4 fixed 1 mechanical in the quiver

[Mr.Ktm]

Been hearing a few guys that hunt with fixed broadheads carry 1 mechanical in the quiver for long range follow up shots. Not a bad idea when a shot doesn’t land perfect. Wondering how many guys do that and what your choice of mechanical is? Thoughts?

 

[Jbehredt]

I do it. Also a good coyote/grouse arrow. Grim reaper 1 3/8 razor tip. Got a long follow up on a cow one year and she went down seconds later.

 

[Hussar]

I have 3 fixed (Iron Will Solids) and 2 mechanicals (Sevr Hybrid 1.5s) in the quiver. I like having the flexibility if needed.

 

[Bump79]

I do it. Personally, I am a go big on mechanical kind of guy. Especially for follow up. Mechanicals aren't likely to break bone and a pass through at distance isn't guaranteed. I'd take the cut and if it stops far side so be it.

My vote at the moment is Shwacker. Just because I don't like to deal with blades opening in my quiver. Last year I had Sevr 2.0 and they kept opening.

 

[Laramie]

Or you can just shoot quality expandable broadheads for all shots. Poke a hole through any animals lungs in north America, they die quickly and they have no clue if it was a fixed head.

 

[Shawn_Guinn]

I’m back to a 5 arrow quiver so 1 grouse arrow 3 hybrid evolutions and 1 fixed katana is my set up. That little head is very accurate for me I like it as a safety blanket I’m not sure I’ll ever reach for it.

 

[Zdub02]

I carry a 50/50 mix of QAD exodus and rage hypodermic. My last bow kill the fixed shot low so I switched to the rage and was able to bring home steaks that day.

 

[06 SB]

3 Grim Reaper Micro Hades and 3 Fatal Steels. If I am hunting near a swamp, or close to somewhere when I need the deer down faster I tend to use the mechanicals. IME they do more damage and the deer goes down a bit faster but not by much.

 

[5MilesBack]

I've carried fixed and mechanical in my quiver since 2011. The ratio started at 4 to 1, but quickly went to 2 to 3 and now 1 to 4. I vary on which mechanical heads I carry.

 

[Blockcaver]

Generally all mechanical but on some hunts will carry a fixed or two.

 

[bat-cave]

For Elk season, I carry 4 Fixed blades (IW), one small game arrow, and one arrow with a mechanical for the potential "longer range follow-up shot". I am carrying a Sevr (Ti 2.0). I have yet to use the mechanical, but it gives me so piece of mind just in case. For Whitetail, I run the same quiver but carry all fixed blades as the longer shots, just aren't realistic where I have hunted.

 

[Beendare]

I'm a KISS guy, all COC fixed....but I do carry a practice arrow as I shoot a lot while in the woods and one arrows with a small washer behind an FP for grouse.

 

[JJMarsh]

Been hearing a few guys that hunt with fixed broadheads carry 1 mechanical in the quiver for long range follow up shots. Not a bad idea when a shot doesn’t land perfect. Wondering how many guys do that and what your choice of mechanical is? Thoughts?

That's an interesting tactic - keeping one mechanical in the quiver as a "plan B" for longer shots makes practical sense when conditions demand it. I've seen several western hunters use this approach, typically pairing their preferred fixed-blade (like Iron Will or QAD Exodus) with a compact mechanical (Rage Trypan or Sevr 1.5) for those rare 50+ yard opportunities.

The key is choosing a mechanical that matches your fixed-blade's point of impact at varying distances. The Sevr tends to fly closest to fixed heads in my experience, plus its screw-in retention eliminates deployment worries. Just remember to practice with both - nothing worse than scrambling with unfamiliar equipment on a wounded animal.

 

[Ho5tile1]

I also do it but not for long range I can shoot my iron will heads out just as far. I use it as a follow up shot so I don’t have to sharpen another head since mechanical heads are just one and done for me. Gonna give the new beast titanium a try and will use it as my follow up shot. Won’t use those heads for the first shot as I’ve seen them fail to open more than once and my iron will don’t fail to open ever they work everytime


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[butcherboy]

I’ve never seen a reason to carry a mechanical for a follow up shot. My fixed blades do just fine for close shots and long distance shots. I’ve never taken a follow up shot on elk. They come in for a shot 30 and under and then disappear into the trees. I either hear them fall or see them fall. Even if I had a chance for a follow up shot I would still shoot a fixed blade.

 

[guylaga]

I will be carrying three IW Wides and two 1.5 Sevr Hybrids. Any set up or shot opportunity that presents it self where a shot longer than 40-45yds might occur I will have the Sevrs knocked otherwise the Wides will be my go to.

Thats not a knock on the IW Wides, because I can shoot them out to 60, but at a longer distance I want to have some forgiveness and have a BH that may not plane if I torque or make a less than optimal shot.

 

[aachey]

For elk i ran two QAD’s, two simmons mako’s, and a sevr 1.5 hybrid. I like the mechanical for follow up since they’ll be more forgiving to any form error’s in the hype/chaos of the potential of needing to get a second shot off. Not that either is more accurate with practice and a properly tuned bow.

 

[Yoteassasin]

Nap kilzone is my go to up to 90 pin No bands . No bs . And trocars gets em under 50yds

 

[5MilesBack]

I’ve never seen a reason to carry a mechanical for a follow up shot. My fixed blades do just fine for close shots and long distance shots.

The eye opener for me was the wind drift difference. So much less with the right mechanicals.

 

[lhbackcountry]

Ive always ran a mix of shwackers & fixed - Ironwill v series for several reasons. I can send these mechanicals just like field points for further away. If its a coyote or other rodent target practice, i have an expandable I dont worry about. Same can be applied for the fixed as hogs are prevalent near me and when bear hunting, i have an option.