Turkey HB

[Cossack]

Just got my permit to hunt turkeys this May. Will be using crossbow (Vortex or Terminator) Looking for experienced advice about type of broadhead to use. Now shooting 100 gr Slick Trick mags on weighted Lazer II's and 2" Blazers..

[Horizontal Hunter]

Cossack,

There is a lot of good broadhead info on: http://thearchersedge.net/speak.html

Bob

[Wyvern Crossbow]

I am waiting for the Magnus Bullheads to show up and do some crossbow tests with the smaller diameter ones. The new American Broadhead ones look very cool!!!

Wyvern

[Lower Forty Boy]

I didn't think to much of the slicktrick for turkeys but if I would have gotten out of the blind sooner than I did I might have been able to finish it off with my cane turkeys seem to be tough critters to keep on the ground

[oldsmellhound]

I've taken 2 turkeys with my X-bow. First one was with a 100 grain 3-bladed Thunderhead and took 2 shots to kill it. Second was with a mechanical (can't remember the brand) and took 1 shot, although the turkey took a couple minutes to die.

They are EXTREMELY tough animals, and shooting them with arrows is a dicey proposition at best. I also hit a turkey (with a 100 grain Rockethead mech) in the breast 2 years ago and never recovered it. I'm not trying to talk you out of it (I still use my X-bow for turkey), I'm just saying you have to make a perfect shot to kill them quickly. The vital zone is baseball - softball sized, and many people don't know where to aim.

I think you would be better off with a mechanical that has at least 1.5" cutting diameter - gives you a little more room for error. Slicks really shine when it comes to penetration, and this isn't really an issue with turkey. Although if you slicks group tight with your bow setup, I'm sure they will do fine if your shot placement is on. Make sure you do some research and find out exactly where to aim on a turkey to hit the vitals.

[awshucks]

ORIGINAL: Cossack

Just got my permit to hunt turkeys this May. Will be using crossbow (Vortex or Terminator) Looking for experienced advice about type of broadhead to use. Now shooting 100 gr Slick Trick mags on weighted Lazer II's and 2" Blazers..

I'm using nearly the same arrow and bhead. I put a Zwickey Grappler on behind the bhead and the arrow stayed in one turkey and a big test rooster w/ Phoenix, both dropped in their tracks at about 20 yds. I had trouble w/ grappler sliding up onto the vanes in flight, a small rubber o ring solved that problem. Blew thru one at 30 yds w/ Emax and it went another 30 yds and ruined the grappler. Don't know what your vortex will do, these may not keep the arrow in at your fps. I'll take the accuracy I'm getting over larger cutting diameter as I shoot from a rest in a ground blind anyhow. amazingly, the grappler didn't change poi at 30 even though it's 20 gr.

[Cossack]

Thanks aweshucks, I'll give the Grapplers a try. In fact I already have some. Just may ue one of my practice ST since cutting won't be an issue.

[Dnk]

Yes to the grapplers!