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Broadheads
« on: March 05, 2013, 01:11:04 PM »
How many of yall bow hunt for gobblers?
And what broadheads do you use?
Ive experimented with a couple and came to a concluison.
For big game, you need a a fast bow that has the abilty to punch through bone and hard areas, with a sharp broadhead.
But for turkey, i crank down boy bow to a lower poundage and use a duller head, so i have more knock down power and the arrow doesnt just go striaght through and just cut vs getting the head all the way through and knocking the bird down. I use  t lock. What about you guys?
any pictures of the holes?

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Re: Broadheads
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2013, 01:17:28 PM »
I got a bunch of old ones I wouldn't use on a Bear or Elk, stick em in my older arrows and take the poundage down on my bow so I can hold it for a day and a half and not send it though the turkey so bad.

I been thinking about going with a turkey specific broad head though meant for head neck shots...we'll see


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Re: Broadheads
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2013, 01:25:49 PM »
I shot a few birds with my bow. I use the same bow, same draw weight and same broadhead I use for big game and have never had a bird go more than 20 feet after shooting it.
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Re: Broadheads
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2013, 01:27:58 PM »
 :yeah:

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Re: Broadheads
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2013, 01:36:22 PM »
From the research that ive done on this topic. No modifications are needed to your bow. Just add some Magnus Bullhead broadheads. And your good to go. 3 and 4 inch cutting diameter with a fixed blade. Made specificily for the most humane instant head removal. Body shots are ok, will just leave a large incision.
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Re: Broadheads
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2013, 01:38:52 PM »
Bad idea just shoot normal broadheads in the body.
From the research that ive done on this topic. No modifications are needed to your bow. Just add some Magnus Bullhead broadheads. And your good to go. 3 and 4 inch cutting diameter with a fixed blade. Made specificily for the most humane instant head removal. Body shots are ok, will just leave a large incision.

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Re: Broadheads
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2013, 01:49:27 PM »
 
From the research that ive done on this topic. No modifications are needed to your bow. Just add some Magnus Bullhead broadheads. And your good to go. 3 and 4 inch cutting diameter with a fixed blade. Made specificily for the most humane instant head removal. Body shots are ok, will just leave a large incision.

Bad idea just shoot normal broadheads in the body.


 :yeah: I agree shooting head shots are tough and you greatly risk nicking the bird and it flying off wounded. That's a very small target unless it's within 10 yards.  :twocents:
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Re: Broadheads
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2013, 01:50:10 PM »
I heard rages new turkey head is good. Exspensive though

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Re: Broadheads
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2013, 03:18:58 PM »
Bad idea just shoot normal broadheads in the body.
From the research that ive done on this topic. No modifications are needed to your bow. Just add some Magnus Bullhead broadheads. And your good to go. 3 and 4 inch cutting diameter with a fixed blade. Made specificily for the most humane instant head removal. Body shots are ok, will just leave a large incision.
Why is it a bad idea?
From the research that ive done on this topic. No modifications are needed to your bow. Just add some Magnus Bullhead broadheads. And your good to go. 3 and 4 inch cutting diameter with a fixed blade. Made specificily for the most humane instant head removal. Body shots are ok, will just leave a large incision.

Bad idea just shoot normal broadheads in the body.


 :yeah: I agree shooting head shots are tough and you greatly risk nicking the bird and it flying off wounded. That's a very small target unless it's within 10 yards.  :twocents:

I guess, I just dont see how you could miss with these if your arrows got a nice spin. Thats a 4 inch cutting diameter. Id say it would be hard to miss.
Your not aiming for the "head" your aiming for the neck.
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Re: Broadheads
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2013, 03:20:58 PM »
I heard rages new turkey head is good. Exspensive though

Pretty sure those are mechanical.
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Re: Broadheads
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2013, 03:24:52 PM »
Magnus Bullhead turkey headshots!

Go to 1:20 seconds
lol Looks pretty easy to me, But then again I have zero hunting experience.
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Re: Broadheads
« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2013, 03:35:16 PM »
One could say it's hard to miss a deer also. Afterall that's a huge target yet it happens all the time. I know you haven't hunted them before but the head and neck area of a turkey is very tough. I have blasted a bird with a 12g. magnum load at 10 yards and you couldn't really see where the bb's hit. And those blades are more fragile. Not saying you can't do it but why chance it. Iwill also say that I watch a lot of turkey hunting shows and those guys are always going for body shots. I know its tv and all but it counts for something.
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Re: Broadheads
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2013, 04:54:06 PM »
Mechanical broadheads are legal for turkeys. :tup:
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Re: Broadheads
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2013, 05:05:32 PM »
 :yeah:

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Re: Broadheads
« Reply #14 on: March 05, 2013, 05:22:24 PM »
Mechanical broadheads are legal for turkeys. :tup:
Oh ok wow, learn something new everyday. Thats cool. Glad i said something then otherwise ida never known. I thought they were just illegal statewide. Same with electronics on archery equipment. Or is there different uses for those also?
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