Squirrels

• Dec 12, 2016

• #1

mudcreek

Senior Member

Whats the best arrow/point setup for shooting treed squirrels?

 

• Dec 12, 2016

• #2

sawtooth

Senior Member

Any arrow and points that you don't mind losing. I kiss mine before I put them on the string because I know I'll never see them again.

 

• Dec 12, 2016

• #3

SELFBOW

Senior Member

Field point backed w washer but you need to learn how to get them back as well. They don't usually just fall out the sky....

 

• Dec 12, 2016

• #4

mudcreek

Senior Member

I wrapped some flu flus but they just dont seem to have much oomph.

 

• Dec 14, 2016

• #5

AllAmerican

Senior Member

Small game arrows

Here are some I just made, I don't plan on seeing them again either.

125gr blunts, 25gr tiger claw
Easton 2117 (400) Gamegetters
(4) Fletching 5.5" helical feathers and white cap wrap

Gamegetters are cheap, I bend them and re bend them. Fun to shoot.

 

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• Dec 14, 2016

• #6

AllAmerican

Senior Member

Four Fletching

 

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• Dec 14, 2016

• #7

AllAmerican

Senior Member

Fletching

 

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• Dec 20, 2016

• #8

KevinK

Member

I've used Judo points (or the Ninjas or academy nock offs) with a compound. Never lost one but have broken arrows and the points. They usually stick into the squirrel if you get a chest shot. On my recurve I shoot 150 grn heads so a 125 grn judo with a 25grn adder (tiger claw like above) is what I have used. Haven't gotten a squirrel yet with any of my recurves but have missed and still recovered the arrow (broke a few though). The Judo springs prevent the arrow from sticking into anything and bounces. It can land far from where you think it will be and I guess could still get tangled in a tree, just never happened to me yet.

 

• Dec 20, 2016

• #9

robert carter

Senior Member

I like the washers like Martin mentioned. I have had more than one squirrel run up a tree with my arrow hanging from a judo on him. RC

 

• Dec 20, 2016

• #10

dm/wolfskin

Senior Member

For me a broadhead is best but I use the hex head the most and a forge converta blunt behind an old broadhead point without the blades in it. Started years back with a judo but not as efficient as these others.

 

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• Dec 21, 2016

• #11

AllAmerican

Senior Member

Cool Mike, I like the one stickin out the mouth. He still looks surprised.

 

• Dec 21, 2016

• #12

SELFBOW

Senior Member

AllAmerican said:

Cool Mike, I like the one stickin out the mouth. He still looks surprised.

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He's just showing off....

 

• Dec 21, 2016

• #13

oops1

Buzzard Expert

Y'all are some bad dudes.. That's awesome!!

 

• Dec 22, 2016

• #14

dm/wolfskin

Senior Member

 

• Dec 22, 2016

• #15

Curvebow05

Senior Member

That's funny, all the squirrels I shoot at have a Jedi/matrix skill leave beyond mine...

 

• Dec 22, 2016

• #16

D

Dennis

Senior Member

Curvebow05 said:

That's funny, all the squirrels I shoot at have a Jedi/matrix skill leave beyond mine...

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No kidding

 

• Dec 22, 2016

• #17

Barebowyer

Senior Member

I use the hammerheads, dif grains for my dif setups. Ive even killed a couple of opossums with the 175 gr head.

 

• Dec 23, 2016

• #18

dm/wolfskin

Senior Member

The dark side works too.

 

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• Dec 24, 2016

• #19

SELFBOW

Senior Member

dm/wolfskin said:

The dark side works too.

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So does the good side...

 

• Dec 24, 2016

• #20

charlie 2 arrow

Senior Member

Too funny!