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Old 01-11-2015 | 04:20 PM
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I was wondering what is everyones preferred shot placement, body or neck/head decapitation. I am going to try neck shots this year, I have the 100 grain magnus bullheads. I shot one into my foam target and its stuck inside of it. When the target is shot beyond use I'm going to have to cut it out. It had like 6 or 7in drop from the bullseye so I'm probably going to sight in my 50yd pin to shoot accurately at 20yds with the bullheads. That way if the turkeys are within a close distance I can go for the neck shot but still be able to shoot my normal broad heads for body shots at longer distances. What are your preferences?
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Old 01-11-2015 | 07:10 PM
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I don't bow hunt for turkeys anymore, although I did kill one with a crossbow last spring. I always aimed for the spine, my rationale being that if I hit the spine, the bird could not use its legs, and could not therefore, fly. I killed several turkeys that way. The decapitation method is intriguing, and I considered trying that, but never did.
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Old 01-12-2015 | 08:22 AM
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Where the neck meets the body.
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Old 01-12-2015 | 09:12 AM
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hold on the wing butt, (basicaly the elbow of the wing) there you get spine, lungs, and keep the dang thing from flying off wounded.
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