Turkey Bowhunters
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: North Canton Ohio USA
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Turkey Bowhunters
I was at Gander Mountain getting an estimate on revamping my compound bow for turkey season, when the bow tech said he would recommend using a device to impede arrow penetration. It was a 3-pronged piece that fit in-behind the broadhead that acted as a brake.
Anyone here use anything such as this? Is having an arrow pass through a turkey really a bad thing?
Anyone here use anything such as this? Is having an arrow pass through a turkey really a bad thing?
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Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: AR USA
Posts: 889
RE: Turkey Bowhunters
I tried the star shaped deal that fits behind the broahead, and it affected my arrow flight so bad i had to take em off! personally I don't think the arrow passin through the turkey will keep you from recovering your turkey. he may go a little farther, but I've seen em go a good piece even with the arrow still in.
you might try filing the back edge of one of your broadheads to where it's dull. they say this prevents a passthrough. never tried it myself.
you might try filing the back edge of one of your broadheads to where it's dull. they say this prevents a passthrough. never tried it myself.
#3
RE: Turkey Bowhunters
We are going into our 7th spring bowhunting Turkeys. We use no stoppers-We shoot 3 blade Rocky Mountain broadheads-70# compounds & string tracker. Your bowshots are usually so close you wll have no problems with the tracker. Sometimes they take off & other times they don't. Son shot last one at 10 yards & he went 0. String really helps if they do take off. Turkeys are hard enough to penetrate so don't worry about pass thru.
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#5
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cincinnati oh USA
Posts: 626
RE: Turkey Bowhunters
I have had great luck with a good old 3 blade muzzy. I like to shoot them back through the midsection & through the hip joints.....they flop a little but most of the time they don't get too far away.
mechanicals should work nice too, look for big cutting diameter models.
mechanicals should work nice too, look for big cutting diameter models.
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