Chas0218

I too had a deer mysteriously go 90* in the direction I last saw him. Had to call in reinforcements to help grid search the one without any blood or hair.

I saw a small 7 point, button buck pushing around a couple fawns, and 2 more doe. I had the 2 doe 15 yards from me could have shot them a couple dozen times while they were in my food plot. Looking forward to seeing one of those big boys!

Never shot a target bow so you might be right. I didn't think of the added weight of the camera. Sent from my thinking chair...

Let me know where it is I can "check" on him for ya! haha Nice buck!

Yeah but when he is shooting heavier arrows, higher poundage, making more kinetic energy and his broadheads (rage hypodermic) are only penetrating into the side of the animal and not passing thru, tells me a lot of kinetic energy is lost using that head. I have only shot 1 mechanical it did its intended job but the whole penetration thing is huge. I want my BH to do as much damage as possible by penetrating as far and as much vitals as possible. I too found that my arrow has more of a punch at 20 yards than closer but after 20 it starts to drop. I shot a deer at 50 yards 2 years ago and only penetrated 18" into the chest cavity. After examining the deer closer I hit 2 ribs and cut the top of the heart off but I would have expected more penetration.

I'm not here to bash rage but I have shot 2 to 1 deer than my buddy and have recovered more deer than he has. My shots are generally not taken by most people. I see opportunities I don't pass them if I know I can make the shot. This was a 3 blade chisel tip 1" cutting diameter went 30 yards and piled. Went in just in front of the left rear hip and poked out under the skin opposite right front shoulder. Stuck him like a shish kabob. I have never seen a rage penetrate this far. O yeah this was a 170lbs. dressed 9 point. If it meant passing on these bucks because of the broad head I selected I would be junking them ASAP. This was a neck shot straight quartering towards hit carotid and spined him.

I only use one to hold my camera mount other than that it has no actual purpose to me. I shoot just as good with one as I do without, and the length doesn't seem to effect my accuracy either.

The nocturnals have a small shaft that is pressed into the nock by the string when the arrow is released. The tighter they fit the better.

That was going to be my question is if the blades on the exodus were replaceable. Thanks for the insight!

Take the nock and place it in a plastic bag, press the nock into the shaft with the plastic bag still around the nock. I had to do this on one of my arrows and regular nocks. It will be just enough to take up the extra room and fit snug. It might take a couple tries but works great.

Yup have been using them for 4 seasons Yes YES YES I have shot numerous deer with them and seeing the shot placement allowed me to tell how long I should give the deer. Nocturnal have been my go to, I have tried luminocks and were hit or miss and died quickly These really shine (no pun intended) at last light shots. These will always be in my quiver.

If I had to choose a new BH then it would be either the SlickTricks or QAD Exodus. In my case it would probably be the Exodus because they make it in a 85 gr. I currently have about 2 dozen heads left of my ultimate steel 75gr. guys so I won't need to switch anytime soon.