What makes a good blood trail
07-22-2008 | 08:48 PM
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RE: What makes a good blood trail
ORIGINAL: annika3
I would always want 2 holes! and with todays bows that is much easier to accomplish.
With that being said I would prefer a large entrance hole in case I don't get a passthrough (things happen)which makes it much easier to get a bloodtrail with the big entrance hole.
I would always want 2 holes! and with todays bows that is much easier to accomplish.
With that being said I would prefer a large entrance hole in case I don't get a passthrough (things happen)which makes it much easier to get a bloodtrail with the big entrance hole.
The toughest Blood Trails I've ever helped on were hits with ahigh entrance hole and No exit hole.
Gut shots can be tough too if you don't know what you are dealing with. If you know it's a gut shot, get out of there and Wait, Wait, Wait!!
Dan
07-23-2008 | 08:25 AM
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RE: What makes a good blood trail
I think some of you guys are thinking about a whitetail's body being a large container of pooled blood. If that were the case.......sure....that second hole is "more" important.
We all (God I'm hoping)know that just isn't the case. The circulatory system is madeup of arteries, veins and capillaries that WILL bleed, if cut. So I go back to the question.....would you rather be cut with a 2" knife blade that stuck you all the way through from your chest to your backbone (no exit hole)......or be stuck with a 1" knife blade all the way through?
2X the cutting.....andyou're bleeding, either way. The trail "might" (might not) be easier to follow on the 1' pass thru......but science tells me it'll probably be a shorter track.....when 2X the trauma is inflicted.
The internet's cool this way, though. Nobody has ever lost a deer.....and we all bought magnums as teens.
We all (God I'm hoping)know that just isn't the case. The circulatory system is madeup of arteries, veins and capillaries that WILL bleed, if cut. So I go back to the question.....would you rather be cut with a 2" knife blade that stuck you all the way through from your chest to your backbone (no exit hole)......or be stuck with a 1" knife blade all the way through?
2X the cutting.....andyou're bleeding, either way. The trail "might" (might not) be easier to follow on the 1' pass thru......but science tells me it'll probably be a shorter track.....when 2X the trauma is inflicted.
The internet's cool this way, though. Nobody has ever lost a deer.....and we all bought magnums as teens.
07-23-2008 | 08:31 AM
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RE: What makes a good blood trail
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
I think some of you guys are thinking about a whitetail's body being a large container of pooled blood. If that were the case.......sure....that second hole is "more" important.
We all (God I'm hoping)know that just isn't the case. The circulatory system is madeup of arteries, veins and capillaries that WILL bleed, if cut. So I go back to the question.....would you rather be cut with a 2" knife blade that stuck you all the way through from your chest to your backbone (no exit hole)......or be stuck with a 1" knife blade all the way through?
2X the cutting.....andyou're bleeding, either way. The trail "might" (might not) be easier to follow on the 1' pass thru......but science tells me it'll probably be a shorter track.....when 2X the trauma is inflicted.
The internet's cool this way, though. Nobody has ever lost a deer.....and we all bought magnums as teens.
I think some of you guys are thinking about a whitetail's body being a large container of pooled blood. If that were the case.......sure....that second hole is "more" important.
We all (God I'm hoping)know that just isn't the case. The circulatory system is madeup of arteries, veins and capillaries that WILL bleed, if cut. So I go back to the question.....would you rather be cut with a 2" knife blade that stuck you all the way through from your chest to your backbone (no exit hole)......or be stuck with a 1" knife blade all the way through?
2X the cutting.....andyou're bleeding, either way. The trail "might" (might not) be easier to follow on the 1' pass thru......but science tells me it'll probably be a shorter track.....when 2X the trauma is inflicted.
The internet's cool this way, though. Nobody has ever lost a deer.....and we all bought magnums as teens.
Another question would be would you rather be stuck with a double edged 2" blade, or a 4 edged 1 1/8" blade. The 2" blade will leave a wider cut, but the 4 1 1/8" blades will be cutting more tissue.
07-23-2008 | 08:44 AM
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RE: What makes a good blood trail
Jeff you just don't get it man! Trust me, 2 holes is better any day of the week then your almighty 2" single hole. Your kick on these Rage's is fine but don't try to tell me a one hole Rage hole is better then a 2 hole using a decent size 1 1/4 broadhead. I've been on a ton of blood trails through out the years and know this. This is not rocket science! Its common sense.
This is just you defending the Rage again. Gets real old! Where did someone knock the Rage in this thread? I didn't see it.
This is just you defending the Rage again. Gets real old! Where did someone knock the Rage in this thread? I didn't see it.
07-23-2008 | 09:17 AM
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RE: What makes a good blood trail
I've seen stated here several times not to get a broadhead to big (cutting area) for your setup, which I do believe in very much. So how do you know when you are going too big?
I shoot a lower energy setup and am trying to find the right balance between cutting area and penetration. I shoot a Bowtech Tomkat at 60 lbs and 28" draw. It will be a 400 grain arrow at around 250 fps. In the past I have shot thunderheads and 4 blade stingers, but am seriously wanting to try Slick Tricks this year. My initial thought was the magnums, but am second guessing myself into the standards. I don't know if my setup has what it takes to push the magnums on deer. My hog broadheads are the old faithful Magnus II two blade, 1 1/4" cut. No penetration issues there
. Thoughts on this?
I shoot a lower energy setup and am trying to find the right balance between cutting area and penetration. I shoot a Bowtech Tomkat at 60 lbs and 28" draw. It will be a 400 grain arrow at around 250 fps. In the past I have shot thunderheads and 4 blade stingers, but am seriously wanting to try Slick Tricks this year. My initial thought was the magnums, but am second guessing myself into the standards. I don't know if my setup has what it takes to push the magnums on deer. My hog broadheads are the old faithful Magnus II two blade, 1 1/4" cut. No penetration issues there
. Thoughts on this?
07-23-2008 | 09:26 AM
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RE: What makes a good blood trail
Slick Tricks would be fine also. If your getting good penetration with your 2 blades on hogs you'll be fine with them on anything. Magnus makes other heads as well if your looking to up your cutting diameter some. I shoot the 125 grain 3 blade Snuffers. They also have an 1 1/4 diameter and there a 3 blade Cut On Contact just like the Magnus II 2 blade is.
Don't hesitate on trying a Slick Trick if you want to switch it up, good head from what I've heard.
Don't hesitate on trying a Slick Trick if you want to switch it up, good head from what I've heard.