Ep. 370: The Perfect Hunting Arrow Setup: Vanes, Arrows, Components with Bill Vanderheyden // Iron Will Outfitters

Beau Martonik is joined by Bill Vanderheyden from Iron Will. Bill has exclusively bow hunted for the last 15 years and is an engineer by trade. They discuss Bill’s 2023 hunting season, arrow weights, nocks, choosing the right arrow, a university study on arrow fletchings for broadhead flight, bow tuning, and everything in between to make sure you are shooting the arrow setup to help you be the most lethal in the field. Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:43 - Introduction to Bill Vanderheyden 00:05:42 - Recap of Bill's Hunting Season 00:16:06 - Challenges and Humbling Moments in Bow Hunting 00:34:47 - Choosing the Right Hunting Arrow 00:35:55 - Importance of Durable Fixed Blade Broadheads 00:36:53 - Optimal Arrow Weight and Broadhead Considerations 00:39:11 - Front Weight and Total Arrow Weight 00:41:41 - The Impact of Arrow Speed 00:47:08 - The Importance of Strong Arrow Components 00:48:46 - Back of the Arrow Considerations 00:51:23 - Ensuring Arrow Straightness and Spine Consistency 00:54:14 - Importance of the Knock Design 00:54:49 - Pros and Cons of Lighted Nocks 00:57:53 - Selection of Easton Axis for Custom Arrow Builds 01:02:55 - Quality Control Among Major Arrow Companies 01:04:36 - Aluminum vs. Steel components 01:05:46 - Broadheads and Chance 01:16:13 - Checking Bow Tune 01:16:43 - Checking Arrow Tune Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices