Bear Broadhead Choice

[Lungshot202]

Hello, for hunting Black Bear, can I use mechanical broadheads which I usually use, or should I use fixed blades broadheads for penetration. It will be in September so their fur might not be as thick.

 

[dailordasailor]

I switched to 2 blade stinger broadheads this year. Only because going on an elk hunt but will be my only broadhead going forward. Shoots awesome and if you go down a rabbit hole online you'll see alot of people pro-two blade for penetration. Let you know how my september elk hunt goes. Throwing some through pigs next weekend to test them out.

 

[dobber]

Rage in the cage - the blood trail is key and a rage will make em bleed

 

[dailordasailor]

i've shot mechanicals for last 6 years without any issues. That said, im not trying to introduce an unnecisary potential issues to my hunts. Anything mechanical can fail. I get similar to fieldtip flight with my 2 blade stinger which removes any benefit my mechanical was giving me

 

[revturbo9967]

I always like cut on contact fixed blade. Like mentioned any mechanical can fail.

 

[C.W. Richter]

Fixed blade. Thunderheads, G, even big 2-blade Zwikies. smh at all the losses friends incurred using mechanicals over the years. 'Tracked 1 big buck with a mechanical partially penetrating the near shouulder-it poked at 1 lung as the deer ran 1 mi in the dark, laid down...and we found it the next day. Fixed would've went through both shoulders (and this is a 200 lb deer we're talking about.) Bear are more stoutly constructed (up to 880 lbs around here-would NEVER consider it.) Good luck!

 

[Phil Giordano]

I would use Slick Tricks.
They fly true, are all steel, super sharp, and very tough. I used 125 Slick Tricks for two elk, and Viper Tricks for a big bison, so I guess they can work very well for even a big bear.

 

[Andrew62]

I use fixed blades myself.

 

[Buffalo1]

I like 2-blade vented 125 gr. VPA Penetrators and Magnus Stinger 4-blade 125 gr. Broadheads. Both BH's fly true and perform well.

 

[1dirthawker]

lungshot,

if your broad heads are very sharp and your shot placement is broadside/double lung and spot on, it wont matter a lot which broad head you use.

if you take a angle/quartering shot, hit some bones, are off a bit etc, then it is going to matter about your arrow weight and broad head type.

i have shot several black bears with a 2 blade head that was in hindsight, not as sharp as it should have been, with a 65# longbow. not one ran more than 70 yards. all were good double lung hits. as always, shot placement is the key.

the 2 blade and single bevel will penetrate better than mechanical or multi blade.

what is still funny to me: a guy is REQUIRED to use a 2 blade when hunting cape buffalo and that is considered plenty, but we need to use all kinds of "interesting" broad heads when shooting a deer, or black bear......hmmmm.

 

[Buffalo1]

"what is still funny to me: a guy is REQUIRED to use a 2 blade when hunting cape buffalo and that is considered plenty, but we need to use all kinds of "interesting" broad heads when shooting a deer, or black bear......hmmmm."

Amen !!!!!~

 

[calling4life]

Grizzlystik forged 315 grain broadheads, work on cape buffalo and the like, should penetrate well on a bear even with a poor angle when making follow up shots.

two fixed blades with single bevel.