Great vid. I know some folks that have had this happen with Rage broadheads from different angles. I have used Shwackers and get plenty of penetration, but no blood trail. We've lost 2 out of 4 deer. Only reason it wasn't 4 out of 4 was because I saw one of mine when he fell, and I found a buddy's the next morning with a blood hound. Switched to Mega Meats and have had no more issues. I've always used fixed, but switched to mech. 2 years ago. I don't think I will use them on those big tough animals like moose, bears, elk, ect.., but I think you'd be ok on a muley. Not sure on a sheep...those guys are pretty tough.

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Yeah dude, tough break. I, like you have given thought to mechanicals many times but one bad story is enough for me question using them. Now this can be added to the uncountable number of bad story's I've heard about mechanical failure solidifies my opinion on them. Ill be sticking with my 2 blade heads as they do not fail. For the haters out there, sure you can take animals with them, you can also take animals with rocks, that doesn't mean I use them. One chance of it not working should be enough for anyone to not use them. I want to be the only weak link in my shot not my equipment. Next time will be better Remi!

I really liked the technique you used to highlight your brother stalking the buck that far away. It kept it really visceral.

I've heard the same story so many times or the other story is blade don't open I shoot cut on contact for that reason to bad hard work lost deer wounded that really sucks

Northern A stan is as close to there as I've ever been. Maybe one day I can get up North to find some sheep

Awesome vid Remi🤙🏽

My grandfather had a similar issue on a whitetail I believe with a rage out of a crossbow, the bolt deflected of a rib and straight into the ground, sister ended up harvesting the deer with a rifle and we were able to confirm after looking at the wound

and your surprised why lol

There's not a mechanical head made that will ever be on my arrows period.

hey your that guy from cotw

Uhh...where the views at O.O!

Swacker broad heads did this to me 2 times in one day on the same buck. Switches to sevr and haven’t had it happen again. Great film!

Had a 125 grimreaper from a 100lbs crossbow bounce of the last rib of a boar hogg... had 3or4 hairs trapped in the blades.

Did you forget to take the practice bolt out of a Sevr?

Sounds like a rage 😡

WAS THE RAMBO BUCK.. THE BUCK THAT DONT GO DWN😂

I shot a elk with a vortex expandable that had I used a muzzy it would have been Dead for sure. But as it was it got caught in the bone even though I was shooting with 80 pounds. Never again will I use an expanding broadhead for any hunt. J tracked the elk for 20 miles before I gave up on it. This was one of the worst hunts I have ever been on because it ruined it for me. Thanks for the video.

Yeah this last rut I was a 5m on a nice fallow buck. Shot it with grim reaper which usually work but this time a bigger cutting diameter the 13/4 blade razor cut. Perfect shot but got about an inch of penetration. Two things might of happened, at such close distance it hadn’t built enough kinetic energy to deploy properly or the larger blades just didn’t penetrate through fur, skin and ribs. Heartbreaking 💔

San Carlos in Sonora Mexico has some amazing mahi fishing heading out there in late September and from January-April some yellow tail fishing as well

Man i gotta be honest you probably should disclose the arrow setup and broadhead. But its your show. Just my .02 great job with everything stay safe.

That looks really good I’ve never done that I do have some pheasant

Mechanical broadheads plain suck. I've been using the Ramcat Hydro Shocks for years now and never had a issue. They do alot of damage and leaves carnage.

I was just about to grab some Sevr 1.5 Hybrids for an elk hunt this fall.. had been hearing so many good things. This has me once again questioning..

Hey man, last year, I shot at a Blacktail buck in Oregon with a mechanical broadhead and had the same sort of experience. He was 7 yards from me and put it right behind his shoulder and hit right, where I was aiming, and it just stopped and only penetrated about 6” so I never recovered him. Needless to say I’ve switched back to fixed blades.

Were you using that BEAST broadhead? I've seen a lot of videos where it actually never makes full deployment and fails during testing

Never had a similar experience because I’ve never used a mechanical…and never regretted that decision…how people still use them is beyond me🙄

Poor Shot Angles and Mechanicals don't play well together.

Kayuga brand "pilot cuts" from Australia might be worth a try. Fixed blade, ultra sharp, aerodynamic and never fails

Sevr is the shit 16 dead bucks with the 2.1 and 2.0. Have I wounded deer ? Yes 2 deer but it sure was not the SEVR. All shot placement. SEVRs don’t really fail but hey whatever make you guys feeling better on loosing deer. Shoot a 100lb bow and 800grain arrow with a fixed iron will and let’s see what the story is when the deer runs off. And it will eventually happen because no set up is perfect and every set up has its cons. In the case of sevrs they don’t penetrate the best but that’s why I pull high poundage and shoot a high energy set up and make sure to tuck the arrow where it needs to be put. Got a pass through in 2022 at 97 yards on a quartering away buck all with 425grain 4mm axis out of Mathews v3 #77lbs @27.5dl so there’s some data for those who care to know. Good luck to you all on finding your deer this year!

Bummer about the failure. But being in beautiful country with family is as good as it gets. Thanks for sharing.

Your a good man and great hunter

Seems disingenuous to not disclose the broadhead

Likely an over the top style broadhead. I shot a buck in Arkansas with a Shwacker broadhead at about 30 yards. In my eyes I pinwheeled the buck. Bottom 1/3 of the body 3” aft of the shoulder. My 505gr arrow traveling 270fps penetrated maybe 3.5”. The buck took off on a dead run and the arrow fell out after 3-4 bounds. Minimal blood, no evidence of bone or a hard impact on the tip. After really studying the way the broadhead opens the first thing I realized was one of the early stages of the heads deployment creates a pitchfork. Point/tip at 0 degrees and both blades at about 10 degrees. This position would obviously happen early in the deployment cycle. My only thought is the buck was mid-step with his impact side front leg barring weight and fully extended aft. This made the shoulder muscles tense and tight, coupled with hide fur and the pitchfork configuration of the broadhead it caused the head to hang up and dissipate the kinetic energy over a wider area like a judo point. Anything forked is designed to grab, not penetrate. So I personally won’t ever shoot another broadhead that doesn’t maintain an aerodynamic profile the entire deployment cycle. Not sure if that is or is similar to what you used but that’s my experience.

Friends don’t let friends shoot mechanical broadheads!!

I've used many of the "top rated" mechanicals for over 30 years (Rocket, NAP Spitfire, Grim Reaper, Ulmer Edge, Rage, NAP everything "new", and now SEVR), and the only time I've seen or heard of something like this happening has been when they were in their "practice modes" or with their practice heads, if they were truly broken before the shot, or if they'd rusted closed from having got wet (Grim Reapers). Knock on wood I've had zero of the problems that the mechanical haters always bring up (mechanical failures after the shot, penetration, no blood trails, etc.) unless I shot the animal poorly (too much of a side angle, in the shoulder bone, outside of the vitals, etc.). At the end of the day, I'm pretty much convinced that if you hit a big game animal where you're supposed to with a legally powerful bow, that you'd probably still kill them nine times out of ten even with field tips. The fixed vs mechanical debate is always going to be a thing forever, with each side convinced that they're right and even despite some really good testing that folks have been doing....my real advice after archery hunting for over 40 years with both fixed blades and mechanicals is to use whatever's been working the best for you and your circle of friends, with good data share your successes and failures, and most importantly to thoroughly research/test before trying new things in the field.

That mechanical failed because of the steep angle. One side opened first and it basically turns into a hinge. Same thing would happen on a hard 1/4 away. Fixed is the way to go.

I have had a lot of poor performance and failures from mechanicals over the years. Even though I know a lot of advancements have been made but I do not trust them. Not any of them. I will not consider a mechanical for any hunt

That’s nice of you to take a lesbian hunting and get them outside! Good on you! Light arrow, light poundage…. FAFO. And yes, you DID hit the shoulder.

Remi! First and foremost, love all the videos you produce and your ethics! Your broadhead situation is exactly the same thing that happened to me 2 archery seasons back, hunting the coast I cut off a herd bull from his cows, they had crossed the road but he was waiting in the brush, I was already in full go mode, just waiting for him to step out I could see his big tines through the fur trees, after what seemed like eternity he stepped out, 30 yds perfect broadside I stop him with a cow call, Im already at full draw, already set my pin and ranged the spot where he'd step out, let my arrow fly... Shooting 65 lbs on a Bowtech Experience and I watch my arrow hit him perfectly, about 4 inches behind his shoulder, I had a shuttle T solid one piece broadhead that is known to shoot through cinder blocks, well, it's been a nightmare of mine ever since but that arrow for whatever reason did not penetrate more than maybe an inch or 2 into his hide... I watched him take the hit from the arrow, he looked my direction but didn't spook, just looked around like he's been stung by a bee and I'm looking at my arrow in disbelief that it's dangling out of his side, like a tassel or something had just been poked into his hide... As I attempted to knock another arrow he spun and took off after his cows. Tracked and tracked just to try and find my arrow. Never found blood, never found my arrow, this is thick coastal Roosevelt bulls I hunt, so finding an arrow in that can be quite difficult. My point is, I've had numerous people tell me, oh well you mustve hit the shoulder... No no no, I know where the shoulder is I've shot numerous bucks and bulls and a bear now with my bow, all of them my arrow sailed through without them knowing what happened.. this instance however is etched into my mind as the biggest conundrum and head scratcher that I still haven't figured out... That was a dead bull had my arrow penetrated like it should have... And at 30 yds !!? 🤔🤦🤷

Thanks

No issues so far here, using sevrs. Thats definitely a bummer though man. Are you gonna post about which head it was?

I had the same thing happen with a Swhacker mechanical last year but the Grim Reaper whitetail specials i used the previous few yrs were flawless

I used Rage Hypodermic for years. I drew a once in a lifetime moose tag in Wy last year. I decided to go to a Ramcat for the hunt. This fix blade broadhead flies perfect to field points, penetrated thru the moose and made me a believer. Try it!

What a stud

I left a message yesterday and it was deleted. I guess you cant mention a brand when you talk about a failure?

I’ve only had this happen once when an outsert snapped on a deer and it wasn’t the heads fault. It was actually a fixed head not a mechanical. I wish there was more details given unless I missed it.

Absolutely had the same thing happen to me with mechanical broad head. I have had many mechanical broad heads work but after that failure I stopped using them. I only use 2 blade single bevel because they will not fail. I put a lot of time,energy and money into finding and getting a shot at mature bucks to take a chance on a broad head failure.

Iron will’s !!! Bone doesn’t matter at all.

Have seen this in person several times with different mechanicals.