So I've got an armadillo problem at my business right now and I plan to take em out with my bow plus a thermal unit to locate them. I've got a bow light and whatnot so I'm good there. Question for you guys is what broadheads would be good on those dillos? Also, I shoot carbon arrows if that makes any difference. Thanks!

The tough hide will get an expandable to open up well and cut a big hole. Never have shot an armadillo with a bow that did not break the arrow except on a head shot.

What kind of armadillo problem can one have? If they are tearing up the grass put out some grub control and kill the grubs and the armadillo's will go away.

Last few I have shot has been a while back, they were tearing up the landowners flower beds in her yard and she would sit up at night waiting on them and ask that I shoot all of them I could.

In Mississippi we had night crawlers in the pines close to the house and a few dillows would clean them out in short order, did not want to feed them our fish bait which they would in short order, and did not want to kill the fishbait to get the dillows to leave.

I shot a few when I was young and had the blood lust going. I just haven't seen the need to kill one in a long time. Thought about trying to eat one once but couldn't get past the smell to clean it.

I've got several thousand dollars worth of landscaping (flowers, shrubs, etc.) around my building that they're rooting through every night. Tried poison and killing the grubs. Nothing seems to work on these suckers so it's just killing time now.

Would a blunt point of some kind be any good? I don't wanna wreck too many arrows if I can help it.

You're a tougher booger than me. I hate touching the nasty things let alone trying to eat one. I bet they rank right up there with skunk and possum

Any old broadhead will work. I wouldn't shoot anything expensive at them. I'd grab the cheapest thing they had at Academy if you don't have any old ones laying around.

They're tougher than you might think! I hit the one in the pic below and was sure it would peg him to the ground and he'd die immediately, but instead of dying he snapped my arrow, took off, and ran about 50 yards before flopping around. I was doing some neighborhood pest control for a friend of mine who was having trouble with this dillo who kept digging up his flowers and plants. He'd show up about 9pm each night. His punctuality was his undoing! And yes, I washed my hands well after holding him by the tail.

I've killed several with rounded blunt tips and a G5 S.G.H

Cool thanks for the info guys! I think I'll try some blunts to start with.

Good luck - I've been dealing with a diller for a month now that's raping my front yard and flowerbeds. I'm up at random hours through the night and have only managed to encounter him once. Put a .22 short in him and thought problem was over. Nope.....even have a trap out that he has been avoiding. It's wearing me out......

I've got my work cut out for me. The thermal should help some I hope. I've got a lot of em.

When you're done and you're an expert let me know so I can contract your services.....

These suckers are a pest most definitely

I think I would just use one of those g5 small game heads... that way penetration isn't the issue you just pummel them down

Oh they pass thru! Just doesn't wreck a bladed broadhead in the process. Very strong armadillo medicine

I have problems with them every year. I got 6 with two shots this spring 12ga #6. That's my neighborhood shooting load.

I haven't seen any armadillo, but we have a lot of possums. They have met many fates in my yard, but the best one was driving home one night in the alley behind the house. Before the wife could say don't run him.......it was over

You do realize they are about the easiest thing to trap there is? Your way over thinking the broad head thing, your bow likely has enough energy to put a blunt in but not through one. Just get any junky head and shoot em or better a live trap and couple 2x6s and be done with.

Haven't had luck with the trap. Plus I have to cover about 80 acres they're tearing up and it's in town with lots of stuff I don't want to shoot with a rifle or shotgun so the bow is where it's at. I'm gonna give it a try tomorrow night will let y'all know how it went

Malarkey - I just shot another one that was rooting around beside the trap....

My first bow kill ever was an armadillo. Those suckers ARE tough little boogers! Make a good solid hit and follow the blood. You will lose broadheads or complete arrows though. They'll run away every time and break em. Sure is fun to walk up with a flashlight and whack em tho. No need for thermal imaging. They're blind as a bat!

An armadillo was my first bow kill too, and they are definitely tough dudes. Every one I've shot has resulted in broken arrows (they were all aluminum). As others have said, any broadhead will work fine, just grab some cheap ones and go to town. They are great practice for deer season.

Funny this even came up. I've been summoned by the Grandfather to rid his house of one or two that are making a mess of his front yard. It just happens to be about 100 yards from where the pop up Will be going soon. I'll post mine when I get one, y'all do the same. Myron, text me when you go. I wanna see em!