Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: IsaacW on October 27, 2011, 04:24:31 pm
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Sorry if this has been covered in depth in the past, but a search brought up A LOT of non-relevant threads.
What do you all use for turkey hunting ... arrow-wise? Broadheads? I have not used bow for turkey yet, but it is on my list. I have used flintlock, matchlock, and now want to try primitive bow.
IW
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I haven't turkey hunted but if I do I'd use the same head I use for deer hunting.
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Same as for deer except usually a shorter bow because I am usually in a blind.
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When I compound hunted I used the Steel Force brand. They have a a head with serrated teeth and Turkeys on the package. I didn't use that one. Ther is alsoone with huge wide heads called the gilliotine.
I considered using Judo points and taking head shots, otherwise I'd say the same broad head, trade point, or flint head as you use for deer.
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I use the same self bows, shoot arrows, home made trade points,knapped heads I use for deer hunting. If you have a good deer set theres no reason to try to learn something else. When you have mussle menory of this set up. Why change it.
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If you hit a Turkey in the head with a Judo point more than likely you will make it retarded or it will run off and die. A broadhead or stone point that makes a big hole is best.
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If you hit a Turkey in the head with a Judo point more than likely you will make it retarded or it will run off and die. A broadhead or stone point that makes a big hole is best.
Just thinking to break the neck or miss altogeather and do no damage.
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If you hit a Turkey in the head with a Judo point more than likely you will make it retarded....
LOL ;D ;D ;D Too late for that, turkeys start out retarded. They are tough though so I use a broadhead.
George
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based on what Eddie says I'd say that some of the folks that I work with have been shot in the head with Judo points ;)
sorry! but hopefully this thread will get back on track now....
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how is the meat after a big giant hole is punched in it? I'd think a stone ponit will be somewhere between sliced and bruised meat. A wild turkey hasn't realy got legs to speak of as I understand so mutilating a breast might reduce edibles?
I'm not a "eat what you kill only" hunter but .... I do eat what I kill or I don't kill it, unless it's an invasive. . . or ferral cats far from the barn. The hunting if fun but honestly I like the cooking and serving it as much or more.
I have friends that see a deer in the distance and stat counting tines and talking silly like "boon and crocket" or sometn. I look at the deer and I see a butchers chart and a bag of tip oerlays,buttons, and tool handles.
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Amen !
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how is the meat after a big giant hole is punched in it? I'd think a stone ponit will be somewhere between sliced and bruised meat. A wild turkey hasn't realy got legs to speak of as I understand so mutilating a breast might reduce edibles?
Down here in Texas we get to shoot turkeys with a rifle. Even a bullet to the breast doesn't normally ruin the whole thing. I soak out as much blood as possible and then cut away anything still bloody which usually isn't much. Unless the bird is facing me so I can shoot through the V in the wishbone, I take them in the pelvis with either bow or gun. I'd rather shoot up the butt than the breast. I never use a shotgun on them, either a bow or a rifle depending on whether I'm hunting or just shopping.
George
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Same points as deer, I try for a head or drummy shot ...imho a little waste in meat is far better than a lost, wounded bird ;)
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I remember seeing a video on the trad site a while back where a guy shot a turkey in the head with a hex point. He made a great shot, but the turkey stumbled and wandered around for several minutes before it finally fell over dead.
Of course, all I've ever carried is an 870 and I can't even manage a kill with it.
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Same points as deer, I try for a head or drummy shot ...imho a little waste in meat is far better than a lost, wounded bird ;)
You are probably right. What about those serrated heads that help prevent a passthrough or the shaft spring collar things? I'd think the ideal would be to break the back.
I know as soon as I'm in front of a turkey I'll get excited and shoot what ever I canhit. I'll be like "yup . . . shot him in the big toe". As I show off my mounted toe. "Next season I'll get the rest of him".
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What about those serrated heads that help prevent a passthrough or the shaft spring collar things? I'd think the ideal would be to break the back.
Those heads are designed to help compound shooters keep from getting pass-throughs on turkeys. With primitive or even traditional gear I don't think that'll be an issue unless you draw heavy weight. I shot one at 15 yards with a 50# bear recurve sporting a 4-blade Zwickey. I got about 6" of penetration, broke one thigh bone. Shoot your deer broadhead setup at turkeys and you'll be fine.
George