Turkey shot placement?
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Turkey shot placement?
Hi all I'm just wondering where you all try and put the bolt when you have a gobbler in your cross hairs? I aim for a broadside shot and try and keep the arrow in a spot where it will go through both wings and hit vitals aswell as take out it's legs. I'm just curious if this is bad form and how many people try and go for a head or base of neck shot? Never dropped the hammer on a big ol' Tom yet because of poor shot angke or distance (with my bow) . Thanks in advance for the replies ladies and gents
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Re: Turkey shot placement?
don't know how you are hunting . if you use decoys set them close ,I mean 10yds. or less and get you some Magnus Bull Heads you will kill him or miss on foolen around they are only good for head shots . I use a blind so it is no problem for me. I put the blind out in the field and have no problem getting close to birds. they don't mind the blind at all. good luck
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Re: Turkey shot placement?
I've seen too many body shot birds not get recovered so I aim for the neck area no matter what I shoot and for me so far it's been a dead bird or a missed bird. I also like then in close but don't use a blind much more fun knowing I have to be careful or get busted.
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Re: Turkey shot placement?
Shot my Jake at 20 yards and shot like you were talking about. He went 15 feet and fell over!!!
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Re: Turkey shot placement?
[/URL] Ive killed n recovered over 25 turkeys with body shots using a spitfire now i use the spitfire max only lost 1 due to a poor placement
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Re: Turkey shot placement?
That top right shot would make your arrow stink!longbow joe wrote:[/URL] Ive killed n recovered over 25 turkeys with body shots using a spitfire now i use the spitfire max only lost 1 due to a poor placement
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Re: Turkey shot placement?
Rite n da blowhooole. ...i never tried that one i never liked to shoot a strutter its puffiness is confusing to the aim . Imo
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Re: Turkey shot placement?
Thanks for posting as Bullzeye said very informative.catclr wrote:Here is a youtube video of arrow shot placement for turkeys.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6blN4_l ... e=youtu.be
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Re: Turkey shot placement?
Thanks for posting..this is very helpful..I'm not too sure about the "blowhole" crap either
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100 grain Toxic's
125 grain slicktrick magnum's
Deer,Bear, Turkey
Big John 16in zombie slayers +lumeknock and blazers(289gn)
150 grain boltcutters
100 grain Toxic's
125 grain slicktrick magnum's
Deer,Bear, Turkey
Big John 16in zombie slayers +lumeknock and blazers(289gn)
Re: Turkey shot placement?
Allways shot mine broadside!!
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Re: Turkey shot placement?
i clipped a limb the other day and can tell you that a spitfire in the tail feathers just makes them look funny......
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Re: Turkey shot placement?
Lol ive played barber before too. Lol also shot a half of a big bucks rack off wit my compound. ...it happens bob!
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Trigger tecs,leupold crossbones and nikon bolts.
Zombie slayers and mostly swat broadheads.
Re: Turkey shot placement?
Great Video - Thanks for posting~!catclr wrote:Here is a youtube video of arrow shot placement for turkeys.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6blN4_l ... e=youtu.be
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