Year of the Bow #6 — Making The Right Choice for Hunting Broadheads Not An Easy Task

Welcome to Hunting and Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada.

I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I’m back with Jeremy Jensen and Kevin Wood talking about first steps in bowhunting. All of us have decided that this year will be the “Year of the Bow.” We’ve made a commitment to hunt only with a bow and not firearms, and we have set out to gain the skills and knowledge required before this year’s deer hunting season.

 In this episode, we met up at our indoor warehouse shooting lane to talk about broadheads. There are many, many choices these days when it comes to broadheads, and deciding what to tip your arrows with for hunting can be a daunting task.

 Before the three of us chatted, however, I had a conversation with Mitchell Haifley, the owner of VPA Archery, a US manufacturer selling, among other things, a line of precision-machined broadheads in a wide array of weights and configurations. We talked about the differences between fixed blade and mechanical broadheads and Mitchell weighed in on some of the things he thinks about when it comes to broadheads.

 After my chat with Mitchell, Kevin, Jeremy and I had a look at a small selection of broadheads that VPA sent our way, and discussed things we have been thinking about when deciding what broadheads to hunt with.

 Lastly, we gave the VPA broadheads a quick shoot at our indoor range, and discovered a couple of interesting things that will certainly affect how we make our broadhead choices down the road…

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 Thanks for listening to this week’s episode. If you want to share a thought, send me an email at [email protected].  I’m Robert Koopmans, thanks again, and we’ll catch you next time.