Do you shoot Iron Will Broadheads?

chap_dog48 · Oct 20, 2024

Got back from a successful Elk hunt for my daughter in southwestern Colorado. Tagged a great 6x5 bull (should have been a 6x6 but snapped off his g5/g6 split) . Found a second little trophy inside the bull was a iron will broadhead. Pretty amazing the bull didn't even seemed phased, it was lodged into his spine on his left side.

Horsecorn · Oct 20, 2024

Damn don’t eat that meat then. It’s tainted with infection.

yotebuster17 · Oct 20, 2024

Horsecorn said:
Damn don’t eat that meat then. It’s tainted with infection.

No

MtnHillbilly · Oct 20, 2024

I do! but my bull is in the freezer

thinking im gonna not shoot them next year though! sweet find!

Mountain_Mayne · Oct 21, 2024

Nope, you will never catch me shooting broadheads that are $130 a pack...Always got it done with Ramcats.

Crazy how many people find broadheads in elk...they are tough critters.

twopointdn · Oct 21, 2024

Nope. To expensive and the ones I prefer work fine for a third the cost. Last bull I hit went 25 yards a tipped over dead in sight. On complaints.

elks96 · Oct 23, 2024

Iron Wills are Badass and the cost is for good reason. Yes lots of cheaper heads that work, but I would easily shoot the iron wills any day. The only guys whining about the cost must miss a lot of shots? As they can be used for years and years on multiple animals.

mata · Oct 23, 2024

I don’t care for fixed blade broadheads anymore, shot a lot when I was a kid and thy were cheaper but have moved on to really good mechanical’s. But lots of Bowhunters swear by iron will’s especially for big game such as elk or buffalo,

callsalot · Oct 23, 2024

I went back to shooting a fixed blade as I like to be able to hone the edge in seconds vs. replaceable. Not Iron wills though. Between me and my two hunting partners I think we've killed 3 bulls over the years that had broadheads in them. Ball joint of the hip, along the spine and one in the shoulder. All elk seemed fine. They are tough.

HntHrdr · Oct 23, 2024

I shoot iron wills, they fly great out to 60 yards, and I can get them super sharp, cool find and congrats on the bull!

chap_dog48 · Oct 24, 2024

Dang, I guess that is a nice little trophy of a broadhead at $40 a piece. It's going on the plaque with the bullet we do me in the hide for sure. Well just wanted to share. The bull was ripping off bugles and running around and it didn't seem to bother him. The archery shot looked like it was a quartering to, and of course high. The broadhead doesn't even look damaged. Who's ever broadhead that was thanks for missing the vitals. It is a nice bull we got. Happy hunting Season 3 looks like it might be getting some weather next week.

wweaver79 · Monday at 12:12 AM

I shoot them, they are expensive but compared the cost of everything else they are a drop in the bucket. They fly really well for me. I have not bought any since the increase in price ( they were $99 for three ) but still a three pack at $120 is a little more than a tank of gas depending on where you live.

elks96 · Monday at 9:47 AM

wweaver79 said:
I shoot them, they are expensive but compared the cost of everything else they are a drop in the bucket. They fly really well for me. I have not bought any since the increase in price ( they were $99 for three ) but still a three pack at $120 is a little more than a tank of gas depending on where you live.

And they are darn near indestructible and easy to resharpen. Also if you don’t miss they don’t get lost.