what are some tips...

[flhuntress]

for bowhuntin' turkeys?

[gulfcoasthunter]

Hell I ain't figured out how to hunt them with a gun yet.
I did shoot one a couple of years ago with my bow from my deer stand but he flew off and I never found him.

[flhuntress]

what about these??

www.basspro-shops.com/servlet/catalog.TextId?hvarTextId=23946&hvarDept=400&hvarEvent=&hvarClassCode=12&hvarSubCode=6&hvarTarget=browse

and/or

www.basspro-shops.com/servlet/catalog.TextId?hvarTextId=23951&hvarDept=400&hvarEvent=&hvarClassCode=12&hvarSubCode=6&hvarTarget=browse

[hoythunter48]

my buddy did that this fall to, he shot one from his deer stand but it got away from him, i like the looks of those points on th basspro site, i think you dont want complete pass through, them dang birds are the toughest critters ive ever seen.

[bogobble]

I've taken 2 from my climber in the fall. a hen and a jake.
and I should have had a big longbeard last spring. shot at him at about 15yds. hit a limb and that's all of that story.

a good fully inclosed blind is almost a must. I'd use 2 decoys. a hen and a jake. place the hen facin away from you and the jake facin towards you. I usually put them about 15yds out. that way, if the tom comes around to confront the jake face to face, you have less than a 15yd shot, and a good back or base of the butt shot. and if he just stays out in front of the deeks and strutts, he still should be close enough for a shot.
an inclosed blind is best because you can sit in a confortable chair, and can move around a little if you get antsie.
also another good setup on the deeks is a jake treddin a hen. that's the one I usually use.
a good wide cuttin broadhead is better than a small one. and you can lower the poundage on your bow, to help prevent a passthrough. it don't take a big punch to penetrate a turkeys hide.

[benhuntin]

I dont think you should use those points for turkey. Those were designed for smaller birds and animals.
Use a regular broadhead and lower the poundage on your bow or attach a string tracker.
Decoys work well to divert the gobblers attention away from your setup.

[bogobble]

The game stopper is ok if used behind a broadhead, if you can get your arrow to fly straight. I tried em behind my muzzys and couldn't shoot straight passed 15yds.
I wouldn't use em with a fieldtip at all!

and that blunt tip would do nothin but bounce off a turkey, unless you hit him in the head, then it might stun him, but I'd never shoot for the head with a bow. Nooooo! ;D

[flhuntress]

thanks y'all....
my blinds are "condos"...covered completely with tons of room to roam. ;D
i think i'm gonna just stick with the broadheads. right now i'm shootin' 75 grain (3 blade).....muzzy's.
do y'all think i should switch?

[bogobble]

Fl, those muzzys will get em, but a wider cut head would be better. I don't know what your kentic energy is, but it don't take much to penetrate a turkeys hide. as long as you didn't hit a wing bone , I would imagine you could shoot a 1 1/2" cut mechanical and be ok. the rocket sidewinder is a good one. the bigger the head the more likely the arrow will stay in the turkey, which is a good thing. but if you don't want to have to buy a different head, then your muzzys will get the job done.

[Covehnter]

The trick for turkeys is cutting diameter. . . . you want to have a big cutting diameter to stop the arrow and cause more damage to the bird.

[flhuntress]

any other broadhead selections??
and will i have to get new arrows too??

[Covehnter]

I shoot Vortex 100gr w/ 1 1/2 inch cutting diameter. . .i have also heard alot about the Spitfire Gobbler Getters (i think thats what they're called). If you shoot the arrows for deer they should be fine to take a turkey.