What broadheads for turkeys???
 

I am planning on turkey huntin with my bow this coming turkey season and was wondering what broadhead would be suitable????


thanks Colt

RE: What broadheads for turkeys???
 

I don't know what your setup is but I have had very good luck with the wide cutting mechanicals such as Rocket's Hammerhead.

I don't know if the Triska head is still being manufactured but that would be a good one for turkeys also.

RE: What broadheads for turkeys???
 

Though most BH's will do the job with a properly
placed arrow, large cutting mecanicals are great
for turkeys. They are tough birds...the more
damage you can do (large cut/large wound)...the
better your chance of recovery. When hunting
without a blind I prefer 100 gr. Spitfires/ 1 1/2" cut.
While hunting fron my Double Bull (close shots) I
use Rocket Sledgehammer's/ 3 1/2" cut - 150 gr.

The Sledgehammer will put a real hurtin' on them
birds, but make sure you have enough KE for sufficient
penetration. Last spring I shot this gobbler with my
FX set at 60 lbs/27" draw...

...I didn't get near the
penetration I wanted and ended up bloodtrailing him
over 200+ yds. This year I'll use my Patriot from
my blind, set at 67 lbs;).

Just remember, no matter what BH you use....it's still
the shot placement the matters most.

Good Luck
TB

RE: What broadheads for turkeys???
 

Two Beards is right on large cutting mechanicals. They fly true and really pack a punch. I like the Wasp Jackhammer SST 100gr. Took my first bird every with a bow this year with one. Good luck.

RE: What broadheads for turkeys???
 

I'll second hamerheads

RE: What broadheads for turkeys???
 

I agree on the wide cutting mechanicals. The other issue is shot placement. Most people don't know the anatomy of a turkey. The vitals are much farther back than on any other animal like deer. You shoot a turkey square in the chest it will probably run a while. They are tough. You may have already knew this but I was just making sure.

RE: What broadheads for turkeys???
 

I use spitfire's with muzzy grasshopper's to stop the arrow from going clean on threw.

nubo

RE: What broadheads for turkeys???
 

I use Rocky Mountain Snypers. Works well for me. :)

RE: What broadheads for turkeys???
 

NAP has a new Spitfire out made for turkey hunting, it's in Cabelas if anybody wants to check it out. I think it looks pretty good, but having only killed one bird with a shotgun, Im not an expert on broadheads for turkeys, although I think that NAP Scorpion XP looks really nice....anyway, I have a broadhead question of my own....What should I do If I only can pull around 50, thats not enough to get decent penetration, so do I buy the widest fixed I can find, put stoppers behind my Thunderhead 85's or what?
Thanks

RE: What broadheads for turkeys???
 

GKF makes a 2" diameter expandable called the Deadhead Reaper. Three offset blades for deaper penetration and cutting area. Come in 100 grain.