Can’t wait for turkey season…
Make sure that you post your comments, or login into the forums... Shoot straight... This will be the first year I have hunted turkey in a few years. I am starting to get excited about it. My son and I got drawn for our hunt – 2nd week of the season. We have seen a lot of birds migrating into our area in Oakland county, so we decide to try our luck here rather than driving upstate somewhere. In the past we always hunted in the thumb. Our results were mixed; there were times when we saw birds EVERYWHERE, and there were times that we were lucky to hear a gobble.
The question we are asking ourselves… Do we hunt with bow and arrow, or the ol’ smoke pole? I think the mornings that we go out together, we will take the shotguns, and the mornings that are solo, I will take the bow.
Since I have never gone after Turkey with a bow, I need to learn what the best strategy is. I have talked to some guys about this and have heard a few different view points…
- Gobbler Guillotine and take off the head
- Fixed blade broadhead and take a heart shot
- Fixed blade and take a shot to the upper thigh
…the upper thigh thing caught me by surprise. A guy at Bass Pro Shop told me that he has shot them in the heart and they would either fly away or run away and never be found. So he told me the last few birds he has taken, he shoots them in the upper thigh and they can’t fly or run. Thought it was a little weird but it makes sense.
What is your preferred turkey bow kill?
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