doetrain

Is it next to impossible to hunt Turkey without a blind? I rarely see anyone hunting them unless they are in a blind when using a bow. Anyone had much success doing this? If so how do you go about it without being busted?

Terasec

blind helps,
but is not mandatory,
do you need a blind to bow hunt turkeys? no
will you be as successful/effective without a blind as opposed to with a blind? no.

UncleNorby

I could shoot them pretty regularly in archery deer season, either from a treestand or while still-hunting. Obvioulsy, I'm not calling them at this time of year as I'm deer hunting.

I'd say I could still-hunt them with good success in the spring too, but the fun of spring turkey hunting is the calling. I don't really want to ambush them in the spring. When you are calling, the bird is looking for you, and its hard to conceal all of the movement required to draw a bow without a blind. Anything is possible though.

swampbuster

The drawing the bow back is where it gets tough. Its hard to hide all that movement. You can be alot more mobile with out a blind. Its harder but not impossible. Good luck if you try it this spring

Arjuna

I shot my first three birds with a bow... None included a pop up blind. I users the big trees for the first, his fan for the second, and put a sneak on the third. It is hard though. I must have called 15 birds into gun range before I could take those three. I shoot a 12 ga now because for me the fun is in calling and watching more than the difficulty of the shot. Keep hunting fun and ethical and you will be fine either way.

bushmaster_5bko

guess i got a ? to this post aside of the blind, wheres the best spot to hit the bird with a bow to ensure he doesn't run off, i know they're tough birds and a head shot with a bow can be tough unless using the guillotine, i shoot rage 3 blade, i've heard either up the butthole or through both wings, is this correct?

oldsmellhound

I've taken 2 turkeys with a bow without a blind- but it was a crossbow . The rest were taken with a blind. It is very tough to do, even with a blind. Turkeys have a very small vital zone and your shot placement has to be perfect. I had the best luck putting an arrow thru both shoulders (wing joints). This helped anchor the bird. The other turkeys I've taken with a bow have ran off a distance, and one had to be shot a second time....

doetrain

I will give it a try in the blind and skip trying to get one without,it seems the best way to bow hunt one. I have read that with the bow the spot you aim for is a broadside just below the joint of the wing in an area about the size of an orange. I will use the fixed Montec 1 1/8 cut broadhead for Turkey,I use Grim Reapers for Deer.

wyomingguy

You do not need a blind I've been hunting gobblers for 20 years and never once used a blind. I've killed many birds and called in many others foe other guys. It is easier to draw in a blind but just be smart and use available cover. Wait till the bird is behind a tree or bush then draw. I hunt a run a gun style on pressured public land and a blind is impracticle when you hunt run n gun

doetrain

I will give it a try and if I fail my blind is easy to move or deploy anywhere. Thanks for a hopeful comment,it sounds like your good at what and how you do it.