turkey with bow
02-27-2008, 02:37 PM
#11
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Panhandle of Texas
Posts: 596
RE: turkey with bow
Ahh, I use the same poundage and it's not because I "don't know much about shooting and recovering turkeys". It's because I aim to shoot and remove thier head from thier body with a 4" cut broadhead. Recovery has never been a problem!
For those making head shots with the broadheads designed for that type shot, I concede poundage is not an issue one way or the other.
02-27-2008, 03:03 PM
#12
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Posts: 7,367
RE: turkey with bow
ORIGINAL: jackflap
Most (not all) of you guys are missing the intent of reducing poundage. Its not for ease of shooting or holding. For crying out loud, with 65-80% let offs, that should not be the issue.
The intent is to keep the arrow in the bird, not necessarily for more damage, but for easier recovery. You are going to have little if any blood trail, but if you have an arrow in the bird flight is limited as well as running through brush.
This is arrogant sounding, but from a guy who has shot lots of turkeys with a bow, when someone tells me they are going to use their whitetail set up on turkeys, what they are telling me is they don't know much about "shooting and recovering turkeys" with a bow.
As mentioned, even at lower poundage, you need to use an adder point or a blunt ended mechanical such as the Gobbler Getter to help slow the arrow down and hopefully keep it in the bird.
Can you successfully kill and recover a turkey with a 70# draw and a fixed broadhead? Certainly, but why not put the odds in your favor by implementing the proper set up that has proven to be most effective over many years.
Most (not all) of you guys are missing the intent of reducing poundage. Its not for ease of shooting or holding. For crying out loud, with 65-80% let offs, that should not be the issue.
The intent is to keep the arrow in the bird, not necessarily for more damage, but for easier recovery. You are going to have little if any blood trail, but if you have an arrow in the bird flight is limited as well as running through brush.
This is arrogant sounding, but from a guy who has shot lots of turkeys with a bow, when someone tells me they are going to use their whitetail set up on turkeys, what they are telling me is they don't know much about "shooting and recovering turkeys" with a bow.
As mentioned, even at lower poundage, you need to use an adder point or a blunt ended mechanical such as the Gobbler Getter to help slow the arrow down and hopefully keep it in the bird.
Can you successfully kill and recover a turkey with a 70# draw and a fixed broadhead? Certainly, but why not put the odds in your favor by implementing the proper set up that has proven to be most effective over many years.
Dan
02-27-2008, 06:20 PM
#13
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: (39.02N -95.68W)
Posts: 533
RE: turkey with bow
ORIGINAL: jackflap
Most (not all) of you guys are missing the intent of reducing poundage. Its not for ease of shooting or holding. For crying out loud, with 65-80% let offs, that should not be the issue.
The intent is to keep the arrow in the bird, not necessarily for more damage, but for easier recovery. You are going to have little if any blood trail, but if you have an arrow in the bird flight is limited as well as running through brush.
This is arrogant sounding, but from a guy who has shot lots of turkeys with a bow, when someone tells me they are going to use their whitetail set up on turkeys, what they are telling me is they don't know much about "shooting and recovering turkeys" with a bow.
As mentioned, even at lower poundage, you need to use an adder point or a blunt ended mechanical such as the Gobbler Getter to help slow the arrow down and hopefully keep it in the bird.
Can you successfully kill and recover a turkey with a 70# draw and a fixed broadhead? Certainly, but why not put the odds in your favor by implementing the proper set up that has proven to be most effective over many years.
Most (not all) of you guys are missing the intent of reducing poundage. Its not for ease of shooting or holding. For crying out loud, with 65-80% let offs, that should not be the issue.
The intent is to keep the arrow in the bird, not necessarily for more damage, but for easier recovery. You are going to have little if any blood trail, but if you have an arrow in the bird flight is limited as well as running through brush.
This is arrogant sounding, but from a guy who has shot lots of turkeys with a bow, when someone tells me they are going to use their whitetail set up on turkeys, what they are telling me is they don't know much about "shooting and recovering turkeys" with a bow.
As mentioned, even at lower poundage, you need to use an adder point or a blunt ended mechanical such as the Gobbler Getter to help slow the arrow down and hopefully keep it in the bird.
Can you successfully kill and recover a turkey with a 70# draw and a fixed broadhead? Certainly, but why not put the odds in your favor by implementing the proper set up that has proven to be most effective over many years.
From my perspective, someone who doesn't see the value in this and toutes the only way to put the odds in your favor to consistently take birds is to make sure the arrow stays in the bird, doesn't really know what they are talking about.
02-27-2008, 06:46 PM
#14
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Warsaw, MO
Posts: 693
RE: turkey with bow
J/K. I am going to leave mine the sameWhen i get my General cuz its not super fast anywaysandi will also use a adder washer.My magnus snuffer ss and a adder washer are dead on with my field tips out to at least 40 yards. dident check past there cuz i probably wont get a shot that far anyways. That was with my Mathews.
02-27-2008, 08:17 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 4,911
RE: turkey with bow
ORIGINAL: jackflap
As mentioned, even at lower poundage, you need to use an adder point or a blunt ended mechanical such as the Gobbler Getter to help slow the arrow down and hopefully keep it in the bird.
As mentioned, even at lower poundage, you need to use an adder point or a blunt ended mechanical such as the Gobbler Getter to help slow the arrow down and hopefully keep it in the bird.
Shot a jake at 6 STEPS 68lbs with a gobbler getter. Arrow stayed in the bird.
02-27-2008, 08:48 PM
#16
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Alabama
Posts: 42
RE: turkey with bow
All - that is great spirited banter and all have great points. If everyone tries to keep eagos out of the equation, you'll see you are all right anyway. Having yet to take a turkey with a bow, I'd like to thank you all for the food-for-thought!
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