GJgo
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Last week I went on my first archery hunt, and harvested my first archery game- a mule deer buck. No pictures, let's just call him a "meat buck". I was done hunting, drinking coffee & packing up my camper when he and his buddies decided to come mill around my camp & not leave before I finished the cup.
The day before had I had a shot on his daddy and over estimated the distance, rookie mistake, putting the arrow clean over his back. When I retrieved the shaft it had lodged squarely in a nice moist tree root. I cut it out to bring it home where I could remove it later, and once it was dry I split it open. Thought this was a cool picture- I've read where some people have concerns about the broadhead expanding if hard things are impacted. I think this pretty much answers the question for me. I only have my draw set at about 55 lbs. right now, and the impact was about 45-50 yds. from where I shot.
The day before had I had a shot on his daddy and over estimated the distance, rookie mistake, putting the arrow clean over his back. When I retrieved the shaft it had lodged squarely in a nice moist tree root. I cut it out to bring it home where I could remove it later, and once it was dry I split it open. Thought this was a cool picture- I've read where some people have concerns about the broadhead expanding if hard things are impacted. I think this pretty much answers the question for me. I only have my draw set at about 55 lbs. right now, and the impact was about 45-50 yds. from where I shot.