I am wanting to go bowhunting for turkey this spring, and I was wondering if using a ground blind would be a good advantage over a plain old brush pile. Plus where does everybody shoot a turkey with a bow? Any help with Broadhead choice, ect. would greatly be appreciated!

Avid, this will be my first year bowhunting turkey as well.
I have a ladder stand set up 10yds inside the woodline of a popular field for turkeys. I have had 6 -15 turkeys within 15yds of my stand almost everyday.
(Mostly hens.)
I plan to stick one.
I chose to keep my deer hunting broadheads for turkeys.
100grain Muzzy 4-blade.

Wow, you're in for the ultimate challenge my friend.

Yes, a blind will be better than just a brush pile. Reason being, in a blind, you're back inside it in the shadows. With just a brush pile, the sun can still get you noticed when you go to draw your bow. It can be done, but it's much more difficult. Especially if you have more than one bird come in. It's darn near impossible to draw a bow without being seen by at least one pair of those eyes.

Have you ever turkey hunted before? If not, I'd suggest you get a few successful hunts under your belt with a shotgun prior to using a bow. It will teach you things that will help you alot when using your bow. Dang birds are difficult.

Point of aim? Where the wing attaches to the body, or just a little low and back of that point. Very small kill zone. Also, if you're using standard broadheads with nothing on them to slow down the penetration, be prepared to get out of the blind and chase down the turkey before it gets a chance to go airborne. If it hits the air, finding it will be hard. They make "grabber" devices that go on behind your broadheads that slows the arrow down once in the bird, and prevents it from completely passing thru. This will help in keeping the bird on the ground.

Good luck to you.

Yes it is a good advantage. Is it totally necassary, NO, but it sure makes getting drawn without being detected a whole lot easier. Broadside shot=at the point where the wind attaches to the body. rear end shot=at the base of the tail feathers, and lastly, facing you shot= base of the neck. Alos, if you are very confident in your shotting ability, you could take a head shot. This is what expandable braodheads are made for. I like 1 3/4" expandables or higher. Good Luck!

I also prefer a blind. Allows me to move around and use several different types of calls. Keep in mind that you really dont need a lot of kinetic energy for turkeys. Be sure you practice and can easily pull your bow while sitting or kneeling. You may want to turn your bow down for the Spring. I have found a range finder to be very helpful also. It can be difficult to judge distance from inside a blind and you are shooting at a very small target. My Nikon range finder will even work through the shoot through mesh of the doublebull blind. Tree stands may allow you to get close to birds but you will have a hard time moving enough to draw the bow and get a shot without getting busted. Also, ability to move setups for turkeys is important. Good luck!

these guys have tons of good info on here. mechanical heads are really the only way to go, they work awesome. i have killed turkeys with my bow from goundblinds and not from groundblinds and let me tell you, it is easier with the groundblind.. if your still looking for more info on turkey hunting with a bow, double bull archery has made 4 awesome videos and all most all of them have atleast 15 turkey hunts in them and plus they are free and all you have to do is pay shipping there web site is www.doublebullarchery.com check them out[:-]

Have used my Ameristep for three years now and
enjoy huntin turkeys out of it,any good ground blind
is a great asset when hunting them from the ground![8D]