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Broadheads are the hunting point that does the work on game. These articles explain fixed, mechanical and hybrid designs, how weight and cutting diameter affect flight and penetration, and how to tune them to your setup.

Macro close-up of a fixed-blade hunting broadhead on an arrow shaft
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Broadheads articles (17)

Camouflage pop-up hunting blind set up in tall grass at the edge of autumn woodsGuides

Bowhunting From a Ground Blind

Bowhunting from a ground blind: choosing and placing a blind, brushing it in, shooting seated, shooting through mesh, broadhead choice and common mistakes.

October 13, 2026 · 9 min read

Simplified four-step diagram for checking crossbow broadheads: zero with field points of the same weight, spin-test every bolt on its tip and watch for wobble, compare broadhead and field-point groups on a target, then fix the cause and re-zero for the broadhead group, with notes from the TenPoint, Barnett and Ravin manualsTraining

Do Crossbows Need Broadhead Tuning?

How to broadhead tune a crossbow: why broadheads can hit apart from field points, the spin test, nock indexing, and when to re-zero for hunting heads.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 5 min read

Simplified cut-away diagram comparing a glue-on broadhead seated on a five-degree tapered wooden shaft with heated ferrule cement, and a screw-in broadhead threaded into an insert glued inside a carbon shaft with an optional adapter ring, plus a reminder to spin-test every arrowGear

Glue-On vs Screw-In Broadheads

Glue-on vs screw-in broadheads: how glue on broadheads fit tapered wood arrows, how screw-ins use inserts, hot-melt safety, carbon cautions and spin testing.

December 2, 2025 · 5 min read

Simplified end-on cross-sections of a double-bevel blade edge ground on both faces and a single-bevel edge ground on one face with a flat back, showing the sideways push that Ashby says twists the head, plus a panel on telling left from right bevel and matching it to fletchingGear

Single-Bevel Broadheads Explained

Single bevel broadheads explained: what the one-sided edge does, what Ashby and makers claim about rotation, left vs right bevel, fletching and sharpening.

November 13, 2025 · 5 min read

Simplified diagram of a two-blade cut-on-contact broadhead on a wooden arrow, showing cutting width, the two sharpened edges and the arrow's balance point ahead of the middle, with notes from Ashby, Iron Will, Alaska regulations and Rose City ArcheryGear

Broadheads for Traditional Bows: What Works

Traditional bow broadheads: why two-blade cut-on-contact heads suit recurves and longbows, plus head weight, FOC, sharpening, mechanicals and legal minimums.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 5 min read

Three simplified arrow tips side by side: a field point for everyday practice, a practice head matched to one broadhead's weight and profile, and a sharp hunting broadhead used for a final check before the seasonGear

Practice Broadheads: Are They Worth Using?

Practice broadheads explained: what they match, when they help with mechanical heads, which makers still sell them and why the real broadhead decides.

Updated October 8, 2026 · 5 min read

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