Watch This Arrow Penetration Test for Whitetail Hunters

http://www.deeranddeerhunting.com What happens when a broadhead tipped arrow meets a deer's shoulder blade? Both of those are pretty doggone tough and neither like the other one, to be honest. But when bowhunters want to make the best shot to put a deer on the ground, they often pick the shoulder for the aiming point before releasing the arrow.

If you've ever seen a deer's shoulder after skinning a buck or doe, you know they're big, somewhat flat, curvy and are protected by a lot of tendons and short muscles. The shoulder doesn't have long muscles, like in the hind legs, because they're power generators for walking, running, jumping, kicking and digging with their sharp hooves. Broadheads can penetrate these tough, sinewy shoulder blades, though, because fixed- and mechanical-head broadheads are made with steel, titanium and aircraft aluminum. Razor-sharp and carrying energy from the powerful compound bows, these broadheads and arrows penetrate cleanly to put deer on the ground.

Dan Schmidt and the Deer & Deer Hunting crew explain how arrow penetration can be tested by shooting at boards of various widths. Then, in the product of the day, learn how skinny arrows like the Easton FMJ can improve arrow penetration and lead to more efficient harvests in the whitetail woods. Deer Talk Now. Season 6. Episode 21.