What broadheads for turkeys???
12-12-2003, 12:49 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Heaven IA USA
Posts: 2,597
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.
I don't know if the Triska head is still being manufactured but that would be a good one for turkeys also.
12-12-2003, 01:32 PM
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Whitetail Ridge Iowa
Posts: 949
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
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
12-12-2003, 02:40 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Midway Ky USA
Posts: 1,157
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.
12-12-2003, 06:10 PM
#6
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 74
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.
12-13-2003, 05:44 AM
#9
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Chestertown MD
Posts: 79
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
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