Thinking About Broadheads

There are a couple of different types of broadheads that are suitable for use by bow hunters to ensure a quick and easy kill, fixed blade and mechanical broadheads. The number of manufacturers producing these broadheads has increased significantly over the recent years and it is possible to find subtle variations on the two types over a range of sizes, weights and prices.

One of the keys to a good broadhead is the sharpness of the blades and how cleanly they slice the flesh. A straight, clean cut is going to bleed far more than a ragged cut and this will provide you with the strong blood trail that is sometime crucial to tracking your game.

Out of the many different types of mechanical broadheads that are available on the market there appears to be a lot of credit given to the Grim Reaper broadheads. The acclaim seems to be almost universal, if you want to use a mechanical broadhead that is going to get significant penetration and will produce a solid blood trail, try the Grim Reapers.

All of that talk sort of makes the decision process a little easier and then it is simply a case of working out whether to get a 100 grain or 125 grain broadhead.

Watch Your Arrows With Lighted Nocks

The use of lighted arrow nocks is an idea that has been gradually gaining more acceptance by hunters everywhere. The idea is that the rear end of the arrow is fitted with a little led light that increases the visibility of the arrow as it is launched from the bow.

There are a few advantages to using an arrow that has a light attached, the most obvious is that it is easier to see the arrow while it is in flight. This means that the shooter can see exactly how their arrow flies through the air and the light trail that is left behind will trace the path of the arrow exactly. If adjustments need to be made it will quickly become obvious and this will help on subsequent shots.

The light will also provide a secondary advantage to the shooter and that is to prevent arrows from being lost. Should the target be missed for some reason, depending on the thickness of the foliage, it is very easy to lose your arrow. In some cases these arrows are quite expensive and the last thing you want to do is have to replace all of them each time you go out. The led light on the end of the arrow nock will increase the visibility of the arrow as it lies in the undergrowth ensuring that it can be recovered without too much searching.

Although these nocks tend to cost more than the traditional old plastic nocks they can be seen as providing good value for money, particularly if you bag more deer or retain all of your arrows each time you shoot.