Criley
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Took this sow hog from 15 yards. I think it was 130-140 lbs.
The hog was quartering away when I let the arrow fly. The arrow passed through and stuck into a tree. Penetration was in the middle of the rib cage (both left to right + up and down) and exit was behind the opposite shoulder, about 3" below the spine. It didnt break through any rib or shoulder bone. Upon gutting it, I think I cut both lungs and the aorta. See picture for entry/exit mark.
My compound was set to 60 lb draw. My broadhead was a Carbon express quad pro. It is a fixed blade broadhead with 4 blades and has a 1" cutting diameter. I used this blade because most of the hogs I was seeing in the area weren't that big, most less than 150 lbs so a heavy chisel tip with 2 or 3 blades wasn't necessary for penetration. Based on my target practice, this broadhead was field tip accurate, and the 4 blades added reassurance for lethal hemmoraging.
The hog ran about 50 yards, started steadily growling for about 15 seconds, and then was quiet. I waited 30 mins and found then found it completely expired. I was very pleased with the performance of the broadhead. This is the second hog I've taken with a bow, and the first one that ran after it was hit so I was relieved to recover the animal.
The hog was quartering away when I let the arrow fly. The arrow passed through and stuck into a tree. Penetration was in the middle of the rib cage (both left to right + up and down) and exit was behind the opposite shoulder, about 3" below the spine. It didnt break through any rib or shoulder bone. Upon gutting it, I think I cut both lungs and the aorta. See picture for entry/exit mark.
My compound was set to 60 lb draw. My broadhead was a Carbon express quad pro. It is a fixed blade broadhead with 4 blades and has a 1" cutting diameter. I used this blade because most of the hogs I was seeing in the area weren't that big, most less than 150 lbs so a heavy chisel tip with 2 or 3 blades wasn't necessary for penetration. Based on my target practice, this broadhead was field tip accurate, and the 4 blades added reassurance for lethal hemmoraging.
The hog ran about 50 yards, started steadily growling for about 15 seconds, and then was quiet. I waited 30 mins and found then found it completely expired. I was very pleased with the performance of the broadhead. This is the second hog I've taken with a bow, and the first one that ran after it was hit so I was relieved to recover the animal.
