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Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: D-Rock425 on December 25, 2010, 12:23:10 PM: My buddy has killed a few with his bow but he just uses the same set up as he would for deer hunting.
Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: turkey slayer on December 26, 2010, 04:21:01 PM: The guys that I guide use the same broad head that they use for deer. They all shoot them rite in the front of the wing but a little high. Heres a pic with the arrow still in the bird
Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: turkeyfeather on December 26, 2010, 05:05:37 PM: :yeah: Use your deer set-up.
Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: lokidog on December 26, 2010, 05:15:16 PM: Agree, same broadhead you are used to. The guillotine ones are interesting but I think you can only do a neck shot. I think there are four camps for target spots, broadside at base of wing so they can't fly away while bleeding out; hip so they can't run/fly away; spine from behind or base of beard from head on; and head shot.

Mine went down quickly with a wingbone side shot and same broadhead I hunt elk with.

Good luck, it is quite a challenge. Last spring I had several opportunities around 30 yards, slam dunk with the shotgun but could only see the head and neck and did not have the guillotine heads.
Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 26, 2010, 05:51:46 PM: I have shot both the guillotines and bull heads. I like the bull heads better myself. If you are going to be hunting with a broadhead. Make sure you do a little research on shot placement on turkeys. They don't have very big kill/cripple zones. So it always helps to look up diffrent shot placements. Good luck to you :tup:
Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: Dblstks on December 30, 2010, 02:01:31 PM: Thanks for posting this thread. I am going to try the same thing this spring season. Never shot one before and hope to get my first with my bow.
Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: Gobble Gobble on December 30, 2010, 02:53:42 PM: I love the gobbler guillotine arrowds.com (http://arrowds.com)

There a bit pricey and I shoot them with a 32" forward tapered arrow that can be purchased through Cabela's. I practice shooting at hanging carrots and celery.
Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: lokidog on December 30, 2010, 09:16:02 PM: Quote from: Gobble Gobble on December 30, 2010, 02:53:42 PM
I love the gobbler guillotine arrowds.com (http://arrowds.com)

There a bit pricey and I shoot them with a 32" forward tapered arrow that can be purchased through Cabela's. I practice shooting at hanging carrots and celery.

Good tip on the target practice. I might get some of these type so that if the birds are in the brush and I can only see heads, I might switch over.
Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: Ray on December 30, 2010, 09:30:17 PM: Most any broadhead should work as long as your arrow flies true. I used a STOS (slicker than owl *censored*) this year. Broke the hip or leg bone just right (whatever it was). Made a snapping sound on impact. Gotta love it when as soon as you hit an animal you know it's a done deal.
Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: bow_dad on January 18, 2011, 09:23:13 PM: You might want to check out Innerloc's Falcon Claw. The broadhead is a copy of their 100 grain Falcon head with a small game "Claw' behind it. They are very easy to tune with that BAT technology they have and WoW do they put a bird down. This was my first season using them and I was very impressed. Knocked this guy right off his feet this fall...
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Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: bow_dad on January 18, 2011, 09:40:22 PM: No problem, hope you put down a good one with those Bullheads. Good luck and let us know how they work.
Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: Instinct on January 19, 2011, 08:56:57 AM: What about a rage? I know they are illegal for big game but I just looked in the rule book and doesn't say anything for small game/turkeys. I was thinking boutusing those but want some other openions.
Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: whitey on January 19, 2011, 09:07:30 AM: Gobbler Guillotine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkMabADoA1s#)

Now Your talking..
Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: wayner on January 19, 2011, 09:18:41 AM: I have seen those before. Always been curious how they fly compared to a regular broadhead and how do you practice with them? Also thought the cost was a little high. But they look very effective, cool video.
Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on January 19, 2011, 09:41:51 AM: I use a Pearson "Deadhead" , supposedly that is what BP designed them for, combined with a "string tracker"
But then I have yet to get a shot off on one of these damn Easterns with my recurve, so I cannot tell you how it works........ yet....
Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: lokidog on January 19, 2011, 08:24:52 PM: Trophy pics are kind of gruesome after those and your taxidermist will love you. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: CallMaker on January 27, 2011, 05:30:12 PM: I use the same broadhead as for deer, a Magnus 125 grain, the wide one. And as turkeys are hard to put down with a bow I ALWAYS use a string tracker. Saves a lot of birds from being lost.

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Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: ribka on January 27, 2011, 05:39:05 PM: Quote from: CallMaker on January 27, 2011, 05:30:12 PM
I use the same broadhead as for deer, a Magnus 125 grain, the wide one. And as turkeys are hard to put down with a bow I ALWAYS use a string tracker. Saves a lot of birds from being lost.

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x2 magnus.

You're a stud! Killing a turkey with a stick bow :twocents:
Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on January 27, 2011, 10:58:50 PM: Also have had good luck with regular broadheads.
Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: Hangfire on January 28, 2011, 06:13:42 AM: Every on that I have met that hunts turkeys with a bow, has had them fly or run off. I think Callmakers advice should be taken.

Callmaker: your scratch box call goes with me when ever I turkey hunt. I am sold on a wingbone call and a scratch box call used together.
Title: Re: Broadhead for turkey?
Post by: CallMaker on January 28, 2011, 06:26:53 AM: HangFire-

Wingbone/scratchbox is a good combination. That's about all I ever carry any more myself. It has always been a productive mix for me.