I finally got it done!
I started making my own screw in broadheads sometime last year. I have since built lots of jigs to expedite and control the process for more consistent results. However, the broadhead i used on this hunt is one from the first batch i ever made. It is the exact profile of a magnus stinger, except that it is a single bevel and the trailin edge is beveled as well.
They look like this
A brief description of how i made them can be found on this thread if you scroll down a little to my post.
My brother in law took me to his lease in brownwood for the first part of this week. We are both blessed to have jobs that give us a lot of time off this time of year. We thought the hunting would be fantastic with that big front that came in. Instead, the hunting was poor to mediocre. I had already made two sits without seeing a deer. On the second evening, I had a young eight point come in without a care in the world (i was only after does). He was soon accompanied by a decent doe. I had no plans to be picky and immediately positioned for a shot. She did not cooperate quite like i planned. She was extremely cautious. She would eat corn but as soon as she would get close to giving me a shot, she would look right at the blind and back up behind cover again. I am accustomed to hunting deer on trails rather than feeders so they are normally very relaxed and ignorant to my presence. Her caution became very frustrating. When she passed under the feeder, she would only pass on the far side of it. The feeder was already pushing the limits of my comfort zone, having been setup by a compound shooter. I thought she was going to leave several times without giving me a shot so i finally decided to take anything she gave me quartering away. She walked back out of the brush, passing on the far side of the feeder and offered me a slightly quartering shot and i did not pass it up. It always happens so fast when you release and all i saw was where the arrow entered. Much farther back than i would have liked. I would like to say that she jumped forward at the shot, causing the arrow to impact further back, but i can't guarantee it. It is plausible given the shot distance. The arrow appeared to enter at the back edge of the ribs. As she ran, she turned and i could see the arrow dangling out of the exit. I had no intentions of pursuing her that night, given the shot placement and the temperatures being cold enough. It was 16 degrees the next morning and we took up the trail after an unfruitful morning hunt. No blood. No arrow. Not good. Doubt creeps in heavily. My only hope was that she bedded down quickly and would be easy to spot due to the abscence of under brush. We looked for about 10 minutes in the direction she ran. I was about to turn down through a thick strip to look but decided to check out a clear draw first. And there she lay in the open right on trail. Ah the feeling of success! I would think that she died on her feet given that she was in the open, laying on her side on a trail. At least it makes me feel better to think so. She was approximately 100 yards from where she was shot. Looked like i got liver and maybe a piece of the off side lung. I wish i had recovered the arrow to see how the broadhead faired. Maybe next time. The first picture is how she lay when i found her.
Bob Lee 60" recurve
58# at 28"
Goldtip 5575
Homemade Head
Homemade bow quiver
I started making my own screw in broadheads sometime last year. I have since built lots of jigs to expedite and control the process for more consistent results. However, the broadhead i used on this hunt is one from the first batch i ever made. It is the exact profile of a magnus stinger, except that it is a single bevel and the trailin edge is beveled as well.
They look like this
A brief description of how i made them can be found on this thread if you scroll down a little to my post.
My brother in law took me to his lease in brownwood for the first part of this week. We are both blessed to have jobs that give us a lot of time off this time of year. We thought the hunting would be fantastic with that big front that came in. Instead, the hunting was poor to mediocre. I had already made two sits without seeing a deer. On the second evening, I had a young eight point come in without a care in the world (i was only after does). He was soon accompanied by a decent doe. I had no plans to be picky and immediately positioned for a shot. She did not cooperate quite like i planned. She was extremely cautious. She would eat corn but as soon as she would get close to giving me a shot, she would look right at the blind and back up behind cover again. I am accustomed to hunting deer on trails rather than feeders so they are normally very relaxed and ignorant to my presence. Her caution became very frustrating. When she passed under the feeder, she would only pass on the far side of it. The feeder was already pushing the limits of my comfort zone, having been setup by a compound shooter. I thought she was going to leave several times without giving me a shot so i finally decided to take anything she gave me quartering away. She walked back out of the brush, passing on the far side of the feeder and offered me a slightly quartering shot and i did not pass it up. It always happens so fast when you release and all i saw was where the arrow entered. Much farther back than i would have liked. I would like to say that she jumped forward at the shot, causing the arrow to impact further back, but i can't guarantee it. It is plausible given the shot distance. The arrow appeared to enter at the back edge of the ribs. As she ran, she turned and i could see the arrow dangling out of the exit. I had no intentions of pursuing her that night, given the shot placement and the temperatures being cold enough. It was 16 degrees the next morning and we took up the trail after an unfruitful morning hunt. No blood. No arrow. Not good. Doubt creeps in heavily. My only hope was that she bedded down quickly and would be easy to spot due to the abscence of under brush. We looked for about 10 minutes in the direction she ran. I was about to turn down through a thick strip to look but decided to check out a clear draw first. And there she lay in the open right on trail. Ah the feeling of success! I would think that she died on her feet given that she was in the open, laying on her side on a trail. At least it makes me feel better to think so. She was approximately 100 yards from where she was shot. Looked like i got liver and maybe a piece of the off side lung. I wish i had recovered the arrow to see how the broadhead faired. Maybe next time. The first picture is how she lay when i found her.
Bob Lee 60" recurve
58# at 28"
Goldtip 5575
Homemade Head
Homemade bow quiver
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