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Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: smokeu on September 19, 2009, 03:14:36 pm

Title: Do many of you use trade points on whitetails? PICS ADDED
Post by: smokeu on September 19, 2009, 03:14:36 pm

I just made a few trial trade points about a 100grs + - , and was wondering do many of you successfully make kills with these type points. I have some Howard hill broadheads but they are 165gr and dont seem to fly as well. My feild points had only been 125- 100gr. Any thoughts or cosiderations are surely welcome.

thanks

Mike

Title: Re: Do many of you use trade points on whitetails?
Post by: smokeu on September 19, 2009, 03:31:46 pm

These are about 2in x 3/4in and SHARP.

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Title: Re: Do many of you use trade points on whitetails? PICS ADDED
Post by: El Destructo on September 19, 2009, 04:03:40 pm

Them look nice Mike....I wouldn't be afraid to Hunt with them at all....but are they Legal in Texas? I am thinking they need to be 7/8" wide here.....

Title: Re: Do many of you use trade points on whitetails? PICS ADDED
Post by: smokeu on September 19, 2009, 05:59:59 pm

Yea im really not sure the legal dimensions here in TX, on my list to find out though.  Thanks for the compliment.

Mike

Title: Re: Do many of you use trade points on whitetails? PICS ADDED
Post by: El Destructo on September 19, 2009, 06:43:26 pm

I am in Texas....and 7/8" is the Legal Limit...no smaller

Title: Re: Do many of you use trade points on whitetails? PICS ADDED
Post by: PeteC on September 25, 2009, 10:28:04 pm

Mike, that's all I use for deer and hogs.I make mine from band-saw and circ. saw blades.I cut the band saw blades 3 1/2 " long,1" of that is straight tang the width of the arrow shaft,then a 1 1/2" wide by 2 1/2" long triangular point that'll give a  a weight a tad over 150 gr.. I usually build the circ. saw blade a little smaller to get the same weight.if it ends up a little heavy I serrate the blade with a triangular file.Both of these points I temper by heating cherry red,then quench in motor oil.Good huntin' to you this season.Oh,by the way,Mike is right,your points are not legal for deer in Texas,they need to be a minimum of 7/8th ". God Bless

Title: Re: Do many of you use trade points on whitetails? PICS ADDED
Post by: Pappy on September 29, 2009, 06:12:35 am

I use them a lot and they do great.Good looking heads you have ther,they should do it. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Do many of you use trade points on whitetails? PICS ADDED
Post by: huntertrapper on October 01, 2009, 12:06:58 pm

I have a trade point in my quiver for deer.