again, very clean break with no residue. I believe carbons of today are better than when first introduced.

THWACK!

RE: Question about carbons breaking in Deer
 

Maybe when carbons were fresh on the market there were issues, But I've broken a few off and always cleanly. Trushot}}------&gt;