“broadheads”

Crossbow bolts are lighter and shorter than arrows used in vertical bows, plus they receive a more abrupt delivery of force and fly at higher speeds. All these factors affect arrow behavior in flight, especially with broadheads. Many companies now offer heads tuned for use with crossbows to optimize performance—both in the air and in game.

Field Editor and BullShooter-in-Chief Jeff Johnston wants to know: Do mechanical broadheads have a different point of impact than their field point brethren?

In the process of testing the Barnett Ghost 400, I’ve had a couple of opportunities to hunt urban deer with a depredation permit. It’s been difficult to find time to go hunting, with family obligations and the extreme heat that has been plaguing the country this year. The few times I have been able to climb in a stand, I have come up with a big zero.

Anchoring a longbeard with an arrow requires the right shot and the right broadhead. Here are some “tips,” literally, that get the job done.

If you bowhunt turkeys, which do you chose—an old-school, replaceable-blade broadhead, or new school mechanical head?

Muzzy Broadheads has expanded their line of Muzzy One one-piece broadheads to include an 85-, 100- and 125-grain version.

SEVR Broadheads is now shipping its new 21-inch, high-density urethane SEVR HD archery-practice target, for use with field points, mechanical and fixed broadheads.

Fire-N-the-Hole Broadheads has introduced the Slang Blade 1x4 mechanical broadhead, which can be used with compound bows and crossbows alike.