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01-22-2008, 12:11 PM
#22
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 4,911
RE: Turkey Broadhead ?
ORIGINAL: jackflap
This is true, but a DEAD turkey and a DEAD RECOVERED turkey are two different things. Turkeys tend to leave very little if any blood trail and I want something that is going to knock them down and hopefuly leave an arrow in them.
This is true, but a DEAD turkey and a DEAD RECOVERED turkey are two different things. Turkeys tend to leave very little if any blood trail and I want something that is going to knock them down and hopefuly leave an arrow in them.
The Gobbler Getter which is mentioned in this thread, is by far the best braodhead for turkeys, imo.
If you are serious about killing AND recovering a bird, you need to reduce your bow poundage to the minimum so as to REDUCE penetration and you will therefore need to re-sight anyway.
01-22-2008, 12:23 PM
#24
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Indiana (southern)
Posts: 6,146
RE: Turkey Broadhead ?
I thought the GG was for head, neck shots!! are you talking body shots with it?? I can see where it would not pass through the body with all the surface area of the blading.
ORIGINAL: MN/Kyle
This is very well stated, and I agree fully.
Again, totally agree with you, and will be using a GG for the third year if a broadhead bug doesn't bite me, like it usually does.
This is where we disagree, only a little. Last year, on a spring turkey I used a GG. I shot him at 6 STEPS, about 3 yards. I was using a Hoyt Trykon at 72 lbs. The arrow tipped with a GG STUCK into the bird, knocked him down. He ran 5 yards and expired. I do not think you need to reduce your poundage while using a GG, I could be wrong, but I know NOBODY at any poundage that has gotten a COMPLETE pass through. This is why I love the GG.
ORIGINAL: jackflap
This is true, but a DEAD turkey and a DEAD RECOVERED turkey are two different things. Turkeys tend to leave very little if any blood trail and I want something that is going to knock them down and hopefuly leave an arrow in them.
This is true, but a DEAD turkey and a DEAD RECOVERED turkey are two different things. Turkeys tend to leave very little if any blood trail and I want something that is going to knock them down and hopefuly leave an arrow in them.
The Gobbler Getter which is mentioned in this thread, is by far the best braodhead for turkeys, imo.
If you are serious about killing AND recovering a bird, you need to reduce your bow poundage to the minimum so as to REDUCE penetration and you will therefore need to re-sight anyway.
01-22-2008, 12:26 PM
#25
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location:
Posts: 7,367
RE: Turkey Broadhead ?
ORIGINAL: bloodcreek
I thought the GG was for head, neck shots!! are you talking body shots with it?? I can see where it would not pass through the body with all the surface area of the blading.
I thought the GG was for head, neck shots!! are you talking body shots with it?? I can see where it would not pass through the body with all the surface area of the blading.
ORIGINAL: MN/Kyle
This is very well stated, and I agree fully.
Again, totally agree with you, and will be using a GG for the third year if a broadhead bug doesn't bite me, like it usually does.
This is where we disagree, only a little. Last year, on a spring turkey I used a GG. I shot him at 6 STEPS, about 3 yards. I was using a Hoyt Trykon at 72 lbs. The arrow tipped with a GG STUCK into the bird, knocked him down. He ran 5 yards and expired. I do not think you need to reduce your poundage while using a GG, I could be wrong, but I know NOBODY at any poundage that has gotten a COMPLETE pass through. This is why I love the GG.
ORIGINAL: jackflap
This is true, but a DEAD turkey and a DEAD RECOVERED turkey are two different things. Turkeys tend to leave very little if any blood trail and I want something that is going to knock them down and hopefuly leave an arrow in them.
This is true, but a DEAD turkey and a DEAD RECOVERED turkey are two different things. Turkeys tend to leave very little if any blood trail and I want something that is going to knock them down and hopefuly leave an arrow in them.
The Gobbler Getter which is mentioned in this thread, is by far the best braodhead for turkeys, imo.
If you are serious about killing AND recovering a bird, you need to reduce your bow poundage to the minimum so as to REDUCE penetration and you will therefore need to re-sight anyway.
Dan
01-22-2008, 12:29 PM
#26
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 4,911
RE: Turkey Broadhead ?
ORIGINAL: bloodcreek
I thought the GG was for head, neck shots!! are you talking body shots with it?? I can see where it would not pass through the body with all the surface area of the blading.
I thought the GG was for head, neck shots!! are you talking body shots with it?? I can see where it would not pass through the body with all the surface area of the blading.
ORIGINAL: MN/Kyle
This is very well stated, and I agree fully.
Again, totally agree with you, and will be using a GG for the third year if a broadhead bug doesn't bite me, like it usually does.
This is where we disagree, only a little. Last year, on a spring turkey I used a GG. I shot him at 6 STEPS, about 3 yards. I was using a Hoyt Trykon at 72 lbs. The arrow tipped with a GG STUCK into the bird, knocked him down. He ran 5 yards and expired. I do not think you need to reduce your poundage while using a GG, I could be wrong, but I know NOBODY at any poundage that has gotten a COMPLETE pass through. This is why I love the GG.
ORIGINAL: jackflap
This is true, but a DEAD turkey and a DEAD RECOVERED turkey are two different things. Turkeys tend to leave very little if any blood trail and I want something that is going to knock them down and hopefuly leave an arrow in them.
This is true, but a DEAD turkey and a DEAD RECOVERED turkey are two different things. Turkeys tend to leave very little if any blood trail and I want something that is going to knock them down and hopefuly leave an arrow in them.
The Gobbler Getter which is mentioned in this thread, is by far the best braodhead for turkeys, imo.
If you are serious about killing AND recovering a bird, you need to reduce your bow poundage to the minimum so as to REDUCE penetration and you will therefore need to re-sight anyway.
Im not trying to start something, i just like to know
01-22-2008, 12:36 PM
#28
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 4,911
RE: Turkey Broadhead ?
Understood.
But I ask this...
What would the dif be between cranking down your bow and using a GG body shot. The end result is the same. The blades cut a hole. You get extreme penetration, just not a pass through. Anyone else use GG with body shots, I could be using them "wrong" but have 100% success with them.
But I ask this...
What would the dif be between cranking down your bow and using a GG body shot. The end result is the same. The blades cut a hole. You get extreme penetration, just not a pass through. Anyone else use GG with body shots, I could be using them "wrong" but have 100% success with them.
01-22-2008, 12:41 PM
#29
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location:
Posts: 7,367
RE: Turkey Broadhead ?
ORIGINAL: MN/Kyle
Understood.
But I ask this...
What would the dif be between cranking down your bow and using a GG body shot. The end result is the same. The blades cut a hole. You get extreme penetration, just not a pass through. Anyone else use GG with body shots, I could be using them "wrong" but have 100% success with them.
Understood.
But I ask this...
What would the dif be between cranking down your bow and using a GG body shot. The end result is the same. The blades cut a hole. You get extreme penetration, just not a pass through. Anyone else use GG with body shots, I could be using them "wrong" but have 100% success with them.
Dan
