Broadhead for Turkey

CRASHCOSBO · Post by **CRASHCOSBO** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:51 am

I'm sure I'll get as many different answers as there are broadheads but I'm looking for a few reccomendations... I was looking at the Guiilotine(sp) but it looked like it did alot of damage to the meat...that new Turkey tearror one looked realy nice but VERRRRy Pricey...any comments???
Thanks!!!

Rage_A_Holic · Post by **Rage_A_Holic** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:14 am

the Guillotine doesn't cause a lot of damage to the meat, it is supposed to be used for neck shots, to decapitate the turkey. Hence to body remains undamaged. I hear however they are unstable fliers, inaccurate, and EXPENSIVE.

Others use their broadhead of choice + some Zwicky Grapplers to slow the bolt down.

Digger wrote:Use a good broadhead an d a Zwickey Grappler behind it to stop pass thrus and the turkey from flying off. I use a 100gr Slick trick with mine.

I however will be shooting the new Rocket Turkey Tom-a-Hawk. That WILL cause a lot of meat damage though.

3.5" Cutting Diameter, 150Grain, mechanical broadhead

hatchet jack · Post by **hatchet jack** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:02 pm

i use the same broad head that i use on deer ,shoot them in the vitals.

hatchet jack

War Paint · Post by **War Paint** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:10 pm

Bass Pro in Ga did not have the slick Trick or the Zwickey Grappler.
They do carry the Guillotine. (cool video on them)
Where are you guys finding them from ?

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:10 pm

I use the same set-up as photoed above, the Slicks and Zwickeys. Not the largest cut out there but amazingly accurate.

MasterCaster · Post by **MasterCaster** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:48 pm

I will never use any of the stopping devices again. I took my 60 year old step dad out last spring and after 5 days of HARD hunting he stuck one at 20 yards - perfect broadside shot. The stopper hung up on the wing bone. The turkey simply opened its wing and ripped the arrow out yanking out an entire lung with it. I tracked that bird for 4 hours snaking through about 400 yards of hardwoods and cedar swamp and accross a big creek. Never did find it.

After that episode I'm confident in my tracking and would much prefer a pass through.

MC

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:02 pm

MasterCaster wrote: The turkey simply opened its wing and ripped the arrow out yanking out an entire lung with it. I tracked that bird for 4 hours snaking through about 400 yards of hardwoods and cedar swamp and accross a big creek. Never did find it.
MC

That sounds like a bird I wouldn't want to mess with! I am thinking something/someone scooped it up before you got to it. Not many animals can go through that kind of punishment and still get away.
That must have been very frustrating!

CRASHCOSBO · Post by **CRASHCOSBO** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:10 pm

Thanks Guys...I did a bit of looking around today and found some spitfire gobbler getters that looked nice.. but I re checked on those Turkey Tearror ones and they are on the Cabelas site for $29 for three so not so bad of a price and they are one MEAN looking broadhead......once again I ventured into LeBaron's and was again overwhelmed by the utter lack of enthusiasm from the staff....I cant wait till we get a Bass Pro or a Cabelas near Ottawa......I get better service shopping online....