Bow Hunting Rabbits (Small Game Head Review)

[@DuceOutdoors]

Bruh who else thought the rabbit was standing on the fence pole lol

[@domlosurdo3432]

I did. Until just now.

[@colinrawlings1]

🖐🏻

[@sliced_monkey1244]

Wait it wasn't....

[@schlomoshekelstein908]

@@sliced_monkey1244 he shot it rightin the ass

[@kamronelkins3467]

Guilty lol

[@christianpaul3303]

"cheap and nasty" - I dated her in '84.

[@shedmanx3640]

Back in the ‘70’s when I still was able to hunt, we only had Broadhead’s, field tips and Judo Points. The Judo Points back in the day were made a lot tougher than now. They lasted through hitting rocks, stumps and bunnies. Still had my original 1970’s Judo Points when I had to give hunting up and sell off my gear.

[@mkshffr4936]

I would think however that for squirrels you might want one of the blunt tip types so you wouldn't end up with an arrow stuck in the trunk of a tree some 25 feet up.
Enjoyed seeing someone so skilled at taking cotton tails.

[@stephen5174]

So long as it doesn’t bounce off and hit you

[@jjbyrd04]

Excellent point. Had been using field tips which work but have lost arrows stuck in the trees lol.

[@darrel15]

The blunt or bludgeon tips are specifically marketed for squirrels for that very reason.

[@tysonmurphy7521]

Enjoyed your video. Ive used all but 2 of the heads mentioned. The only disagreement I had, was the bludgeon. I keep Judos and G5's in my quiver but I always have 2 bludgeons in quick reach on my backpack when hunting elk. We have a lot of forest grouse in the Rocky Mountains where I hunt elk. Kinda like a big tasty chicken. The bludgeon is always the first to shoot. The grouse fly into the trees and we head shoot them but obviously the arrow flies right on thru and you lose your arrow. So we've start lining the grouse up with the trunk of the tree and the bludgeon goes right thru the bird and bounces off the tree trunk to the ground. Every other point ive used has stuck in the tree, so you lose your arrow again. Anyways great video, jealous of the year around hunting opportunities you guys have. Keep it up!

[@animesaveslives418]

Thanks for the tip

[@richvail7551]

Ruthless with your reviews, that perfect I hate having to read between the lines of what the actual review is.

[@ianklauss151]

Nice to see an honest Aussie review.

[@mitchcondell6727]

Ian Klauss thanks mate !! That’s what we were striving for an honest review that helps people in making the choice of what tip to use 👍🏻

[@vieuxacadian9455]

nice video . Way back in the 1970s We glued 357 cartridge cases onto aluminum arrows . Our choices were field tips and broadheads with those star stoppers behind them .

[@kieranburke2361]

Great quality video , simple and to the point ! ( No pun intended) thanks

[@vincentc2466]

Thanks!!! A squirrel ran off with my zwickey judo so i bought saunders bludgeons and thankfully they shoot low bc I didn't realize how awful they were until ur vid. Just ordered some g5 sgh. Great video, much appreciated and helps us be more ethical hunters

[@gavancassar1366]

Good one mate lots of bunnies about. The g5 small game heads are a good point for bunnies. The arms will snap or bend if you hit rocks or stumps but face it most heads will. Just hurts when they are expensive. A small heavy duty washer behind a field tip hits bunnies hard and stops them in there tracks. Good job man ;)

[@mitchcondell6727]

Good tip!

[@mitchcondell6727]

I used to actually use a washer when I was a young fella first starting they weren’t a bad idea !! But the g5 or the ram cats there just a whole new level 👌🏻

[@gavancassar1366]

Mitch really enjoy you clips aswell your doing a good job mate. Happy hunting

[@Rloganarcher]

Totally agree, I’ve got some G5s and they are awesome.

[@johnnywishbone932]

#8 Robinson screw and 8-10 5/16 washers. Hillbilly Hammerheads. Penetration with crazy impact.

[@AirgunEvolution]

Epic video full of great info, thanks man.

[@John-nd7il]

Used the g5 for years. They are great

[@nathanelliot1596]

Great vid guys, thanks for sharing.

[@feralgrandad4429]

Great video, I reckon rabbits are an underrated as a quarry. Looks great fun. Hoping give it a crack this year when visit my lad in Australia. Going bring my bow along. I love the G5 montec head so I'm not surprised the G5 small game head is so good. Nice channel. Subscribing was easy decision 😁

[@adamwilson4834]

A field point with a flat washer behind it works good for me.

[@Bestroper14]

What poundage tho

[@ethanbrekke6060]

@@Bestroper14 this comment was a year ago

[@CyranofromBergerac]

​@@ethanbrekke6060And now, so is yours!

[@stephenallans910]

Thanks mate might have to get some

[@emilypeill7899]

hey that was so useful thanks!!

[@rafaljarosz7094]

A very good video thank you. I do a lot of archery (recurve)- unfortunately in the country I live hunting with the bow and arrow is forbidden. Because of this we use catapults for rabbits and this kind of resembles bow hunting . Subscribed.

[@Kurtdog63]

I noticed the same thing on bludgeons for 30 yard/meter shots. They are fat on the end and tend to act like a parachute at that range. Still like them though. Tougher than you think, don't snake under the grass, and the rubber tip helps protect the arrow. If you shoot heavier broadheads, for any of these small game heads, you can put #10 washers behind them to increase forward weight. Each washer weighs about 12 grains. I put three behind the bludgeon and it takes the 125 gr up to 160 gr.

[@justbecause2010]

Crazy how I had these and loved them on my first buy and here you are loving them as well. Good purchase!!

[@mitchcondell6727]

Right on!

[@azizalrobian]

Fluffy isn’t kidding about your accent. Paawaa🤗

[@gailyfl7551]

aww rabbits are so cute. shame they taste so good

[@petermiller8634]

Enjoyed your video but reckon the VPA small game head probably deserved at least an 8 as it was effective, durable & accurate.

[@jacobbehr8040]

great review thx mate.

[@TheAussieBowhunter85]

Awesome content boys 👍👍👌👌

[@kylesundell1554]

Who else wants part 2

[@mitchcondell6727]

pro-self-offense hey mate would love to hear what heads you would like included in part 2 ?

[@gblan]

@@mitchcondell6727 Dirtnap Gear Shread Head, Slick Trick RipTrick D6, Easton V3 expandable

[@mitchcondell6727]

gblan hey mate thanks for that will get in and grab some now and get cracking on it 👍🏻

[@theoutdoormillenial7421]

Definitely left a like, really solid video! I did notice though that if you slow it down you can see that the bludgeon hits the ground before it hits the rabbit! Still a solid shot at 30m but makes me wonder how it would have done with a direct hit.

[@user-ii1iy8fz1d]

Meh. No compromise. My fixed broadheads kill cleanly, and drop the gut sack out in one action. Less mess. Better kills. Even though they're vermin it's shit to wound and not kill cleanly. Nice breakdown man, same thoughts on judos. Off to the workshop,....

[@xxshooterxxdm]

There is a lot to say about this review of sgh it's a good one but a lot is wrong some what. That's a lot of bow for shooting small game. I would say if you went to a lighter bow, say 40 lbs with a compound or 50 with a stick bow , I think the review would favor the sgh different. In traditional archery the blunt heads and the judo points are king. Alot of the heads you are using were just not designed to be used with that much power and velocity; that's why they get mangled up real bad. The rabbit you shot with the first blunt hit the ground first is why it was not that effective. And you did not give them but one chance per tip not a very fair chance considering shot placement was different on each rabit.

[@RaneBane]

The SGT looks like a real spinner. I'll probably buy that for the accuracy

[@macmacca659]

Cheers for sharing!
I remember smacking a rabbit in the head with a Bludgeon once and it ran off! dont use them anymore..
using G5 and something similar to cotton tail tumblers.

[@mitchcondell6727]

Mac Macca I wasn’t really confident when I put it on but know everyone knows that there not ideal to use !! But something like the g5 and the cotton tail tumbler will help get rabbits on the ground 👍🏻

[@xaagripha7326]

There originally intended for pelt hunting I here

[@quincybrown6793]

what pound draw and what distance were you

[@oneshotonekill2528]

One of my favorite things to do in the world is bow hunt rabbits ❤️

[@tamouleo]

Hi, this video was super informative. What bow are you using and what is the tension of the bow?

[@sephiroth838]

I just started using my bow for small game and picked up some heads at local store without doing much research. Turns out I got the G5s so guess I'm happy, haha

[@daveruston1354]

I use the G5 SGH

[@Hash1]

Good stuff mate.
You should set up a referral/affiliate link for each of these & chuck em in the video description.

[@mitchcondell6727]

Hash1 hey mate thanks for the feed back this wasn’t a sponsored video by any description it a personal review. it’s a great idea but if they want any of the video they can get in contact with me thanks heaps mate

[@Hash1]

@@mitchcondell6727 Yeah mate, I love the fact that it's your personal review and that's why I was more interested in what you had to say!
I mentioned the affiliate thing because it's an easy way for you to potentially make a few extra bucks here and there, even if you choose to link the shop/(s) you personally buy from or somewhere you'd like to support.
Great work mate. I'm just getting into compound shooting myself & your videos have been great to watch. Can't wait for the next one!

[@dustinh4175]

A real judo is the best imo but a big plastic blunt tip works great too. Right now im using a homemade hybrid of a muzzy small game head that has the chisel point but the wire arms broke so i replaced them with a basic adder so now i have a badass muzzy adder head. Their pretty sweet

[@kelly916]

Haven’t seen to many rabbits in ages

[@sashaortyanov1148]

Последний образец впечатлил. Попробую его на утках.

[@scottmichael9221]

I'm shooting 60 lb of my bow. I've had no issues with judo's. Other than they don't like to flip up when they hit the ground sometimes.

[@SM-oh9hj]

i bet he is well known in the rabbit community .

[@thebro5820]

I thought that one rabbit you shot at about the 7 min mark was sitting on top of the fence post. Was more curious how the fuzzy rascal got up there over the affectiveness of the head.

[@HVVYMETAL]

Awesome video and awesome review. I've used pretty much all of these and have take lots of small game with them and the same opinion. I would like to point out, that I thought maybe the bludgeon hit the ground just before the bunny?? Might have something to do with the stopping power. I've killed quite a few critters with them. Just a thought. Love the content. Good work guys.

[@Pedro-au55]

It did then hit in the hip.

[@nathanielkidd2840]

Yup. Glad I wasn’t the only one to notice.

[@liftedninja1607]

Homemade or altered points would be a fun video.

[@Rusty-Brown_]

GREAT VIDD THE BEST HERE FROM AMERICA !!!!!!! I GOT G 5 AND ALOT OF THR OTHERS BUT CANT FIND RAM CAT
I WANT TO GET THE RAM CAT !!!!!!!!!!!! BUT CANT FIND IT !!!!

[@Mrmf_king]

How do you only have 299 subs I just put you at 300 btw

[@mitchcondell6727]

Thanks mate !! It’s only been 8 months who knows where we could be in the next few months 👍🏻

[@BruhMakesGlass]

Bludgeons great for bird hunting, enough to break the bones and take them down. Plus if you drill two holes thru it and loop bailing wire you can make cheap snaro tips

[@CenterMassContent]

Those SGT's performance seemed to be a 8 or 9 based on the footage. From the camera angle it appeared to take that bunny right off that fence post.

[@sidkeehasan8459]

Thanks for this informative video. May I ask you please. Which bow compound and arrows you used. Thank you in advance!

[@FkRoP]

I've got bludgeons. Penetrated 4-5 inches on the rabbits chest. I was really close though, maybe 30-40ft, 40lb bow.

[@johnnopetty]

I use the g5 only issue is the prongs brake off otherwise excellent small game head

[@marrarman]

Hey mate see how the old flat washer trick compares to some of the big name tips?

[@thisiswhatyoutubedoes7505]

If you buy rage broadheads they come with practice tips. I have had good luck with those. Can you do a video about them. I mean cant get any cheaper than free if you're already buying rage broadheads.

[@dylanritter3660]

The G5 Bounced off the last rabbit I hit from 10 yards. Don't get fancy I'm more lethal with a sharp field tip

[@arcoeco]

Good review thanks. Would be good to include prices and where you can source them.

[@Kassidy026]

Best small games heads I ever used where called VB not sure if they are still made here in Australia

[@mitchcondell6727]

Kassidy026 if you ever find some let us know we would love to try them

[@BallSlickerous]

Personally I shoot the Bludgeons, Killed bout 10 rabbits with em and haven't lost any. Devastating heads. That being said though, I only shoot for the head on small game. Insta kill and no meat loss. I have also used the g5's but preferred bludgeon, can't remember why, which probably means I should test em again.

[@mikeponti2605]

I've tried each one myself and yeah the blunt tips suck. But you didn't review the western adder which i believe to be the best. G5s kill well too but those finger offsets break off almost any time you miss. So they are pretty pricey for what you call a single shooter. Where I live i kill tons on rock chucks and ground squirrels with the occasional jack rabbit

[@johnryan6356]

The real deal Judo Heads made by Zwickey are miles ahead of the fake judos made by other brands

[@mitchcondell6727]

I used to use the zwickey brand but I found that they do the same thing !! Yes there a little more durable then the other brands but I still think there’s better ones on the market that do the same job like the ram cats they work exactly the same way at the judos but are a better make 👍🏻 thanks for the feedback John

[@vincentc2466]

@@mitchcondell6727 100%. i am here bc i shot a squirrel with a zwickey judo and it ran off with the arrow. Watched it climb a tree with it still hanging. Its a really stupid design for small game if you look at the head and think about it.

[@Firmglint91]

A lot of these heads like the judo are meant for recurve, the velocity on a compound is just to high and will shred your heads

[@davidplayz9971]

Im not old enough to hunt but I’m using the shock one I think it 4

[@squirrelglider7283]

Can you use just straight field point for rabbits

[@NoDayz0ff]

hows that SGT VPA deadly on impact when it didn't even die on the first arrow lol

[@ericbaumgartner5742]

the number2 tip hit the ground first and deflected into the rabbit , thats why it didnt work well

[@andrew051968]

I'm surprised at the results of the Bludgeon - I shot a rabbit with a one of these last week and had a pass through at 20m. It hit the bunny in the neck and was an instant kill. I found the arrow about 30m away. This is using 65lb draw weight / 292gn arrow.

[@davidmaughan4472]

If you look frame by frame, he hit the dirt in front the rabbit. you can use the period and the comma to scroll frame by frame

[@elcidcampeador9629]

Any idea why ramcat discontinued the smoke?

[@goodygamer6418]

I have shoot 3 rabbits with vmaxx they work for me and don't break and I'm shooting 60lb

[@gl4evah]

That blunt hit the ground first and bounced up on the rabbit.

[@user-nv1xo6ds7i]

The whole idea of a bludgeoning tip is to not put a hole in itso you can harvest the hide and not have holes in it

[@johngonzalez586]

I'm a beginner to compound bow and would like to know what kind of release do you use ?

[@Pedro-au55]

I didn't know what type to start with and without spending a fortune on something that I would end up changing down the track bought a 30-06 Mustang buckle wrist release and very happy with it. May upgrade later on but for now reasonably priced and feels great so far. Good luck.

[@pik2490]

Looks like you shot low and hit the ground @ 3:22 . Those broadheads work by transferring the energy of the arrow into the animal. Wont work if the energy is transfered to the ground then the animal.

[@alexweber2292]

I noticed the same thing. You can clearly see the ground where the arrow hit In front of the rabbit.

[@Rokomarn]

Uplifting music
Rabbit: 😅

[@danielcarrillo4385]

what bow were you using

[@ikemfg]

#2 bludgeon looked like it hit the ground first and fired from 30m, it would have lost a lot of grunt

[@olsoutdoors1757]

What bow do u use ?

[@christianfortun4275]

Que modelo de arco utilizas ?

[@Dgozz122]

What camo are you wearing in this video?

[@mitchcondell6727]

Dgozz122 hunters element

[@uglybirdfarm]

Where you that their are so many rabbits, man Id picking them off and filling the freezer

[@gadgetsage]

Came here to find out what the judo heads do, and it seems they do exactly what they look like they do. Would threading fishing wire through those small springs at least keep them together for reassembly? Or do they fail so catastrophically that they can't go back together?

[@mitchcondell6727]

Hey, I think nothing would stop them even fishing line they just fly off no stopping them but you can actually unscrew the top part and put a washer on or a cotton tail tumbler

[@gadgetsage]

@@mitchcondell6727 OK thanks

[@theduckslayer327]

I'm new to archery so this certainly a dumb question: do you use a range finder before every shot or just go off of a general estimation? Been hunting birds and big game with firearms my whole life but just inherited a Hoyt from a family member. I'm interested in joining the bow-hunting gang but do not know where to start...

[@mitchcondell6727]

No such thing as a dumb question mate !! most shots but if I have something come pretty close which I know my 20 meters I won’t use it but other then that I use it nearly every time as it’s apart of my routine 👍🏻

[@WinterRaven25]

It's mostly just estimation. Practice, practice, and more practice will get you there. If the local archery club has a 3D range, that would be a great place to get the feel for it once you have a good handle on regular target shooting.

[@munch15a]

where are you shooting ?

[@Rusty-Brown_]

WHERE DID U GET THE RAMCAT BROADHEAD ???

[@mitchcondell6727]

Hey mate I found them online can’t remember what site exactly

[@cooper506]

Hey mate where can you buy the ramcats in aus online?

[@mitchcondell6727]

Cooper Thomas you sure can mate you can buy them from most local archery shops if not
EBay is your best bet or an Australian online store

[@cooper506]

@@mitchcondell6727 OK thanks mate. I'm a fair way from any archery shops and looked thru Australian online stores and couldn't find any. Will try ebay

[@darrel15]

On .25 speed play back rate it looks like you just missed on #2. Looks like shot was low.

[@sigeptexaskappa1]

You hit the dirt in front of the rabbit with the bludgeon tip..

[@reelfishing002]

Maybe try these again against a ballistic gel block , so you can slow motion capture the power of the hit and close up

[@fiatfamilyfitness5471]

do you know what the prongs on the Judo are for?

[@mitchcondell6727]

Sure do mate there so that when they hit the ground the arrow doesn’t bury into the ground d it will just stay on top

[@fiatfamilyfitness5471]

@@mitchcondell6727 Great! Thanks!

[@subarududewrxt]

I don't suppose one would use good arrows on small game ?

[@mitchcondell6727]

I sure do mate I treat small game like big game spot, stalk and execution

[@subarududewrxt]

@@mitchcondell6727 yes I suppose that was an asinine question. I was thinking of weather I would want to risk breaking spendy arrows or cheap but a clean accurate shot is important too. Respect and good video

[@huntinglife5202]

Cotton tail tumblers suck. Weak as piss.g5 prongs break off easy.I just use a kyuga for everything.

[@jaybirddiyandsafaris5847]

90gran filed tip and a washer

[@abirch77]

The video footage shows you clearly hit the ground in front of the rabbit with the bludgeon so I would not call that a fair test of the bludgeon.

[@VR1679]

Bow name please

[@honeybadger7002]

I've used the judos..... they're rubbish!!
I've used the G5's they're well overpriced and tend not to fly straight after a few hits!!
The best all round small game head, value for money, durability over time and accuracy is the SGT, I've taken rabbits, possums, ducks, wild cats and peacocks etc with them.
Some bowhunters ref to them as "War-hammers" though🤔
(Cause apparently they look like some figurine war hammer 🙄)

[@dylanchase1224]

I shot a rabbit with a bludgeon at night and it went right through the gut and couldn’t find it and got crap on my artow

[@Josh-ww7mp]

G5 .

[@northkoreannuke423]

absolute POS, I'll never use it again, 6/10

[@deerkilla507]

Can i kill a rabbit with a metal washer behind a field tip?
Or is that inhumane

[@mitchcondell6727]

Hey mate if you stay tuned in the next few weeks we will be releasing another video with another range of tips and the washer is one of them !!