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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: oldleclercrd on February 09, 2012, 02:01:49 PM

Title: Who bowhunts turkeys?
Post by: oldleclercrd on February 09, 2012, 02:01:49 PM: Just wondering who has killed one. Ive killed plenty with a shotgun so its time to breakout the bow. Whats the best method with a bow? Do you use a blind so they wont catch you draw?
Title: Re: Who bowhunts turkeys?
Post by: sebek556 on February 09, 2012, 02:13:52 PM: A ground blind is almost a necessity. But my best bird has been on a spot and stalk when we got in late one day trying to sneak to the blind, saw this gobbler and snuck to intercept behind some big bushes. Good luck
Title: Re: Who bowhunts turkeys?
Post by: D-Rock425 on February 09, 2012, 02:22:04 PM: My buddy has killed a few with his bow. I've never killed one so I Will be using a shotgun.
Title: Re: Who bowhunts turkeys?
Post by: oldleclercrd on February 09, 2012, 02:24:19 PM: Yeah I figured as much, as far as them seeing you draw on them. Although, last spring I stalked a gobbler strutting for a hen (with a shotgun) and im confident I could have shot him with a bow, because I got within 20 yards when I shot him.
Title: Re: Who bowhunts turkeys?
Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on February 09, 2012, 02:39:15 PM: Hope to do it this year when I am over in Spokane for the WSAA State Safari... gonna go over a couple of days early and see if I can get on one... or two.... Good call on the blind.
Title: Re: Who bowhunts turkeys?
Post by: ribka on February 12, 2012, 10:45:22 AM: killed 2 with a bow when I lived in KS when I was in a tree stand deer hunting. I used to have 20to 30 roost in the tree I was sitting in every night. First time scared the crap out of me. :chuckle:

Have tried a few times from ground blind but never close enough for a shot. Heck of a trophy with a bow
Title: Re: Who bowhunts turkeys?
Post by: benhuntin on February 12, 2012, 10:57:00 AM: Quote from: ribka on February 12, 2012, 10:45:22 AM
killed 2 with a bow when I lived in KS when I was in a tree stand deer hunting. I used to have 20to 30 roost in the tree I was sitting in every night. First time scared the crap out of me. :chuckle:

Have tried a few times from ground blind but never close enough for a shot. Heck of a trophy with a bow
Ribka You can have one with a bow this year if you want to make the trip to Elk.
Title: Re: Who bowhunts turkeys?
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on February 12, 2012, 10:57:03 AM: Been trying for an Eastern with my recurve, still unsuccessful :bash:
Got a Merriam several years ago with a "pounder"...
Title: Re: Who bowhunts turkeys?
Post by: HornHoarder on February 12, 2012, 11:19:17 AM: Bowhunting turkeys is a blast. I have killed 4 gobblers with a bow. Two were from natural groundblinds I built near field edges. One out of a treestand, and one from the ground while running and gunning.
Title: Re: Who bowhunts turkeys?
Post by: Snapshot on February 12, 2012, 12:57:09 PM: My brother has killed several with a longbow from the ground without a blind. These days he wears a ghillie suit, calls them in and waits to draw his bow until their vision is obscured by either their own tail fan or a tree, bush or rock, etc.
Title: Re: Who bowhunts turkeys?
Post by: 92xj on February 14, 2012, 06:58:48 AM: I've shot some birds with my bow. Never out of a blind though. Use of trees to hide my movement worked well and one out of a tree stand.
Title: Re: Who bowhunts turkeys?
Post by: 3dvapor on February 24, 2012, 08:16:46 AM: I love shooting them with a bow, have found that blind and full strut decoyy works the best as of lately. Running and gunning with a crossbow would be fun though
Title: Re: Who bowhunts turkeys?
Post by: fethrduster on February 26, 2012, 07:35:20 AM: Quote from: Snapshot on February 12, 2012, 12:57:09 PM
My brother has killed several with a longbow from the ground without a blind. These days he wears a ghillie suit, calls them in and waits to draw his bow until their vision is obscured by either their own tail fan or a tree, bush or rock, etc.

Now THAT'S hunting. I would give it a try with my longbow, but I've only killed a few with a shotgun, so I'm not quite ready yet.