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My dad Drew a archery bull tag. First archery elk hunt for us..... Thinking slick tricks but what else lays then down?

If i draw this year I'm running Zwickey No Mercy...

Can't go wrong with a Slick Trick for any beast

I've killed 3 elk with 100 grain Thunderheads. Zero complaints and none went more than 100 yards.

Slick tricks have quite the rep too.

THE broad head for elk is THE one you have on the end of your arrow that your confident in. Any well constructed fixed blade (IMO) with a sufficient total arrow weight and a well placed shot will do the trick. I've used Muzzy MX3's, Slick Tricks and Magnus 2 blades in the past with great results. I'm not going to 'dis expandables either since I've never shot one myself (expect magnus bullheads for Turkeys), but that subject tends to get heated fast for some reason. Use what you know, go with what has worked for you in the past.

Magnus or woodsman . sliktricks good head too. prefer a COC head.


I would stay away from the expandable heads.

Were archery rookies. Over killed a Javelina but that's it... No expendables though.

I would use a 125 grain slick trick, a 100 would work but I use the heavier tips for my set up.

Cut on contact, check.
Shaving sharp, check.
On the end of an arrow TUNED to you and your bow, check.
Go forth and kill an elk, checkmate!

I shoot Stos, Magnus 1's or Magnus Stingers. Zwicky and Grizzly's are good too, though I'd like to see some of the Tuffheads up close. Granted, I shoot trad. The wheelie guys seem to like the Slick Tricks though.

The Slick Tricks fly good off of most fast "wheelie" bows, and ryoushi has it right, if the broadhead is dialed in for your bow and arrow, just put it in the right place, the bleed-out will take care of the rest. Good luck.

One piece, cut on contact would be my choice...

They're all good.
Some will fly better out of your set up than others.
I started with Muzzy 3-blade 100's on elk.
They worked perfectly, but I want to try Slick Tricks - which I did and killed one blacktail buck.
Switched back to Muzzy because their tro-car tip is much harder and sharper that the Tricks tip... bent a bunch of them.
I now use the 4-blade 100 grain Muzzy and like it the best of all.
They're not expensive, you get practice blades and you can find them just about anywhere archery gear is sold.
My last elk was a cow @ 30ish yards - pass thru heart shot. She didn't make it 30 yards from impact
The head you have confidence in is the right one for you. Just my $.02....

magnus stingers .

Ive only got one elk with my bow and I used 100 grain slick tricks and have no complaints. Have also got a few deer and antelope and turkeys with them and they are my broadhead of choice for everything.

RAZOR TRICKS

I've killed 4 bulls with Muzzys - mostly the 4 blade 90 grainers. They fly great and penetrate like crazy and you can get 6 of them for the price of 3 slick tricks.

For elk I use 100gr G5 CS montecs. Not the sharpest out of the package but sharpen right up to shaving sharp, are harder then most I've used and being one piece they can't fall apart.

I like the werewolf 150 double bevel I just know I'm going to
"test" one this fall

I sharpen them on a Lansky and they get spooky sharp.

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either the G5 strikers or montecs are awesome. I typically shoot the strikers because they are sharper a little thinner and I think offer less surface for air to grab and influence the flight. I normally practice with montecs because they are so darn tuff. the strikers I just spin test them and shoot them.

if you are having trouble with your broadheads shooting the same as field points and provided they spin test ok. thats a tuning problem with your rest and can be tuned out.