Happy Saturday everyone and welcome to another edition of Daily News from World Class Whitetails of Ohio. Today's article is for our bow hunters and to give those who don't bow hunt a glimpse at the world of archery. Now here at the ranch I have seen many monsters taken, but it still amazes me when I see one taken with a bow. It truely is an art within itself.
So bow hunters, even though I prefer the old smoke pole, I salute you.
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-Justin
World Class Whitetails of Ohio
Broadheads - What's The Point?
By: Bob Hendricks
 Okay, you have your new bow and you have matched your arrow weight now it is time to pick a broadhead to complete your arrow. If you are only shooting targets a simple field point will do the trick, but if you want to hunt with your bow you will need a broadhead that will quickly and humanely dispatch the animal that you choose to harvest.
You will need to choose between a fixed head and a mechanical head. Each of these heads has a distinct advantage, it is simply a matter of picking the right one for your specific bow setup and hunting needs. As a general rule a fixed head will penetrate better than the majority of mechanical heads. Mechanicals on the other hand tend to be more accurate under the majority of conditions than a fixed head. Mechanicals tend to be more accurate because there is less blade surface exposed in the flight of the arrow.
Broadheads need to be tuned but only after the bow is properly tuned. Make sure that shooting form; proper nocking point and proper center shot are first correct. Broadheads need to be perfectly straight and aligned on the arrow. A broadhead should be assembled on the arrow, tightened and spun like a top on a hard flat surface to check for straightness. You must strive for no wobble, so try the broadhead with several arrows. Everything must be in a straight line on the arrow because the broadhead acts like miniature fletching and the angle that the broadhead is positioned will be the angle the arrow will want to go until the arrow’s fletching can control the flight.
Broadhead groups that tend to go high or low can usually be helped by adjusting the nock. If there is a matter of the arrow deviating horizontally try some minor center shot adjustments. These adjustments should be made in 1/16 inch increments until the groups become tighter and more uniform. Remember when practicing to have your field points the same weight as your hunting broadhead.
 Here are some adjustments you may want to make:
· If the broadhead groups above the field points, move the nocking point up.
· If the broadhead groups below the field points move the nocking point down.
· If broadheads are grouping to the left, you may either increase the poundage of the bow, change to a heavier broadhead or move the arrow rest or cushion plunger in towards the bow. Make adjustments 1/32 inch at a time.
· If broadheads are grouping to the right, they are behaving like the shaft is too weak. You may decrease the poundage of the bow, change to lighter broadheads, or move the arrow rest or plunger out away from the bow. Make adjustments 1/32 inch at a time.
If you notice after making several adjustments that your groups are starting to open back up you probably have gone too far in your adjustments. Make sure that before you attempt to tune your broadheads that you have added all the accessories to your bow. Use only good quality arrows; change only one variable at a time when you tune.
** If after making all the recommended adjustments you still are unable to obtain good arrow grouping you may want to change arrow size to a stiffer or weaker shaft. In this case you will have to retune.** Once the bow and broadheads are tuned you are ready to head to the woods with confidence that you are ready to hunt and because of consistent practice you will be able to make a clean humane shot on the game that you are hunting and after all isn’t that the point?
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