Crimson Talon G2 Broadhead Test and Results

   

 My interaction with Crimson Talon Broadheads started with winning Crimson Talons Weekly broadhead give away on Instagram. The win gave me the option of a pack of any Broadhead on their lineup. Having heard good things about the G2, I elected to follow the whispers and give them a shot.

My first impression of these broadheads out of the pack was that of a slick looking broadhead. They come in a pack of 3 and look very appealing out of the package. Their curved blades are a new look to me, having always shot more standard looking broadheads like a Thunderhead. As I read about these broadheads, the idea behind the broadheads curved blades is to keep the arrow rotating as it passes through an animal, creating a wound channel that cant seal up or clot. In addition to the 3 large curved blades, they are accompanied by 3 other smaller bleeder blades. The G2 has a 1-1/4 cutting diameter with sharp stainless steal blades. Through some testing/hunting with these heads I was fairly surprised on what was produced. They flew great right out of the package, with zero tuning needed. Which made for the field testing (the fun part) to come much sooner 

     My first animal with the Crimson Talon G2 was a nice whitetail buck. With a great broadside opportunity at 30 yards, the arrow was a complete pass through. leaving behind blood instantly. Which is an amazing sign to any hunter. The buck ran a wonderful 40 yards before expiring. The shot being a slight bit high didn't seem to matter, punching a large hole in the upper part of the bucks lungs essentially he was dead before he hit the ground. This being my first real life hunting scenario with these heads, I was very excited for more.

    My next hunt was was a late season cow elk hunt out in Eastern Montana. Without a doubt after the performance I saw on my whitetail buck, the G2 would indeed be in my quiver.

This area being extremely open, I knew the possibility of a long shot would be extremely likely. Being the end of November it was fairly cold, about 6 degrees as the sun came up. I located the elk and made my sneak on them. Getting into about 90 yards, there was only cows and spikes, being a no spike zone I couldn't take one of them. I had drawn a perfect Elk B tag which was perfect for the scenario. Though no giant cows were in the small herd, I picked out the largest and sent an arrow that way. Hearing no "Whack" I figured I must have missed. As I got closer I noticed my arrow laying strangely sideways. And with it, you guessed it, an immediate blood trail. Not knowing where I hit, I backed up the hill and started glassing. At about 1,000 yards I find the herd, and in the middle I see elk hooves

kicking in the air. Crazy! The shot on this cow was indeed about 5 inches low. But that could be due to many factors. Shooting with a puffy jacket seemed to me to be the culprit. Nonetheless, I was very happy with how it put the animal down. I found that on this cow that the curved blades are indeed the reason of finding this elk dead as soon as I did. It reminded me of a giant solid plug taken out. Blood was able to flow freely without hindrance. Making this wound almost unhealable, resulting in a dead elk where I believe with other broadheads this elk could have gone miles without being found. The accuracy was also great. 5 inches off at 90 yards in those conditions was very impressive.

    Number 3 this year was probably the best hunt I had all year, and a great one to cap off my Crimson Talon winners pack of broadheads.

    Once again it was cold. I found myself face down in the snow, belly crawling towards a group of deer in an open field. The stalk took about 4 hours from start to finish, and every second was an absolute blast. I had an extra buck tag to cap off my freezer for the year. There happen to be a 4 point with a few other small bucks and about 25 does in a grass field. I belly crawled into about 60 yards of the deer and waited for the buck to work closer. After about an hour the buck bedded. I could see about mid body, just enough to feel confident slipping an arrow in. I drew back and released a deadly arrow, and the buck never left his bed. Just like that, my season was over. Ending about as good as it could have. With meat in the freezer and a rack to take home to my little girl.

    My overall thoughts on this broadhead are very positive. This is a great broadhead for anyone's quiver. I'm very impressed with the heads ability to make such a deadly wound at 1-1/4 inch cutting diameter. Ever animal I was able to harvest expired quickly, but also produced a hole that made for ease blood loss. Which meant easy blood trailing. The accuracy was something I was also very impressed with. These heads flew remarkably close to field points, which I find as a big positive. Their durability was also something to be marveled at. After going through an animal and burying into the frozen ground on the opposite side, these blades stayed true and held their shape. All in all these broadheads are very nice to shoot and are well worth packing around on most big game hunts. My confidence in these heads to get the job done is sky high. If you're looking for a broadhead, definitely give these a thought.