Opening Day: Cold Front and Commitment
Most Missouri openers come with heat and heartbreak—sticky weather, nocturnal deer, and dry sits. But fall 2023 was different. An October cold front swept across the Ozarks, dropping temperatures 15 degrees in 24 hours. That drop flipped the switch. Scrapes opened. Does moved early. Mature bucks started checking the wind.
For lifelong hunter Jesse R., it was the sign he’d been waiting for. He left work early, threw on camo, and hiked deep into a corner of public ground he’d been scouting for two seasons. The mission was clear: intercept a tall 8-point ghost buck that had teased his trail cams since 2021.
Only this time, Jesse came prepared not just with a new stand location but with upgraded gear. After struggling with flight issues from traditional broadheads on his high-speed compound, he made the switch to the Devastation™—Innerloc’s three-blade mechanical designed for modern bows.
The Setup: High-Speed Compound, Dialed Broadhead
Jesse’s bow is a Mathews V3X, tuned at 70 lbs and launching arrows at 332 feet per second. It’s fast, flat, and unforgiving to bad arrow setups. He’d tried fixed blades, but the groups widened as speed increased. Mechanical heads from other brands opened mid-flight or failed to punch clean.
That’s what pushed him to the Devastation™.
Why Jesse Chose the Devastation™:
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Reliable Deployment-System: Blades stay closed in flight and open only after impact
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Compact Profile: Low drag body mimics a 100-grain field point for clean flight
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Spring-Driven Deployment: Mechanical actuation, not bands—zero mid-air failures
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Heavy Blades: .040″ stainless blades hold edge and structure through bone.
After sighting in at 20, 30, and 40 yards, Jesse was stacking arrows. Confidence wasn’t a question anymore.
The Encounter: 32 Yards to Payoff
Jesse’s stand was positioned along a narrow creek bottom where acorns were dropping hard. He climbed in at 3:30 p.m., full of that rare optimism that only cold fronts and pre-rut movement can bring.
A group of does eased through just after 5:00. Then the woods went quiet—until 5:45.
From the south came the movement. It was him. The buck.
Thicker than the camera suggested. Taller tines. Bigger shoulders. A mainframe 10 with kicker mass and slow, cautious steps. Jesse eased the bow to full draw as the buck stopped broadside at 32 yards.
He settled his pin, exhaled, and touched it off.
The arrow punched clean. The buck lurched and bolted, crashing through thick underbrush.
The Recovery: Blood Like Paint
Jesse waited 30 minutes. He found his arrow buried in the dirt past the shot. The blood trail started instantly—wide, frothy, and pumping with each step.
60 yards… 80… 110…
Then, under a thick cedar, he saw tines rise like antlers in a dream. The buck had piled up just 118 yards from the stand. The shot had passed through both lungs and shattered the far shoulder.
Back at camp, Jesse cleaned the arrow and recovered the head. The Devastation™ was still intact—blades open, locking arms engaged, zero deformation.
Why the Devastation™ Dominates for Compound Shooters
Plenty of mechanics promise wide cuts. But at over 320 fps, many fail to hold together, track true, or open on impact.
The Devastation™ solves all three:
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Spring-Driven Deployment: Eliminates the need for O-rings or shock collars
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Field-Point Flight Profile: Flies true, even off fast bows with short brace heights
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Heavy Duty Blade Steel: .040” stainless—tougher than many competitor heads
This is a broadhead built not just for expansion, but for reliability.
Field-Proven Features
- 100 grains
- 3-blade mechanical
- 2″ cutting diameter
- Spring-actuated deployment
- .040″ stainless blades
- CNC machined and assembled in Georgia
It’s not just accurate—it’s Deadly by Design.
Innerloc®: Built for Hunters Who Test Their Gear on Real Hunts
The Devastation™ wasn’t built in a marketing lab. It was field-tested by real bowhunters under real conditions. No fluff, no gimmicks—just hardened gear that handles rib, shoulder, and hide at full draw speed.
Jesse’s story isn’t rare. It’s what happens when high-performance bows meet properly tuned mechanical heads.
He didn’t just get the shot—he earned it. And when it counted, the Devastation™ turned pressure into performance.
Final Shot
One cold front. One opportunity. One head that delivered.
For Jesse, the difference between years of trail cam frustration and a full freezer came down to trust in his setup and confidence in his gear.
Don’t let your broadhead be the weak link.
