Buckblaster broadheads devastating, pics, but need loaded!!

[Erik1972]

Hello everybody, I am new to this site and was wanting to share with you some photos of my buddys Michigan buck from yesterday moning. Not so much the buck, but the entry and exit wounds from the Buckblaster broadhead. This is basically a smaller muzzy head with mechanical blades that open up to 2.75".They are made by Rocket Aeroheads and you can see them in Cabelas.com or the Rocket website. These heads are deadly, I just cant believe the exit wound. Also this deer ran about 75 yards so some of this exit wound could be tears from running, but either way, it wouldnt of happened with out the broadhead. I am using this broadhead as well, and it seems a little flimsy compared to an actual muzzy, but the proof is right there. I need somebody to help me post them though.

Thanks again, Erik

[Thundergut]

Erik, email the pic to George@totalsportsman.com I'll upload it to my server for you. Thanks~George

[Thundergut]

Here you go Erik. That's a serious exit hole!

http://www.totalsportsman.com/images/Photos/erik1.jpg

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[Erik1972]

Thundergut, Thanks for posting them for me! My buddy Chris said the blood trail he followed was amazing but the majority of it was on one side. When he found the deer, he said the exit wound literally had intestines filling up the hole and petruding out of the hole. He was shocked when he walked up on it to see the massive exit wound. It is hard to believe that the hole is just from a broadhead. I trust him with my life, that this is the real hole. Is it possible when the deer was running it could of ripped it open further or something?

Thanks again, Erik

[countyroad320]

That is a serious exit hole. Looks like there might have been more than a blood trail. Like maybe a "pieces and parts" trail. If the deer snags the wound just right on a limb or something I would say that it is possible that it could be enlarged. Wow.

[george tinkham]

nice pic in the cart,sure tuh win 1st place,the xit hole is in the runnin too...B>}

[XX78]

I dont buy it, I agree with CR

[Ohio Bill]

wow.....thats wild!

[MUZZY MAN]

Thats impressive for sure

[Buckmaster]

That happened to me 2 years ago. I shot a deer with the a Wasp JackHammer 1 3/4" mechanical. The deer's exit side was ripped open and I followed an intestine trail across the woods. I felt really bad for the deer after I saw pieces of intestines hanging off briar bushes. The deer did make it 125 yards after the point of impact.

[Thunderflight]

Looks like he was shot with a .50 sniper rifle.

TF

[XX78]

thats what Im sayin TF

[sycamoreredneck]

Can you say GUT SHOT????

[rjolenic]

peeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww!!! STINKY!

[Q2XL]

looks too me he got snagged on some branches or something while he was runnin .i cant see a broadhead doin that but if it does i want some of them

[Erik1972]

XX78, I am not sure why you dont think this real. Chris called me before he gutted the deer to tell me what just happened. He shoots a 515 grain terminator hunter and gets 69 Lbs of kinetic enegy out of his bow and at 10 yards quartering away with a 2 3/4" cutting diameter, I can see were some damage will be done. Now I know this damage is extreme but its as real as it gets. Chris is a great friend of mine and we just got back from elk hunting in Colorado. It was a textbook shot, but with the expandables opening so far, he did get some stomach along with both lungs and the top of the heart. Pretty devastating I would say. I have shot deer with a slug guns and rifles and you just dont know what the exit hole will be if any at all. I have shot a buck at 40 yards with my muzzleloader last year and didnt get a pass through. And I have shot deer at 40 yards and got complete pass throughs with about 2700 lbs less of kinetic energy. Sometimes you just bever know.

thundergut, what do you mean about 1st place for the photo? Like I said, i am new to this sight and am not sure of all the features. Is there a contest or something?

Thanks, Erik

[CritterGitter]

I think it is interesting. A broadhead that claims to cut a hole of 2.75 inches is fine. I'll accept that. How does that 2.75 inch hole become a 7 inch crater in the side of a deer? The broadhead didn't do that in my opinion.

CG

[Ohio Bill]

Welcome to the site Erik... 2 years ago I hit a buck at 10 yrds in the neck with a spitfire 125... The entrance hole was so big I could put my fist in it..The angle which the arrow hit looked like it slit its neck....The arrow went thru the neck into the lung and stayed there.. The buck ran 15 yrds...It was cool.

[Buckmaster]

I've been there, done that. I'm a believer.
Buckmaster

[Spitfire]

I'm a believer as well! once that thing expands it's cutting everything in it's path. At an angle, with a cutting diameter of 2.75" it's going to be doing some serious damage. Factor in also that when the head starts to punch out the other side, it's pushing that hide out so it's cutting even more of the surface.

[Thundergut]

[i]

thundergut, what do you mean about 1st place for the photo? Like I said, i am new to this sight and am not sure of all the features. Is there a contest or something?

Thanks, Erik [/B]

Erik, that was George Tinkham, the other George on the site.

[Spitfire]

THe other George? LMAO!! I thought there was only one GEORGE!!!!:D

I don't think GT read that it was taken in Michigan, therefore not eligible for the Ohio contest!

[Buckmaster]

I think George was a little upset with the presentation, (ie. wagon, guts hanging out, etc.) and was being derogatory about being a 1st place photo. Take a picture like John did and you'll be all set for the contest.

[Erik1972]

I know this deer isnt eligible for any Big Buck Contest because it was taken in Michigan, plus its not that big. The photos were for documentary to show the damage done to the deer from a Buckblaster broadhead.

Some people dont believe the exit wound is from a broadhead, thats there choice. I use these heads as well and I can say they are dangerous. I hope to arrow something this weekend and we will see what the outcome is. Like I said before, I had a doe run with 5 slugs in her , 2 in the lungs. And I have seen elk drop on the spot from an arrow, so you just never know what is going to happen.

Thanks, Erik

[johnc21]

That thing looks like it blew up. I would have to think he snagged that on something as he was running away. I know that some of the big mechanical heads are devastating but that hole beats anything I've ever seen.

JC

[chadwimc]

I shot a big doe last year with the same type of broadhead. I found the doe's stomach before I found the doe. Thats right. The deer ran into the edge of the woodlot. About ten yards in from the edge, it's stomach was laying on the ground.The arrow came out low on the opposite side. It looked like a knife or razor had slit the deer's belly wide open.

[MUZZY MAN]

Yeah thtas just plain ugly. Mabey one of yhose Rambo arrows:eek:

[sycamoreredneck]

Maybe the deer wasnt found the evening of the hunt and it layed there all night and the yotes or neighborhood dogs tore into it. I'm sorry but I dont think a broadhead on an arrow did that much damage. Congrats to whoever harvested it. It isnt easy to take a deer with archery equipment. I aint calling anyone a liar, just think there are more forces at work on that deer's gut than a little broad head flying about 300 fps on an arrow shaft. IMO

[Thunderflight]

Buck Blaster broadheads are not little.

TF

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[Caribou Dreamer2]

How well do these broadheads tune,and what kind of consistent arrow flight are you getting???How well do they hold up to practice shooting how many heads have you gone thru to get your perfect arrow?

These are just a few question i have for these heads i have seen these for sometime now but shyed away do to the size of the blades??

[Caribou Dreamer2]

O bye the way thats a nasty exit hole i think i might have to see this before I believe but anything can happen in this world today.

And Congrats to your buddy on a nice buck

[cjremr]

Hello -
I am the person who shot this deer with the buckblaster. Let me first list the facts: the deer was shot with the buckblaster head, Easton Axis arrow (519 grains) from a Fred Bear bow at 244 fps (k.e. 69 lbs.), at 10 yards, the deer was shot at 8:00 a.m. and found 1 hour later after running 75 to 80 yards (jumping a creek twice). It was a slight quartering into shot - hitting 1 lung, the liver, and other peices.

The photo was not doctored in any way! The photo you see is exactly what I saw when I rolled the deer over upon recovery. I think we all know that each deer is different. I have hit and recovered 2 other deer using this broadhead. The exit wounds on the other two were not as dramatic but still devestating.

Please send me any questions you may have - the purpose of this forum is to share information with fellow hunters, not cast doubt or spread lies.

[sycamoreredneck]

No doubts or lies just opinions.

[XX78]

Originally posted by sycamoreredneck
No doubts or lies just opinions.

Yup what he said

[sycamoreredneck]

Ok here is the deal with those pics. There is just no way 6 blades on a broadhead could have caused MOST of that damage to a deer. No one on this site is calling you liars. We like getting new members and welcome you with a virtual slap on the back and firm hand shake. It is a site to discuss things like you posted and that's all we where doing, discussing. Nice Buck, congrats on the kill, now lets discuss it. Also I dont think anyone was putting down the broadheads. I'm shure they would do the job. Heck I changed broadheads this summer and if my Spitfire 100's don't work out this season I might try those next season!!! No hard feelings fellas. Just wanted to clear that up.:D

[Thunderflight]

I tried several times to win a pack of buck blasters on ebay, but I kept getting sniped.

TF

[Erik1972]

Chris and I appreciate all the responses to the photos. I wish I was there to see it as well as many of you guys. We are not out to trick any body, I just thought it would be a good post to see what people would say about it. I would be skeptical too, but knowing Chris and who he is and what he respresents as an ethical deer hunter, I have no choice but to believe him. Hell, i cant even get him to take a 40 yard shot!

I personally have yet to kill an animal with these broadheads. When Chris and I were in Colorado elk hunting this year, the outfitter and his ranch hands showed us these and they seemed pretty impressive. They highly recommend these heads so they have a good bloodtrail to follow. We were both using your regular 125 Muzzy. The heads themselves are smaller then a Muzzy but then the retractables open up pretty large. The heads dont seem as sturdy as a Muzzy, I guess they are designed to bend around bone and not break off. The quality could be better. I hope to try one out this weekend. I have always used Steelforce until I hit a bull and it busted off after 8 inches of penetration, then I switched to Muzzys.

I guess you never know what the outcome will be once the arrow leaves the string. I would be toatlly shocked if I walked up an my buck and saw that hole. We cant really say its all broadhead or not but without any other evidence, thats all we can go on. It is possible as the deer was running and jumping that it tore open more and not to mention the intestines and pressure from inside on the wound could have definetly opened it up even more. But without evidence, I can only blame the broadhead.

Thanks for the posts and good luck this weekend, I am feeling lucky!! Perry County watch out.

Erik

[sycamoreredneck]

I will be hunting near the Licking/Perry county line tommorow morning. Good luck as well.

[Thunderflight]

Were's the Discovery Channels "New Detectives" when you need them.:D

TF

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[sycamoreredneck]

How bout those 2 guys, Myth Busters , Jamie and Adam?? I love that show.

[Thunderflight]

I agree!!!!

TF

http://epguides.com/MythBusters/cast.jpg

[sycamoreredneck]

I love what they do to that crash dummy they have. What is his name?? I cant think of it. What is your favorite episode?? Mine is prob. the one where they buried the pigs in the concrete. Damn, what a good show!!!

[XX78]

TF If u put ur auto bid up high then they cant outbid u. if they do out bid u, u just stuck em with a high bid;)

[george tinkham]

thn flt,yuh didnt want em bad nuff if yuh got sniped,if i really want somethin i will git it...

[johnc21]

Erik- How hard are those to tune to your set up? They look like they could be a bear to tune. As for the photos, I believe that is what your buddy found. I just think that he may have snagged something. That is the beauty of hunting. You see and experience alot of things that alot of people don't believe. Nice deer and congrats.

John

[Erik1972]

Those heads are kind of a pain to tune. I ended up using the same grain head in a muzzy to get mine tuned in then then I shot one of the mechanical heads and they seem to fly just like a Muzzy does. Once you shoot one into The Block or whatever target you are using, you have to tear it apart and rebuild it again. The channels for the mechanical blades gets filled with foam and wont close up right. You can take the mechanical blades off and shoot them that way as well, then they are just like a muzzy only 10 grains lighter. You can practice this way and the put the mechanicals back on before you hunt. Like I said kind of a pain but if you can get Muzzys to shoot well you can get these to shoot well. I just made sure that each head I put on a arrow was completely balanced, unfortunetly for me that was only 4 out of a dozen arrows that would be perfect. The other arrows had some wobble to them, but I bought these arrows as is, without actually heated up the insert and turning them.

Thanks, Erik

[justmissed1]

Erik1972 writes

"10 yards quartering away with a 2 3/4" cutting diameter, I can see were some damage will be done. Now I know this damage is extreme but its as real as it gets. Chris is a great friend of mine and we just got back from elk hunting in Colorado. It was a textbook shot, but with the expandables opening so far, he did get some stomach along with both lungs and the top of the heart. "

As I read thru the post on this topic, this statement above along with the pics clued me in that things didnt add up. I see the guy that actually shot the animal posted the truth about the shot angle. Before everybody goes out and buys these heads, keep in mind that a shoulder hit, and or a solid rib hit might result in very poor penetration with this large of a cut. The head also didnt open all the way upon entering. Maybe this is by design to allow greater penetration? I shot a buck with jackhammers(1.75" cut) and hit it similar to this deer. I also had some intestines laying around the deer, where it appeared his own hoof snagged them and pulled them out. The whole had intestines plugging it. Granted the whole wasnt this big, but it was about the size of a soft ball(easily bigger then 1.75" broad head). I think the stomach skin must rip, or maybe the deer haunches up a bit before the broad head goes thru the skin? Either way congrats on a nice buck and thanks for sharing the pics.

Ken

[DUCKGOOSE49]

I have shot 6 deer with these heads. They are great i have broke so many ribs even on good size deer. The blood trails are unreal. I wish I had some pics of the holes that i can fit my fist in. The blades do bend, but what can you expect when you are blowing threw so many ribs. I buy replacment blades on ebay for real cheap. I do recommend them http://www.ohiosportsman.com/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif