Types of Arrow Points

The type of arrow point defines its function. An arrow can be fitted with a variety of points designed for specific tasks, from target practice to big game hunting. The same dozen arrows, when properly matched to your bow, can be tipped with practice points before hunting season. Later, they can be tipped with big game hunting broadheads that shoot similarly to the practice points.

Arrow points are available in numerous styles, shapes, and weights. Each is designed for a specific purpose.

Bullet and Field Target Points

• Are designed to be shot into bag targets, foam targets, or grass-type targets.
• Can be matched to the weight of big game broadheads that a hunter plans to use during hunting season. Practicing with weight-matched target points minimizes bow sight adjustments before hunting.

JUDO^® (Grabbing) Points

• Are designed for field practice, and used while roving under simulated hunting conditions and selecting targets such as leaves, stumps, or sticks.
• Have small protruding wire springs (grabbing hooks) on the arrow point to prevent the arrow from disappearing when shot into ground cover.
• Weigh the same as most popular big game broadheads.

JUDO is a registered trademark of Zwickey Archery, Inc.

Blunt Points

• May be used for small game animals such as rabbits, squirrels, ptarmigan, and grouse.
• Are flat instead of pointed and made from rubber, plastic, or steel.
• Kill by shock.
• May be made from rubber or plastic.
• Flare out at the tip to form a much wider striking surface, which delivers more shock to the target.
• Used with flu-flu fletched shafts for squirrel hunting.

Bowfishing Points

• Made of steel and designed to penetrate the hard scales of carp, gar, suckers, burbot, whitefish, and other rough fish.
• Equipped with a strong barb to allow retrieval of the fish.
• Usually feature screw-off or retractable barbs for easy removal from the fish.