As a preliminary............there were 27 different brands represented(28, counting two kills using a broadhead made from a circular saw blade). Not models, but brand names! 100 grain was the dominant grain weight used, with everything from 65 grains to 190 grains being reported. Cut-on-contact heads accounted for 88, which are included in the fixed blade category.

TOTALS

Fixed blade........385
Mechanicals.......195

Fixed blade:
Fixed heads reported included: Muzzy, NAP, Bullet Razorring, Crimson Talon, Simmons Landshark, Rocky Mountain, Wasp, Montec, Magnus, Phantom(Muzzy), Bear, Zwicky, GKF Deadheads, Savora, Tri-loc, Ribtec, Rocket, Steelforce, Sonaran, Satellite, Innerloc, Slicktrick and Edge(?)

Top 6 fixed heads reported in number of kills.

Muzzy....................... 138
3 blade 100 grain..............71
4 blade 100 grain..............25
3 blade 125 grain..............15
4 blade 125 grain................6
4 blade 90 grain................15
115 gr., 75 gr., 145 gr.........6

NAP Thunderhead.........97
100 grain.......................59
125 grain.......................32
85 grain....................... .2
Razorbak ........................2
Razorhead.......................2

Montec.........................24
G-5 100 grain.................20
G-5 125 grain...................3
B 52................................1

Magnus.........................22
Stingers led with..............14

Rocky Mountain.............19
T-100 led with.....................7

Steelforce.....................15

* Rocket which is widely known for their mechanical heads had 9 kills reported with the Ultimate Steel fixed blade broadhead

Mechanicals......................193
Mechanical broadheads reported included: Rocket, NAP, Wasp, Gold Tip, Game Tracker, Marden Vortex, and Grim Reaper.

NAP.............................................80
Spitfire 100 grain...........................30
Spitfire 125 grain...........................13
Spitfire 85 grain............................1
Shockwave 100 gr......................... 24
Shockwave 125 gr............................5
Shockwave 85 gr............................1
Scorpion 100 gr............................5
Scorpion 125 gr............................1

Rocket...........................................3 0
Sidewinder......................................11
Steelhead.......................................10
(other various heads included Aerohead, Hammerhead, Wolverine, Miniblaster, Buckblaster)

Rocky Mountain..............................22
Snyper 100 grain led with.................12

Wasp.............................................1 7
Jackhammer 100 grain led with.........11

Vortex...........................................1 3

Gametracker..................................11
First Cut EXP.....................................8

We're waiting patiently !
nubo

Thanks Cougar , We know you put considerable effort into this .

Thanks a bunch! that really shows what we are using. I do have a questions I think this is the third or 4th year you have conducted this pole. Have you noticed any trends over the last years? it would be intresting to compare results from the last several years.

Wow, those are some impressive statistics. I definitely appreciate the time and effort you put forth with this study. Not exactly what I expected in the mech. category but worthwhile for sure.

Thanks for your hard work!!!

Yeah - thanks a bunch. Very interesting.

This also proves a point - fixed blades are better and kill more deer than mechanicals!

I was really surprised Thunderheads and Razorbacks were not used in the fixed category. (Maybe that's why I wasn't a part of this poll[:'(])

Well done Cougar.

I am always amazed how much effort some put into their posts on this board. This is a excellent example.

One question, I have never heard of Ribtec or Edge. Perhaps someone could fill me in with some information and/or a picture.

Great job, Cougar. Thanks. You da man.

[8D] Nice, well done effort Cougar Mag. Statistical efforts like yours is a great way to track current trends in broadhead preferencing. It gives us bow hunters a fine guide as to what is being used. When someone is thinking about changing their set-up this is just another tool that can help in selecting broadheads. Kudos for your efforts and a big thank you from all of us is in order.